Best part of the book launch: hugs
Tag: kidnapped from Ukraie
Koota Ooma book launch!
Dare I say that I absolutely LOVE Koota Ooma? And it’s not just because a book display like this is every author’s dream. It’s also because the entire Koota Ooma team is just so nice and knowledgeable about Ukrainian-themed books and Ukrainian language books. They also have the BEST and unique Ukrainian items, like clothing, houseware and jewelry.
Here are some photos from the event.
Visiting St. Josephat students
It was a moving experience to speak with kids from Ukraine about my book, which is deeply personal to them. Thank you, Halyna Kostiuk, for all that you do for your students.
Word Weavers club!
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj has a very active writing club and I got to meet them! Here they are.
Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack
Just yesterday, Yale released their findings about Russia’s extensive kidnapping of Ukrainian kids. My novel, Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack is about that crime. It will be published in January.
Kidnapped from Ukraine: Publishers Weekly awesome review!
Thrilled with this review of Under Attack!
They say: “this important and tough to read novel … fictionalizes, in harsh detail, true events from a child’s point of view.”
Kidnapped from Ukraine: audiobook
Love having the opportunity to speak the backmatter and acknowledgements for the audio editions of my books. Today, I did that for Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack, Scholastic. Thank you, Will Crann at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton! I have deep respect for professional narrators who do this all the time.
Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack — book 1 and #1!
This novel will be published on Jan 7, 2025, so imagine my surprise to see it pop up as a #1 release on Amazon.com. Yay!
