Category Archives: Young Adult Fiction

Elora Writers Festival – Next Weekend!

Posted on April 28, 2018 by admin

For anyone in the Wellington County area, the Elora Writers Festival is next weekend. You really should go – and not just to see me – there will be Drew Hayden Taylor, Kathy Stinson, Linden MacIntyre and Michelle Winters speaking … Continue reading →

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Tangled Planet

Posted on September 26, 2017 by admin

My new book is working its way into Canadian stores (it’ll be out in the US in May 2018). It’s published by the wonderful people at DCB – an imprint of Cormorant. Yay! You can find it at my favourite … Continue reading →

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Willow Award nomination, Transférés, and my next book

Posted on April 6, 2017 by admin

I am terrible at updating this blog. At least that means when I get around to it, I have lots of news to share. Transferral was just nominated for a Willow Award! A Snow Willow Award, to be precise. The … Continue reading →

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MYRCA 2017 Nomination

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

I found out on Monday that Transferral has been nominated for a Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award. And I’m still so happy about it, for three reasons. Firstly – award nomination! Eeee! They like my book! Of course that is … Continue reading →

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Authors for Indies, Illusionoid Podcast & General Update

Posted on April 14, 2016 by admin

Once again, it’s been too long since I updated this blog. I’ve been busy enjoying being an author and doing authorish things, as well as the day job and parenting – both of which have been even more hectic than … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Books in 2015

Posted on January 9, 2016 by admin

I know this is late for a ‘Best of 2015’ post, but 2015 was the busiest year of my life, and I’m still playing catch-up. Hence I didn’t read as much as I’d have liked in 2015. I probably only … Continue reading →

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Updates, Tales from the Black and Blog Tour

Posted on November 19, 2015 by admin

It’s been a month since I updated my blog. In my defense, it’s a busy time. Two small children, a full-time job and a first novel coming out do not leave a lot of time for anything else. Plus I … Continue reading →

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Transferral Book Launch!

Posted on September 11, 2015 by admin

I’m so excited to announce my official book launch. This is all really happening!

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Alternate London Novels

Posted on July 17, 2015 by admin

I’ve always loved alternate versions of familiar places. Books that add the strange, the horrific or the magical to the everyday. It’s one of the reasons I set Transferral in a London that’s recognizably ours, but with one major difference. … Continue reading →

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Six Wonderful Canadian Fantasy Novels for Children and Teens

Posted on July 11, 2015 by admin

I love to read widely, but keep coming back to speculative fiction for children and teens. That’s no big surprise, since it’s also what I write. I adore the more literary end of the spectrum, and am amazed at the … Continue reading →

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