I’ve been researching Skype as a way of visiting more classrooms now that I live in a relatively isolated area of Canada. This is a natural fit for me, given my previous work experience which included providing counselling to rural communities via tele-health. Since becoming a mom, I’ve also become quite familiar with Skype as […]
News & Views
Martha Weston Grant
Today I found out that I am this year’s recipient of the Martha Weston Grant! Which means I will be attending the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators) conference this August in LA! Read the news release here. My congratulations to the runner up, Janet Lawler, and all the other applicants. I look […]
Thank you Rossland!
The community of Rossland has been so supportive of my Road Block launch – thank you! Thanks to Adrian Barnes for his great article in the Rossland Telegraph. And thanks to Monika Smutny for covering the event for the Rossland News and to Tatyanna for the wonderful review of Road Block. It was great to see the smiling faces […]
School Visit at Robson Community School
I’m excited about visiting Ashlea Lutz-Miller’s grade six class at Robson Community School on June 12th. I love presenting to students and I’m trying to organize more visits to schools and libraries. Let me know if you want to arrange an author visit for the 2012/13 school year! yolanda_ridge@yahoo.ca
From the Mixed-Up Files…
…of Middle Grade Authors is an awesome group blog that celebrates books for middle grade readers. Aimed at anyone with a passion for children’s literature—teachers, librarians, parents, kids, writers, industry professionals— we offer regularly updated book lists organized by unique categories, author interviews, market news, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a children’s […]