TD Canadian Children's Book Week 2014

I've had a very thrilling last few weeks. My application to tour during Canadian Children's Book Week in May 2014 was accepted! This is truly a high point of my entire career. It is a great honour to be included and I am so excited about travelling out of province to give talks to kids at schools and libraries. You can view the complete list of touring authors here. And, last Friday, I found out where I'll be going for Book Week -- Alberta! I haven't been to Alberta for over 20 years. I hope I'll have a great view of the Rocky Mountains. If I'm anywhere near Calgary, it would be great if I could connect with Nicole Robertson, one of the featured entrepreneurs in my book.

I recently attended the TD Canadian Children's Literature Awards Celebration in Toronto. It was my first time at that event, but I don't think it will be my last. Wow. It was so much fun to meet so many super stars in the Canadian publishing scene. Speaking of which, all you aspiring authors and illustrators should check out The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Resources for Authors and Illustrators.

I just finished reading Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway. I've finished a draft of my one-act play and am attempting to rewrite it as a novel. This is proving to be very challenging, but I think it's a good exercise.