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- Freddie the Flyer @ the Hackmatack Awards!
Freddie the Flyer may not have won the English nonfiction category, but what a fabulous experience having it shortlisted for the Hackmatack Awards, meeting other authors, visiting schools in Nova Scotia, and being part of yesterday’s amazing live ceremony with hundreds of kids. The energy was up and the enthusiasm for reading was huge!! AContinue reading “Freddie the Flyer @ the Hackmatack Awards!” - Free book making event for kids in Prospect, NS!
Halifax-area people with young would-be artists and authors in their circles, this is for you! Saturday, June 7th from 930-11am, come to the Prospect Road Community Centre (2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake, NS, B3T-1S1) for a FREE book making event with me. Yay! We’ll supply the inspiration and materials, and you bring your imaginations forContinue reading “Free book making event for kids in Prospect, NS!” - Happy 90th birthday, Fred!
What perfect timing! The First Nations Communities Reads award certificate arrived at Fred’s house his 90th birthday week. Congrats again, Fred and Audrea Wulf and the Tundra team! And thank you to the Periodical Marketers of Canada for sponsoring this award and putting copies of Freddie the Flyer in every First Nations library in Ontario.Continue reading “Happy 90th birthday, Fred!” - True Story blog features Freddie the Flyer!
Thank so much to children’s book writer Karlin Gray for featuring Freddie the Flyer on her blog recently! It was lovely to think through the process of working on the book with Fred and Audrea Wulf. “In my TrueStory Bookshop, I curate lists of picturebook biographies by kids’ interests (sports, art, animals, etc.) and topicsContinue reading “True Story blog features Freddie the Flyer!” - Join Me for Read by the Sea this summer!
So excited to head up to Pictou, Nova Scotia this June to interview these four fantastic authors on the Read by the Sea – Main Stage! Featured authors for 2025 are Toronto, Ontario poet Myna Wallin; a Canadian nomad now in Halifax Charlene Carr; Liverpool resident Vernon Oickle; and member of Norway House Cree Nation who lives inContinue reading “Join Me for Read by the Sea this summer!” - A Wonderful Week at Jampolis Cottage
So grateful to the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia for running this residency program for writers, artists and other creators! And thanks to the Jampolis family for donating this property, and the Thomas Raddall family for helping to fund retrofits and ongoing accessibility improvements. My writing pals Allison Lawlor and Allie Fournier (and pup Rosie)Continue reading “A Wonderful Week at Jampolis Cottage” - Books For All Ages About Women in Aviation!
- My 2024 Reads
It’s been another crazy year. That’s one of the reasons I love books so much. Even if you’re sick, sad, or just dog-tired, there is a book for that. Or ten. Some call it bibliotherapy; I call it book medicine. Here are the reads that entertained me, moved me, surprised me, and delighted me theContinue reading “My 2024 Reads” - My Top 2024 Picture Books
I’m sure to read some more in the next couple of weeks, but I wanted to share this in case you’re scrambling for some last-minute gift ideas! Not all of these books were released this year, but they are all wonderful in different ways. There are books for young dancers, artists, gardeners, and picklers. ThereContinue reading “My Top 2024 Picture Books” - Freddie a Perfect Holiday Gift for Young Readers!
And I’m not the only one who thinks so – teacher/librarian Edy Graziani at CHCH Morning Live thinks so too (at the 2:00 mark!).
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I’m a multi-genre and multi-passionate author, writing coach, editor and storyteller. Probably best known for my inclusive aviation histories and picture books – I’m also working on memoir and book club fiction. I love getting lost in research, travelling, and going on adventures with my little family. It makes it all the sweeter when I’m reading fireside (or seaside) in my Nova Scotia, Canada home.
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