Posted in Book Launch, Canada, Vancouver on 05/03/2010 03:13 am by
This weekend I visited our local Black Bond Books where Gina McMurchy-Barber was signing copies of her new novel Free As A Bird . Gina and I both belong to CWILL (Children’s Writers and Illustrators) a strong, active group of 160+ members, with over 1,000 published books, translated into eight languages.
Gina’s powerful new novel features Ruby Jean, a pre-teen with Down Syndrome, who grows up within the walls of the infamous Woodlands School. Congratulations Gina! You can visit this talented author online at www.ginabooks.com.
Posted in Canada, Vancouver on 10/25/2009 11:01 pm by
My first book-related public appearance took place last Friday, October 16th, at the North Vancouver Public Library, CWILL’s Fall Book Harvest. The weather forecast of 40mm of rain was a no-show which was good because lots of kids showed up in tow with their teachers to listen to 32 authors/illustrators pitch their books in 90 seconds, to an average 7 year old audience!
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Posted in Canada, Vancouver on 10/12/2009 02:05 am by
I’ve been going through some photos taken while I lived in Japan, sorting out what I’d like to post this week. The first half of my stay was spent teaching adults. Since I was totally new to the game and not sure what I was going to “teach” them, I had some apprehension. As it turned out, it was wasted energy. I was capable and thoroughly enjoyed my time with eager adults who really wanted to learn. Read the rest of this entry »