by Pam | Dec 7, 2016 | Blog
It’s tough coming up with good metaphors. Really tough. So I appreciate it when I come across an author particularly good at them. Some of the best metaphors I’ve seen recently are in Tim Wynne-Jones’ entertaining and thoughtful young-adult novel,...
by Pam | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
Last week I nervously phoned the public library of Nenana, Alaska (population 378). Would the library like dozens of photos my father took in Nenana and nearby Minto when he lived there 65 years ago? The photos had emerged from an album I never knew existed till...
by Pam | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog
I stand here with hands up, white flag poked into my author’s cap. There has been lots of news coverage lately of the way you look into private email accounts and websites, and I’m quite sure I’m on your radar this week. But the thing is, I’m...
by Pam | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog
I’m looking forward to speaking to 325 teacher candidates on Monday, Nov. 21 at Authorfest 2016 (a University of British Columbia Education Library and Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable event). I’m privileged to share the stage with...
by Pam | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog
To my mind, Roald Dahl (1916 – 1990) was a genius with words; he’s definitely one of my heroes. I’m far from the only one: His books, which have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide, include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,...
by Pam | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
And as with all my books*, I present the inside story of how Bungee Jump came to be and how I researched/wrote it. The inside story of writing Bungee Jump The haunted island in Bungee Jump was inspired by a real “haunted” island that used to be a...
