Forest of Reading program soldiers on!

Forest of Reading program soldiers on!

Greetings to all the students and educators involved with the Forest of Reading awards! I know you’re busy reading books nominated for various awards (including my young-adult novel Stowaway, part of the Red Maple nominees for 2020) despite your physical...
Teen readers make book trailers!

Teen readers make book trailers!

I love it when teen readers make school projects out of my books! What a great way for them to connect with reading and books (right, teachers and librarians?). Here are three teen-created book trailers or presentations of my third, fourth and tenth novels, Adrenalin...
New forthcoming novel: Drone Chase

New forthcoming novel: Drone Chase

Teens with drones catch bear-poaching gang in the woods of northern British Columbia, Canada! That’s the topic of my forthcoming young-adult novel, Drone Chase. Scheduled for publication spring 2021, it is available now for pre-order at Amazon, Indigo, and other...
My beloved Mayne Island (B.C., Canada)

My beloved Mayne Island (B.C., Canada)

Friends, relatives, acquaintances, and fellow writers! If you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting our beloved cabin on Mayne Island in B.C., Canada, or anticipate doing so some day, there’s something I’d like to ask of you. Please check out this...
Making a Simple Book Trailer

Making a Simple Book Trailer

A “how-to” for cheapskates & dummies: 17 fully-outlined steps! By Pam Withers, www.pamwithers.com We all know that book trailers are the latest thing. They boost book sales, impress publishers (as long as they look professional) and connect with audiences...