Four sleeps till major book awards ceremony!

Four sleeps till major book awards ceremony!

It’s a mere four-day countdown to Canada’s largest kids’ book awards (I’m one of 10 authors nominated for the Red Maple Award), and this year anyone can watch the Forest of Reading Festival awards online on Tuesday, June 16: curio.ca/forestoforeading  Big kudos to the...
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...
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...
Nominated for a national award!

Nominated for a national award!

I’m humbled and honored, and doing a little happy-dance! 😊 It’s official as of today that my young-adult novel Stowaway is one of ten in Canada nominated for a Red Maple 2020 fiction award. I’m also tickled that this is my third nomination (for...