Launch party Nov. 6
I’ll be joining some local authors for a free event on Wednesday, Nov 6, 7 p.m. at Munro’s Books in…
61. Seeking answers and finding resilience with Rachel and Dorothy Leland
In this episode of the Looking at Lyme podcast we welcome Dorothy and Rachel Leland, a dynamic mother and daughter…
First reviews of PICTURE A GIRL
The first reviews of my new middle-grade novel are coming in. I am so grateful to everyone who takes the…
New book coming in spring!
I’m happy to say that I have a new book on the way with the fabulous team at Orca Book…
A new generation of queer love: Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau
Bloom is a graphic novel about a young man in a small town, working in his family’s bakery. The entire…
Adam Kreek
Olympic rower, motivational speaker, and now the author of his first book The Responsibility Ethic. Kreek is one of the…
The look, and the social nature of knowledge
When I was growing up I was bad with context. Super bad. My young logic-oriented self just did not understand…
YA writing tips, readings at Toronto Indigo store
Don’t miss the rare chance to see three of Canada’s newest YA authors together at the Indigo Bay & Bloor…
How long does it take to write a novel?
I am knee-deep into baseball right now—both going to my children’s games and writing about the sport for a Middle-Grade…
What I learned about writing YA sex on my trip to L.A.
On my last day in Los Angeles, the weather forecast in The Onion read: “Asshole clouds refuse to make bunny…
The night before launch date
Tomorrow I will be, for better or worse, a published author. I have had a swirl of mixed feelings about…
Pre-order bookmark offer for SAVE, ME KURT COBAIN
The release day for SAVE ME, KURT COBAIN is coming near! (Also the Blue Jays get back on the field…
8 surprising twists on the debut novel journey
My first novel, SAVE ME, KURT COBAIN, comes out March 8, 2016. I’ve experienced a few things that surprised me…
6 quick and dirty writing tips
I may be a first-time novelist, but I spent a number of years editing magazine copy, both my own and…
Get over rejection. Ask me how!
I would prefer to talk about the thrill of seeing a box of ARCS, or movie-deal day dreams, or how…
ALL THE RAGE: a review
ALL THE RAGE by Courtney Summers is not a beach read. If that’s what you’re looking for—turn elsewhere, and return…
Damned if I do…parenting in the age of blame
On a recent, sweltering evening I was watching my son’s baseball game at a vast community park when my daughter,…
Sold on The Crossover
I am not one to necessarily swoon over a book. I tend to admire or appreciate, but not easily fall…
Nirvana in Victoria–the show (almost) no one saw
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, the idea for Save Me, Kurt Cobain was in part sparked by a 2012 news story…
What’s in your novel drawer?
I have a new manuscript on submission this week. (Hold me.) I won’t get into that except to say that…
If you knew Zsuzsi
I was fortunate in getting the right advice at the right time–from the right person–with Save Me, Kurt Cobain. I…
A beautiful thing fell from the sky
I have wanted in some way to preserve the memory of this beautiful thing I found, by chance, a year…
Yours sincerely yours
One of the last great club shows I remember seeing before I had children was The Weakerthans and The Constantines…
I have a cover!
Exciting news! I now have a cover for Save Me, Kurt Cobain. It’s pretty amazing, as you can see by…
