Tomorrow—May 1st— the Kitchener launch of Grandmothers’ Necklace at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church, 236 Woodhaven Road, Kitchener ON. Map here. The launch runs from 2-4pm, with readings by local contributors during the first hour, then refreshments provided by Omas Siskona, … Continue reading →
Organizing a book launch is a new and interesting experience. It’s an opportunity to tell many people about a book that I’m excited about. The book is full of stories and poems from over 61 professional and gifted writers who … Continue reading →
Imagine that you’re a grandmother having to raise four or more grandchildren on what little income you have. How will you feed and clothe them? Pay their tuition for school? That’s the position of sub-Saharan grandmothers who are raising their … Continue reading →
March 12, 2010 In December, I signed up for the Awesome Author Challenge. I committted to reading three books, giving a brief review, and linking back to at home with books. I’ll likely read more, but I’ll start with three. … Continue reading →
My friend Audrianna told me awhile back that her two daughters had auditioned and got parts for a stage play of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It seems that both girls were familiar with the story. One had read the book at school and … Continue reading →
A year ago, we finally had enough children in our Sunday School to put on a play, and perhaps because we had so many little ones, staging the Christmas pageant seemed a little too challenging or daunting. Our director, a … Continue reading →
I’ve just signed up for the Awesome Author Challenge for 2010. I love to read and enjoy both fiction and non-fiction. I’m starting with the easy level since I already have plenty of reading as an editor and creative writing … Continue reading →
In the Fall 2009 edition of Children’s Book News, Tim Wynne-Jones compares books to riding a bicycle. I must admit I was puzzled about the title, and being of a curious nature, I had to read on. Tim begins his opinion column reminding the … Continue reading →
The week of Word on the Street, our daily newspaper carried a review of author Jane Christmas and her book, Incontinent on the Continent:My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy. The book was just out from Greystone … Continue reading →
I borrowed Timothy Findley’s book From Stone Orchard from our local library. It seems that both Findley and his friend Bill Whitehead were looking for a place in the country— away from the big city of Toronto where their careers had been … Continue reading →
