Onward in weary celebration I guess
Finished a very rough version of my novella, secret book six. It's so rough and I'm so tired that I don't even feel like celebrating. I...


Generation Energy
Me and my awesome earrings are off to Winnipeg to participate in the Generation Energy national conference on Canada’s future power...


THE SWAN RIDERS comes out in paperback
Self: *comes back from writing retreat.* Self: “what’s in this big box?” Self: OMG SHINY. THE SWAN RIDERS paperback is out today! I...
Signs are where you see them, but ...
Yesterday, I had to make a writing/professional decision which involved saying yes to one thing and no to another. No, I won't tell you...
Plain Kate makes the cut ...
I am so honored to see PLAIN KATE on the CBC's list of 100 young adult books that make you proud to be Canadian. I started it on a foggy...


TD Book Week, a Retrospective
This is part of a report I just submitted to the TD Book Week organizers, wrapping up the tour. I thought it was enough fun to share. TD...


SCORPION goes to New York
I'm thrilled to see THE SCORPION RULES on the NYPL The New York Public Library summer reading list for teens. It's keeping stunning...
Locus Long List!
Good news! My book THE SWAN RIDERS had been long-listed for a Locus Award. I've been reading Locus Magazine since I was a tiny little...
Resources for students
I love hearing from my readers. I wish I had time to answer each and every question people sent me personally, but there are also those...