Natasha Deen's Blog, page 12

Reception and ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

On Monday January 30th, I was honoured to be among those selected to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal was awarded Albertans in recognition of significant contributions to the province.

Back row (from left to right): Vivek Shraya, Terry Wickham, Shelley Switzer, Marlon Wilson, Richard Wong (AFA Board member)
Front row (from left to right): Jane Ash Poitras, Natasha Deen and Michelle Wong

Me, alongside Richard Wong of the AFA

Delighted to bet with the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild 2023 Festival

For full information and to register, please go here.

Delighted to with the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild 2023 Festival

For full information and to register, please go here.

📣WORKSHOP ALERT: Inkwell Vancouver hosts Sara Gillingham 📣

Visit Inkwell Vancouver for full information and to register.

📣WORKSHOP ALERT📣 Writing Workshop with RWiR Tololwa Mollel

For full information and to register, head here.

The world just got spookier!

Join Asim, Rokshar, and Max on their latest adventure! Don’t Go Near the Water is available for sale now.

A strange woman seems to have eerie control over people. Is it science . . . or strange and ghostly? 

Asim’s field trip is freaking him out! His class is on a boat, exploring the Salish Sea, when he sees a pale, scowling woman staring at him from under the water. Asim’s friend Rokshar thinks it’s just a seal. She always finds a scientific explanation for the strange things that happen in tow...

📣 WORKSHOP ALERT: ASK AN AGENT 📣

The Writers Community of Durham Region presents ASK AN AGENT with ALI McDONALD
Saturday February 11
9:30 to 11:30 am EST

IN PERSON (Whitby) or ONLINE

$15/$10

IN PERSON: St. Mark’s United Church, 201 Centre Street S, in Whitby ON

Enter through the south-facing door of the church. The meeting is in the upstairs hall. There is free parking on weekends in the church lot and in the town lot across the street. The building is wheelchair accessible on the west side.

REGISTER https://www.wcdr.info/produ...

Lovely News for Tuna!

The Ontario Library Association has selected The Signs and Wonders of Tuna Rashad as one of the Best Bet Selections! For the full list of titles, head here.

Registration is Open for U of T course 1717-91

I’m excited to be back with the University of Toronto’s SCS, teaching course 1717 – Writing for Children: Introduction. Webinars will be held on Wednesdays from 12:30-3:00 pm ET. They’re also recorded for those who can’t attend live. Please see below for the class description and register here.

ABOUT THIS COURSE
This course is the first step in the children’s writing stream of the Certificate in Creative Writing. You’ll explore the vibrant world of children’s literature, absorb basic literary te...

Great News for Lark Has the Shivers!

I’m absolutely delighted that Lark Has the Shivers is a TD Summer Reading Club Recommended Read! For the full list and to join the holiday fun, head here.