Natasha Deen's Blog, page 17

Another’s Perspective: Writing What You Don’t Know

Good news for Tuna!

Delighted to announce that my Running Press YA novel, THE SIGNS AND WONDERS OF TUNA RASHAD, is a Junior Library Guild Best Book Selection! Tuna’s story publishes June 7, 2022. Pre-order your copy through Amazon, Indigo, B &N, or your local bookstore.

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The Signs and Wonders of Tuna Rashad gets a CBC Books Shout Out!

Delighted to see @RP_Kids THE SIGNS AND WONDERS OF TUNA RASHAD on CBC Books “14 Canadian YA Books to Watch For in Spring 2022.” bit.ly/36rwjE2

Kidlit Author Event: New Books!

Join Eric Walters, Paul Coccia, Sigmund Brouwer, Lawrence Hill & myself for a fun day of sharing laughs, new books, & stories. Enter “friend of Natasha” to get your classroom/school discount. Classroom reg. https://bit.ly/3Lprzij School reg. https://bit.ly/3B83ojE

Throwback Thursday & Talking About Publishing!

I had a great time last spring, talking to Brook over at She Blurbs about all things writing and publishing. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/3Q6GvxguSi4

My interview with the Edmonton Journal

Much thanks to Justin Bell for the great interview!

Evening Event with Lawrence Hill

For those who missed the live event, you can still watch the evening event with Lawrence Hill and myself as moderator.F

An Evening with Lawrence Hill from Findlay Productions on Vimeo.

Writer’s Toolbox: A writer’s network

One of the things that gets mentioned less is their network of fellow artists. When I was first starting out, I heard “Network! You need to network!” which sounded…okay, I guess? But how was networking going to help me?

Here’s how:

The industry is big enough that you can’t know everything, learn everything, find out about opportunities, etc., all on your own. Building a network of fellow artists (and non-artists) gives you a chance to hear about industry news, views, and publishing call outs.W...

University of Toronto-Writing for Children: Introduction

Registration is open for University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, Writing for Children: Introduction.

Classes are recorded for learners who are unable to attend the live sessions and PDFs are provided for each module.

Section 72 Webinars runs every Tuesday, beginning on January 25, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm ET, and runs for 8 weeks.

Section 73 Webinars runs every Wednesday, beginning on January 25, from 1:00-2:30 ET, and runs for 8 weeks.

For more information and to register, visit https:...

CANSCAIP – “First Thousand Words” Editing Fundraiser 2022

Registration: https://www.canscaip.org/event-4596516

EVENT DETAILS:
If you’ve written a Young Adult novel, Middle Grade novel, Chapter Book, or Picture Book, the first thousand words are what will capture a potential publisher or agent, and they have to be pitch perfect. Or maybe you’ve started a new project and you’re not sure if the opening is working.
CANSCAIP Saskatchewan is here to help. Submit the first thousand words of your manuscript and up to two questions and our team of experienced p...