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Writing Group 40th Anniversary Celebration!

One of my writing groups, the Children’s Writers’ Round Robin, is celebrating our 40th anniversary in 2024. This past weekend (though our members in British Columbia sadly were unable to come), the rest of us travelled from across Saskatchewan, and Flin Flon Manitoba, to gather in Shaunavon for the first in-person instalment of our 40th year together as a group. We had a wonderful time reconnecting in person, in our treasured decades’-long friendships. In addition to our business sessions, criti...

Preview of cover art for The Wind & Amanda’s Cello!

An exciting email arrived recently from Nova Scotia artist Sarah Shortliffe. This talented person has finished the cover art for The Wind and Amanda’s Cello, which will be released by Shadowpaw Press sometime this fall.
Obviously more information has to be added to make it an official cover, but here’s a glimpse of how this picture book will greet the world.
Thanks so much, Sarah, for your brilliant work! And fervent thanks also to Edward Willett of Shadowpaw Press, for bringing The Wind and Amand...

Exciting updates!

First, I’ve just signed a contract with Lilac Arch Press for a “tough topic” picture book, “The Best Little Sister in the World”. Lilac Arch Press is a fairly new Saskatchewan-based micro-press that is publishing some very interesting and innovative materials. I’m looking forward to working with them!
https://lilacarchpress.com/

Second, Lakeview United Church here in Regina – the wonderful place I’ve attended for over 10 years now – got very excited about the feature article on me, which appears i...

A feature article!

I’m honoured to be featured in the February issue of Regina’s “Neighbours of Albert Street South” magazine! Thanks to Shawna Common for the writeup, and also to Parry Johnson of Parry Johnson Photography for the recent photos!

December – Vertigo Reading Series!

I’m honoured to be a part of Regina’s December Vertigo Reading Series, hosted by Annabel Townsend of Tuppenny Coffee and Books.
I’ll be reading from recent work, along with fellow writers Sharon Plumb and Marie Powell, and with musician Ryan Hicks.

Hoping those in Regina, Saskatchewan will be able to attend!

A lovely review of Tyler Evans the Great, on Indigo!

Tyler Evans the Great

This intimate, humorous portrait of a sensitve child who learns to recognize his own worth will be familiar to anyone who is a kid or has taught kids. Alison Lohans has a special talent for depicting life through the heart and mind of an eight-year-old. The reader will cheer on Tyler’s efforts to mix up magic hero potions, while recognizing the on-going acts of kindness that actually make him a hero.

Anne Patton, retired elementary teacher and award-winning author

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Tyler Evans the Great is officially out!

After several weeks of intensive last-minute details, TYLER EVANS THE GREAT is now listed on the publisher’s website. It’s been great working with Heather Nickel of Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing, and my artist cousin Gretchen Ehrsam, once again, to bring a new book into the world!

Hoping readers will enjoy, and identify with, the dilemmas young Tyler faces as he tries so hard to become a hero!

https://www.ynwp.ca/books/222-tyler-evans-the-great.html

In press – Tyler Evans the Great!

TYLER EVANS THE GREAT, for readers aged 7-9, is at the printer now and will be out later this month from Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing! The illustrations are by my artist cousin Gretchen Ehrsam.

Young Tyler longs to be a hero, but never quite makes the grade. Heroes don’t get nosebleeds at school, or lose a shoe while kicking a ball… They especially never let the class bully steal their lunch! Could a magic potion help?

“What a great classroom conversation starter—about bullying, abou...

Long and Short Reviews “Scavenger Hunt”

I don’t exactly understand how this works, but Long & Short Reviews always has an August anniversary celebration. Over the course of this week, several of my books will be featured. Today’s books include my 2021 award-winning picture book, The 1-Dogpower Garden Team, and a longtime favourite, the mature young adult/adult coming-of-age novel Don’t Think Twice.

In case you’re interested in taking a look, here are the links:

LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: The 1-Dogpower Garden Team by Ali...

Photos from a recent book fair

Last week I participated in The City Mouse, Country Mouse Book Fair along with two of my writer friends, Marie Powell and Sharon Plumb. It was a large-scale event with numerous tables of books and other crafts. I appreciate these photos, taken by CM Book Fair organizers.