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That Time I Quit Facebook: Report on Day 4

Last Saturday night I began a Facebook fast. In fact, the plan is to be off all social media for seven days. I’m still blogging (as you can see) and posting pictures of Rodie to Instagram because, well, a person can’t just quit everything all at once. Plus, I worry about my followers, not being […]

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An invitation and two thank yous

Two things! First, thanks to the Canadian Library Association for short-listing The Truth Commission for the CLA Young Adult Book of the Year award. I’m incredibly honoured to be among such stellar company. I’m also quite thrilled to announce that I am being awarded the Excellence in Culture Award by the City of Nanaimo. WHAT!?? […]

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Republic of Dirt Contest

To celebrate the release of the new edition (trim little paperback!) of Republic of Dirt (Woefield #2) I’m giving away a copy of the book in a genuine, authentic, keep-it-real burlap bag! All you need to do to enter is tell me what you plan to do with the bag. (I know you plan to […]

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And the first self-congratulatory post of 2016!

Thank you to Leila Roy from Bookshelves of Doom for nominating The Truth Commission for a Cybil Award. I’m kind of (completely) beside myself that it has made the final round! That’s it for now. Happy New Year to all and congratulations to the other authors on the list: what an amazing group of books. […]

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The last self congratulatory post of the year!

I can’t blunder off into the season of total gluttony, sloth and festive lighting without giving thanks to those who have singled out The Truth Commission for special mention this year. I’m grateful to everyone who has read the book, written about the book and especially, those who have championed it. Over the past few […]

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Interview with Emma from Miss Print

Thank you Emma for the excellent questions about everything from the inspiration for The Truth Commission to unreliable narrators and fragile families. Book fans should not miss Miss Print!  

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National Conference of Teachers of English

Tomorrow I head to Minneapolis to join the party at the NCTE (National Conference of Teachers of English). I’m going to finally meet my U.S. editor, the magnificent Sharyn November​, face-to-face, and we’ll be taking part in a roundtable session called Guiding Writers: Bringing the Author/Editor Relationship to the Classroom, Fri., November 20th from 11:00 […]

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Everything’s Better with a Crested Chicken

Thanks to Pepper Books for this cover of The Woefield Poultry Collective for their Dutch edition, available in April 2016. Could it be more charming? I think not!

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Post-Attacks To Do List

Buy Eagles of Death Metal album. Stop dilly-dallying and sign up to assist Syrian refugee family coming to our community. Plan trip to Paris (on points because: writer.) Do this even though you’re not much for long flights or leaving the house.    

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The Next Chapter and recent adventures

My dear friend Susin Nielsen and I will be appearing on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers today at 1:00 PST. Hope you’ll tune in or check out the podcast when it’s posted. We had a lively discussion about YA, the teen years and their discontents, and about our books. It is always […]

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