The genesis of a book cover isn’t usually something the author is privy to. Not so with Groundwood, who kindly sent me the cover of my forthcoming (Spring 2012) middle-grade novel, Middle of Nowhere, in stages as artist Simon Ng worked on it. Here is the preliminary sketch. Here is the final version without the …
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Canadian Bookshelf Guest Blog
My book list, Imperfect People, is posted at Canadian Bookshelf.
TD Canadian Children’s Book Week
I am delighted to have been selected for the 2012 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, 5 to 12 May, 2012. I’ll be touring schools and libraries in Ontario with two new children’s books: Jasper John Dooley, Star of the Week (Kids Can 2012); and Middle of Nowhere (Groundwood 2012). For details on on the touring …