Let The Monster Out launch and more!

LET THE MONSTER OUT is officially out in the world, and I’m celebrating that and a whole lot more in the next two weeks! Here are some of the places you can find me in person or online:

May 29 - Middle Grade Mystery and Adventure
Virtual Crowdcast Event - Register here - 3 pm EDT / 4 pm ADT
Join me, Peter Bakalian, Elise Broach and Lauren Magaziner as we talk about our recent MG mystery and adventure books! Hosted by Books of Wonder.

May 30 - Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program 20th Anniversary Celebration
In person at Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 7 pm ADT
I’ll be joining this year’s apprentices and mentors and a few from the past (like me!) to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia’s mentorship program.

May 31 - LET THE MONSTER OUT book launch!
In person at Woozles Children’s Bookstore, 6013 Shirley St. Halifax, 6:30 pm ADT

Join us for the official launch of LET THE MONSTER OUT! Enjoy a reading, Q&A, and some treats and goodies to go! You can pre-register here but drop-ins are welcome as well!

June 8 - Atlantic Book Awards: Tough Topics in Children’s Literature
Virtual Zoom Event - Register here - 6 pm EDT / 7 pm ADT

THANKS A LOT, UNIVERSE is nominated for the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children’s Literature, and I’ll be joining fellow nominees Jodie Callaghan (The Train) and Rebecca Thomas (Swift Fox All Along) to discuss writing about tough topics for young readers and explore the challenge of turning difficult subjects into compelling children’s literature. This conversation will be hosted by acclaimed author Sheree Fitch, recipient of the 2020 Brimer Award for Everybody’s Different on EveryBody Street.

I’m also doing a couple of school workshops with the Hackamatack Children’s Choice Book Awards, and of course I’ll be attending the Atlantic Book Awards Gala on June 9 at Paul O’Regan Hall. Lots of great things happening!