Wow! I simply can't believe Black Chuck has made the Sunburst Awards shortlist in YA!! Sending so much gratitude to those who made this possible, and to the jury who selected my book amongst so many fantastic titles. Black Chuck is up against some serious heavyweights,...

This year has been such a roller coaster, filled with major highs and major lows, and everything in between. It's been really tough to keep up with writing my new book while supporting my debut novel, and working a full time job! How do normal, non-superhero people do...

Gahhhhhh! This is such a lovely surprise. Many many bows of *I'm not worthy* gratitude to the Sunburst Award jury members for selecting Black Chuck for their 2019 longlist... I've been chewing my fingernails since this announcement was made, waiting for the short list!

I am so completed thrilled to let you all know that Black Chuck has been selected as a 2019 White Pine Honour Book, alongside Vicki Grant's 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You, and the 2019 White Pine Award Winner Heather T. Smith's The Agony of Bun O'Keefe. 

Th...

Hey friends! In the crazy whirlwind that is my busy life, I forgot to share this awesome thing with you! I was recently riding the subway with the wonderful author Casey Lyall who interviewed me for her Kick Butt Kidlit blog's Spotlight on Canadians. 

You can find...

Friends and readers! I've been diligently working since December on a day and night of books, authors, words and wonderment all happening on Saturday April 6th, 2019

On that day, please join me and other Forest Of Reading White Pine Award nominees Heather Smith, Tanaz...

How can I ever express proper gratitude to the book gods (and Orca Book Publishers, and my editor Sarah Harvey, and mentor Andrew Smith)?? So much of the good stuff that’s come from publishing Black Chuck has kinda flown over my head because I’m brand new at this and d...

I have been processing this news for a little while now, and am so incredibly happy to share it with the world: Black Chuck has been nominated for the Forest of Reading's 2019 White Pine Award! 

This award is a huge, province-wide reading program organized by the Ontari...

I'm the kind of writer who needs utter and absolute silence when I'm actually writing. I'll even plug my ears in a totally silent house to be sure the words actually make sense (I am wayyyyyy too easily distracted!).

BUT, I'm also the kind of writer who needs a lot of i...

Another exciting announcement! I've been asked to speak on a panel with Adam Garnet Jones and Star Spider at Toronto's Word On The Street Fest, this September 23rd, at Harbourfront. We'll be on the Teen Spirit Stage at 2:45pm to discuss some heavy topics - death, grief...