Join writers, publishers, presenters and readers on Bowen Island from July 2 - July 4 for the third annual Write on Bowen Festival of Readers & Writers. This three-day event kicks off Friday night with a special presentation by renowed poet and storyteller Ivan E. Coyote.
     
      I'm also marking July 30 - August 2 on my calender. That's when the 39th annual SCBWI conference is being held in Los Angeles. Check  www.scbwi.org. I've missed it for the last few years. This year, I'm hoping to take it in!

      Jessica T. of Caldeon, Ontario is the latest winner of one of my books. She received a copy of Finding Cassidy after dropping me an email to tell me how much she enjoyed reading Lesia's Dream. What are you reading? Send me a note and let me know.

      I've just started reading Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. This first novel is an award winner and I can see why. It's gripping. Also on my bookshelf is My Soul to Take, a YA by Rachel Vincent. It's getting great press. And now that I've finished critiquing a manuscript for a writer friend, I'm ready to dive into some women's fiction too, including The Secret of Everything by Barbara O'Neal and Jodi Picoult's latest, House Rules.
     
      Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish book club rights have been sold to Hannah’s Touch, my latest YA novel from Orca Book Publishers. I can’t wait to get my hands on the foreign editions!
     
      I'm booking school visits now for fall.Contact me directly if you’d like me to come to your school. Please note: my Ontario visits are arranged through Authors. Booking Service. Find them at: www.authorsbooking.com