Those of you interested in writing, illustrating or performing for children (especially if you live in or around Toronto) won’t want to miss the Packaging Your Imagination conference coming up in November. Speakers include editor Lynne Missen talking about selecting a manuscript, author Julie Lawson on writing historical fiction and illustrator Kady Macdonald Denton who will provide a glimpse into the process of illustration. Click here http://www.canscaip.org/pyi.html for the full line up.

     Coming soon is the 37th annual SCBWI summer conference being held in Los Angeles August 1 - 4th . This is a fabulous opportunity to network, take in workshops from your favorite authors including Bruce Colville and Lisa Yee, and learn more about the business. For information, click here: http://www.scbwi.org/events.htm

The latest winner of one of my books is Cassey H. Of South Slocan, B.C. She received a copy of The Trouble With Cupid after reading Finding Cassidy and dropping me a note. Email me and you could win a book too!

I’m way behind on my website updates (that’s what happens when I’m heavy into writing a new book) and I neglected to mention the last few winners. Claire Hazzard, librarian at St. Clement’s School in Toronto, received a copy of Exit Point, and Bernice F. of Saskatoon was the lucky recipient of Perfect Blue after touching base.