I’m now a teacher & Ramp Rats colour proofs
I’ve been quiet around here, but that’s because I have been busy, busy, busy. First off, I’m finally finished my Bachelor of Education course at OISE/UT and will be graduating on June 20th! This means...
View ArticleBook Expo Canada takes over my weekend
Okay, not the entire weekend. But Book Expo Canada is here and I’ll be out tonight at the CCBC Children’s Gala, (which I’ve stated before, is neither for children or a gala, but is always fun)...
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Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 7 cover revealed!
Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 7 isn’t available until April 2013, but it’s already popping up online over at Goodreads and Barnes & Noble, so it’s definitely time to show off the cover of...
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My books animated & free, thanks to the Toronto Public Library
I love the public library. Not surprising, considering I’m an author AND and a teacher-librarian here in Toronto. It’s also not surprising that public libraries around the world are under attack from...
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Judging the 2013 Best Books for Teens: It’s Decision Time
2013 Best Books for Teens submissions After nearly four months of reading, I’ve made my way through all the books submitted for the 2013 Best Books for Teens Awards from the Canadian Children’s Book...
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Springing into Comics with Writing Workshops & Panels
March and April are shaping up to be busy months, with me on the road talking and teaching comics. If you’re in the Toronto area, you should definitely check it out. Talking Max Finder Mystery at CAKE...
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Five Questions with Arthur Slade about Crowdsourcing Modo: Ember’s End
Steampunk goes west in Modo: Ember's End Earlier this month, I wrote about some Canadian authors mixing it up with traditional publishing and independent, or self publishing. If you missed it, check...
View ArticleFrom the Vault: My interview with James Paul Gee from 2004
Back in 2003, I was a struggling freelance writer with a few graphic novels for kids under my belt. I was pitching articles to magazines, playing a lot of video games and wondering if a career in...
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My YA Picks now available in Best Books for Kids & Teens 2013
My YA picks in Best Books for Kids & Teens 2013 A few months ago, I was honoured to be asked to be one of the judges picking the YA Best Books for 2013 on behalf of the Canadian Children’s Book...
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Writing Comics Workshop for Kids Session 2: Creating Characters
I recently ran a four week Writing Comics Workshop for young writers at the amazing Toronto Public Library. Each Saturday, I met with 25 creators aged 8 – 12 years and we went through the steps to...
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Get Lamp has Got Cover (aka new cover reveal)
In addition to having a few traditional publishing projects brewing, I’m having a blast indy-publishing my Tech Tales short stories. Unplugged, Tech Tales #1 is available online and I just put the...
View ArticleI’m now a teacher & Ramp Rats colour proofs
I’ve been quiet around here, but that’s because I have been busy, busy, busy. First off, I’m finally finished my Bachelor of Education course at OISE/UT and will be graduating on June 20th! This means...
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Alternative Texts in Schools: Future of Videogames = History of Comics
I spent much of June talking to teachers and other folks about video games in schools. I spoke about play and alternative texts with amazing educators at the recent 2013 COCA Retreat. And I had a blast...
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Seeing E-books from three sides: why writers, readers and teachers win
If you haven’t already noticed, e-books have kinda knocked the whole publishing industry on its head. I haven’t written much about those changes around here, but I think about it a lot. That’s because...
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Three self publishing lessons I’m bringing into my classroom (and so can you!)
I’ve been writing professionally for nearly 20 years, but in the last year I’ve really started to have fun. And I’ve started to make real mistakes. Both the fun and the mistakes are due to my...
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Three newly releasesd books to tackle online bullying in your classroom
I fill many roles in my daily life: children’s writer, digital games-based-learning critic and advocate and virtual world community manager and finally elementary school teacher. The recent tragic...
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Ganked gets a cover and I learn three things about creativity
I’ve written more 30 books for kids from sci-fi graphic novels to cute picture books about animals. While I’m happy with each book, I didn’t have much say about one key aspect: the cover. All that...
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Squashing bugs in Ganked for preview and pre-order
September is always a busy time for teachers and when add publishing a book to that mix, things get hectic. But fun. A lot of fun. Earlier, I posted about creating the cover for Ganked and what I...
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Why I’m Launching Ganked Quietly in a Noisy World
Friday was a bit of a quiet celebration day around here. First, it was Friday and that always puts a spring in my step. Second, my young adult gamer geek mystery, Ganked was officially released into...
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Ganked print edition arrives. I am happy.
I’ve written over 30 books and graphic novels for kids over the last decade. I like them all. A lot. I’m always happy when the first printed copies arrive at my door. I get to hold them, put them on my...
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