Thanks for the fun, Beaumont Library!
And thanks (!!!) for the lovely book display! 🥳🥰
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Thank you FOLD Kids Festival!
Much thanks to the attendees, organizers, volunteers, moderators, and my fellow panelists for an amazing time at the 2024 FOLD Kids Festival!
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Thanks to the Beaumont News for the Shout-Out!
For the article, head here, and here to register.
YouthWrite’s Fall Fundraiser 2024
From their Facebook post:
Every fall, we put out the call to donate to YouthWrite and every fall, you answer our call. Help keep YouthWrite alive and kicking!
Send a Kid to Camp(aign) – We are part of Giving Tuesday – an amazing national giving campaign – to gather donations for our #SendAKidToCamp(aign) to provide scholarships for kids in financial need to come to YouthWrite. Last year, your donations helped send 28 kids to YouthWrite!
Alberta Gov’t Matching Funds – The money you donate to this campaign, and matching funds provided by the government, fund everything that goes on behind the scenes at YouthWrite! If your donations grow to $2000 by Nov 25, the Gov’t of Alberta will match your donations! Your generous donations allow us to create new projects, programs, and experiences; to keep our operations staff paid; to keep our Spoken Word Youth Choir going; to cover the bills, keep the lights on, and much more!
Head to the website to find out more! Click the link below, or see the link in our bio or qr codes in the image. https://www.youthwrite.com/donate
Saskatoon Library – WiR Call Out
The Saskatoon library is looking for their next Writer in Residence. Please see here for full information. https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/about/careers/
Publishing Industry Opportunities – TSS & Annick Press
Ready to Elevate Your Writing? Join The Storyteller’s Summit, a FREE event for writers at all stages, taking place from September 23rd to September 27th! (But most of it will be pre-recorded, so you’ll be able to dive in at your leisure!) Get exclusive access to nineteen creative writing experts—including literary agents, authors, and industry pros (including editor and YA author Bev Katz Rosenbaum)—at this virtual summit designed to take your storytelling to the next level. Learn actionable tips, gain insider knowledge, and connect with a community of passionate writers. Don’t miss this chance to unlock the secrets to compelling storytelling. Register at agentshelping.kartra.com/page/signup.
ANNICK PRESS: Applications are open for the 2024 edition of Annick Press’s Mentorship Supporting Writers Who Have Been Historically Excluded from Children’s Publishing. Guidelines and info on how to apply can be found here, https://www.annickpress.com/Submission-Guidelines/Annick-Press-Mentorship-Program Selected writers will receive a $1,000 honorarium to develop their children’s book idea alongside an Annick editor for the four-month mentorship period. Applications are open until September 29.
Jonah for the Win – Chickadee Magazine
Absolutely delighted to have my short story, “Jonah for the Win,” in the fall edition of Chickadee Magazine. It’s on sale, now, so grab your copy!
Festival Alert: FOLD Kids Book Fest
From the FOLD kids IG: “Welcome Natasha Deen to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! She teaches creative writing with the University of Toronto SCS and will be presenting both THE ANNEthology and LARK GOES THE DISTANCE at #FOLDKids24. Head to thefoldcanada.org/kids for more info. Registration opens September 25th.”
I’m so excited to join the folks at FOLD Kids for a great time of talking stories, writing, and getting a chance to hang with Canada’s next generation of writers!
Coming Spring 2025 – Lark Wraps it Up
Miss June’s handmade quilt has been stolen right from her backyard—and on the day of the quilt show! Lark and Connor set aside their plans to help find the culprit. After scouring the crime scene, they gather their friends from the splash pad and head to the quilt show to interview suspects. Lark and Connor will have to follow the loose threads to discover who stole Miss June’s quilt…and try to get it back before the show is over.
Coming January 2025 – Jade’s Pet Dinosaur!
I had a lot of fun writing the stories of Jade and her pet, Indigo. He’s a dinosaur and Jade knows her parents would *never* let her keep a dinosaur as a pet & she’s worried about palaeontologists who might take him away. So, she tells everyone he’s an iguana (shhh)…
Join Jade, Indigo, & Picture Window Books for a fun, new series about friendship!
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