An outdoor bash with lots of local Gabriola authors and publishers at the Gabriola Museum. Music and food. Should be fun. Hope you'll join us!
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Thursday, June 24, 2021
A 3-star review by CM Materials
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Cloning Miranda goes to Korea!
A first foreign sale for a Fictive Press title!
A Korean edition of Cloning Miranda (Fictive Press, 2017) will soon be published by Sakyejul Publishing. Young Korean readers are in for a treat with this thought-provoking sci-fi novel for middle grades!Congratulations to Carol Matas and her literary agent, Amy Tomkins, from Transatlantic Agency, on the sale of the Korean rights to this book.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Plaudits for Love and Courage in Troubled Times!
"What's your father's book about again?" Megan asks.Phyllis Reeve, Gabriola Island's book reviewer extraordinaire, describes with great eloquence what makes Charlotte Cameron's new YA novel so special. Click here to read the full review.
"It's about a crusade and inquisition in the South of France that happened hundreds of years ago. People called Cathars were stuffed into churches and burned alive because of their beliefs. I don't know why he is even interested in such horrible events. What happened way back then was awful, but it has nothing to do with today. It's totally irrelevant."
But of course Lesley, the narrator, is mistaken. The horrible events of long ago are relevant. In fact, long ago is still happening. Long ago is today...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Monday, December 14, 2020
Why Science Fiction is So Important
Carol Matas talks to Cantastic Authorpalooza about her long career writing #sciencefiction and why it so relevant to young people today.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A New Thriller by Carol Matas
Short and snappy.
A fast-paced thriller
with a paranormal twist.
A fast-paced thriller
with a paranormal twist.
After the shocking murder of her husband, Ros and her baby relocate to her childhood home to live with her parents. Palm Springs, California—full of sunlight, small and safe—should be the perfect place to bring up a child. But things are not always as they appear.
Soon, an unexpected tragedy sets a dangerous series of events into motion. Someone, it seems, is out to get Ros. As she struggles to uncover the identity of her mysterious enemy, Ros finds herself looking for answers in the most unusual places. Could the attacks have something to do with her increasingly disturbing dreams? And how many people close to her need to get hurt before she figures it out?
Monday, August 19, 2019
Inspiring Book Launch for Gloria Levi
This poignant memoir deals with the struggles of a young couple as they try to integrate into the newly created State of Israel in the 1950s. It is multilayered account that pits her Zionist idealism against the realities and complex challenges that she and her husband encounter in this very particular time in the history of the Jewish State. It’s a fascinating, intimate story, beautifully told.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Tucson Jo Listed in Top Middle Grade Historical Fiction
Ezvid Wiki, the world's first video wiki, has selected Tucson Jo by Carol Matas for its top 10 "Engaging Works of Middle Grade Historical Fiction.
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