BOOK LAUNCH AT GABRIOLA LIBRARY AUGUST 13, 2 P.M.

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. 

P.J. le Pooch Goes to the Knowlton Literary Festival!

P.J. le Pooch and his author, Morri Mostow, are excited to be participating in the Local Author's event that kicks off the 9th edition of the annual Knowlton Literary Festival in Brome Lake, Quebec, on October 11, 2018. 

Morri will be talking about her series for kids 8 - 12, set in a fictionalized Brome Lake, particularly the newest book in the series, P.J. le Pooch & the Haunted Inn, published in 2018. 

P.J. le Pooch # 2 Now Available to Order!

A GIRL & HER DOG ... THE MAGIC CONTINUES!

In this second instalment of the P.J. le Pooch series, it is now autumn in the charming Quebec village of Brine Lake, a season of mists and magic in which the mysterious Lola Lamour continues to cast her spell. P.J. le Pooch, now a trusted “store dog” at Coin Héritage, helps 12-year-old Millie McTwitter and her best friend, Cassandre Bédard, solve a crime and discover something surprising when a ghost at the inn asks for their help.

Order P.J. le Pooch & the Haunted Inn in your favourite format:

Trade paperback (5" x 8", 154 pages): 

ePub and other digital formats: $8.99 USD

ATTENTION GABRIOLA RESIDENTS/VISITORS:
The P.J. le Pooch series is available at Page's Resort and Marina Bookstore on the south end of Gabriola Island.

Sibling Rivalry and Favoritism

Sibling rivalry and favoritism is the subject of Janet Heller's children's book, The Passover Surprise (Fictive Press, 2015), as Heller explains in this personal and insightful video interview.

New Title, New Cover for Sci-Fi Thriller by Carol Matas

JUST RELEASED—A BRAND NEW EDITION OF CAROL MATAS' SCI-FI THRILLER FOR MIDDLE GRADES

Carol Matas' sci-fi thriller for middle grades is now available with new cover art and a new title that convey exactly what the book is about: cloning! 

Readers 10 and up will love this fast-paced, thought-provoking novel about the possibilities and perils of this leading edge technology. 

A Fitting Tribute to an Extraordinary Man: the Ralph Hancox Memorial Scholarship

Ralph Hancox,  1929—2017
Portrait by Patrick Fitzgerald

With the support of Simon Fraser University, the family of Ralph Hancox has established a Memorial Scholarship in Ralph Hancox's name. A scholarship fund for students in the Master of Publishing Program will be established to honour Ralph’s commitment to the publishing industry and his dedication to his students at Simon Fraser University’s Master in Publishing Program. The purpose of the scholarship will be to support a master’s student education recognizing that Ralph valued education, writing and a wondering mind and his students who demonstrated these qualities.

Ralph joined the SFU staff and worked as Adjunct Professor in the late 1990’s. He worked with Anne Cowan-Buitenaus and Rowland Lorimer in the newly established Master of Publishing Program. Ralph served as Adjunct Professor and Professional Fellow Emeritus at Simon Fraser University where he published a textbook on ‘Managing the Publishing Process’ for the Canadian Center for Studies in Publishing. There, he was honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Service for 10 years of teaching before he retired again at the age of 80, in 2009.

For more information or to contribute to the Ralph Hancox Memorial Scholarship, click here.

Ralph recently published three works of fiction with Fictive Press: his crime duology, Con Job and Scandalous, and his novel of social commentary, The Ape & the Peacock.

P.J. le Pooch Fans

It's great to have readers around the world. These P.J. le Pooch fans are from Great Britain!

Book II in the P.J. le Pooch series – P.J. le Pooch & the Haunted Inn – is now in production. Stay tuned!

OCTOBER FERRIES TO GABRIOLA LAUNCHED IN STYLE!

It was another full house for Charlotte Cameron at the Gabriola Library for the launch of her play, October Ferries to Gabriola. Thank you to everyone who attended and the actors who dramatized two scenes.

P.J. le Pooch Gets Top Rating from CM!

Click here to order in print or ebook 

★★★★/4
Highly Recommended
by CM: Canadian Review of Materials*

It doesn't get much better than that! 

I'm working on P.J. le Pooch's next adventures for middle-grade readers, so it's very gratifying—not to mention, motivating!—to have his first novel get such a glowing endorsement.

*CM: Canadian Review of Materials is a prestigious online publication, from the University of Manitoba, of particular interest to teachers and librarians.