Hello, friends! Last week, I attended the fanciest party of my life: the Governor General's Literary Awards gala at Rideau Hall. (Non-Canadians: Rideau Hall is the residence of the Governor General, the Queen of England's representative in Canada.) Here's what it looks like in daylight: We arrived after dark. Because the hall is under renovation, I was directed around the side of the … [Read more...]
Long road to a short list
Hello, friends. Since February, I've been bursting with a secret: I am a juror for the 2016 Governor General's Award for Young People's Literature (Text category)!!!!!!!! (I will stop there, although there aren't enough exclamation points in Canada for how I feel about this.) You guys, it's been so difficult keeping this quiet. I'm used to talking about what I'm reading and why I'm reading it, any … [Read more...]