Alis the Aviator a top 19 picture book of 2019!

I was absolutely thrilled to learn that Alis the Aviator was selected as one of the top 19 Canadian picture books of 2019 by CBC Books. Just wow! The book was so much fun to work on, and it was amazing to see it come to life in the creative hands of Sam Swenson atContinue reading “Alis the Aviator a top 19 picture book of 2019!”

Of Planes and Pilots: Guest Post by Anne Gafiuk

“Today, as I read Alis the Aviator with my cousin, Laura, and her 8-year-old nephew, Kyle, the three of us learned more about the different aircraft seen in the skies.  We took turns reading about each plane.  I told them that when I first started writing about WWII RCAF aviators, I had never heard ofContinue reading “Of Planes and Pilots: Guest Post by Anne Gafiuk”

Q&A with Dene Artist and Author Antoine Mountain

A Wholistic Point of View Indigenous scholars are challenging the academic world from an Indigenous perspective. We’re redesigning the PhD so Indigenous artists can do visuals and stories, and not just written works. A wholistic point of view – much more complete. DANIELLE METCALFE-CHENAIL IN CONVERSATION WITH ANTOINE MOUNTAIN Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail: When did you startContinue reading “Q&A with Dene Artist and Author Antoine Mountain”

Shortlisted for Houston Readers’ Choice Award!

I was so excited to be shortlisted for this inaugural award offered by the Houston Public Library Foundation. The city has been my literal (and literary) home for the past four years and I’ve been involved in everything from the local chapter of the SCBWI, RWA, Inprint, Brazos Bookstore, Blue Willow Bookstore, Houston Writers’ Guild,Continue reading “Shortlisted for Houston Readers’ Choice Award!”