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Spot the difference.

A comic adventure novel for 10- to 14-year olds. I just received a wonderful note from a young woman named Alexia Panakos. She’s now a budding fashion designer but when she was in Grade Six, she… more →

Vicki Grant

Spot the difference.

vickigrant wrote 3 weeks ago: A comic adventure novel for 10- to 14-year olds. I just received a wonderful note from a young woman … more →

Tags: Award winner, best books for kids, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, Best Books for kids, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Canadian Library Association Book of the Year nominee, Canadian teen fiction, Children's Television industry

Ni Dører?

vickigrant wrote 2 months ago: According to good old Google, that’s how you say “Nine Doors” in Norwegian. I have … more →

Tags: high/low fiction, Mystery, Orca Currents, School Visits, Teen Fiction, Author visits, Best Books for kids, Canadian teen fiction, Currents

I just squeaked in.

vickigrant wrote 3 months ago: The good people at the Ontario Library Association (OLA) had a nice surprise for me. They awarded Ho … more →

Tags: Best Bets 2012, best books for kids, high/low fiction, Orca Currents, Pigboy, Reluctant Readers, School Visits, Sequel, Teen Fiction

Betsy Wickwire's Christmas Present

vickigrant wrote 5 months ago: BEFORE: The old cover. Stay tuned for the AFTER shot. It might not seem like much to you but Betsy W … more →

Tags: best books for kids, Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret, Book for teenaged girls, canadian childrens book news, cross-over fiction, Nova Scotian Author, Teen Fiction, teenage depression, Young Adult Fiction

An American Library Association Quick Pick(le)... — 1 comment

vickigrant wrote 5 months ago: Hot-diggety-dog! Hold the Pickles – my recent sequel to Pigboy - has just been nominated as an … more →

Tags: Mystery, School Visits, Sequel, Set in Nova Scotia, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, ALA Quick Pick, American Library Association Quick Pick, Booklist

Bacon and Eggs and Wonderful Kids.

vickigrant wrote 5 months ago: I just arrived back from three very busy days of school visits in Chatham-Kent and London, Ontario. … more →

Tags: Award winner, cross-over fiction, School Visits, Teen Fiction, Author visits, Best Books for kids, Canadian teen fiction, Chatham Kent, Lambton-Kent School Board

Betsy Wickwire gets 'Savvy'.

vickigrant wrote 8 months ago: Lovely review of dear old Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret today. I especially liked this part: … more →

Tags: Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret, Book for teenaged girls, Canadian Parent Magazine, cross-over fiction, Set in Nova Scotia, Teen Fiction, teenage depression, Young Adult Fiction, Author visits

We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders...

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Especially if I win. I’m off to St. John’s, Newfoundland, tomorrow for the Atlantic Book … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Award winner, Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret, teenage depression

...plus I get two days in Newfoundland! — 4 comments

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Despite the weird hairdo, I’m delighted to announce that Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret h … more →

Tags: Award winner, Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret, Book for teenaged girls, cross-over fiction, Set in Nova Scotia, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Ann Connor Brimer Award, Atlantic Book Awards

Willow be mine? — 2 comments

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Betsy Wickwire is very pleased to have been nominated for a 2012 Snow Willow Award. The Willow Award … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, cross-over fiction, best books for kids, Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret, YA Fiction, Romance, book for teenage girls

Awake and Smiling

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: I’m posting this photo for two reasons: 1) To say thanks to the young ladies from Agnes McPhai … more →

Tags: Arthur Ellis Award, Award winner, Book for teenaged girls, cross-over fiction, Mystery, Red Maple Award Winner., Young Adult Fiction, Agnes Macphail, Author visits

Can I drop by for a visit?

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Toronto at the end of January. Is there a lovelier place to be? No. Not if you get to enjoy the warm … more →

Tags: Arthur Ellis Award, Award winner, best books for kids, Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret, Book for teenaged girls, cross-over fiction, Red Maple Award Winner., Set in Nova Scotia, Teen Fiction

The type of news I like... — 1 comment

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to Canadian Children’s Book News for a lovely review of Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Se … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, YA Fiction, funny book, Romance, book for teenage girls

What was I thinking? (Or worse - saying?)

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, YA Fiction, Romance, book for teenage girls, Canadian teen fiction

Uh-oh.

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago:                       I was on my way back fr … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, YA Fiction, funny book, Romance, book for teenage girls

Betsy Wickwire proves seaworthy.

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to Woozles and everyone else who helped launch Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret in style. … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, YA Fiction, funny book, Romance, book for teenage girls

The Launch of Betsy Wickwire and The Titanic — 2 comments

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: There is a connection. On Monday, October 17, Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret will be launched a … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, YA Fiction, funny book, book for teenage girls, Canadian teen fiction

Betsy Wickwire goes to Ryerson University.

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: There is nothing authors like better than to see their books get a celebrity endorsement – whi … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, YA Fiction, funny book, book for teenage girls, Best Books for kids

Hark the Herald Angel Sings! — 1 comment

vickigrant wrote 1 year ago: Oh, what a lovely review Betsy got in this morning’s Chronicle Herald. Here are a few of the h … more →

Tags: Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Book for teenaged girls, Set in Nova Scotia, cross-over fiction, funny book, Romance, book for teenage girls, Canadian teen fiction


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