I participate in many events to promote literacy, my books, and other projects published by Simply Read Books.

2012 North Shore Writer's Festival
West Vancouver Memorial Library
Saturday April 21, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m
Where: Welsh Hall, West Vancouver Memorial Library
What: “Swimming Through Stories” Presentation and Storytelling games
www.northshorewritersfestival.com

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SCWBI Western Canada
Saturday May 5, 2012
Where: TBA
Tips on catching an editor’s eye.

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Local Author Series
Saturday April 21, 2012
Where: North Vancouver City Library

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Uplands Elementary
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Penticton, BC
Presentation to elementary grades as part of a Raise-a-Reader program.

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West Bench Elementary
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Penticton, BC
Presentation to elementary grades as part of a Raise-a-Reader program.

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Carmi Elementary
Monday, October 3, 2011
Penticton, BC
Presentation to elementary grades as part of a Raise-a-Reader program.

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Wiltse Elementary
Monday, October 3, 2011
Penticton, BC
Presentation to elementary grades as part of a Raise-a-Reader program.

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Book Blasters
When & Where: Christianne’s Lyceum of Literature and Art, June 18, 2011, Vancouver, BC
What: Presenting to a kindergarten book club group, with activities, questions and answers and more

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CWC Time Travel Camp
When & Where: June 30 – July 5, 2011, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC
What: Instructor for a creative writing and reading camp on the theme of time travel for kids aged 9-13. Hosted by the Creative Writing for Children Society of Vancouver.

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Summer at St. George’s!
Book Publishing Camp
When & Where: July 18 – 29, 2011, St. George’s School, Vancouver, BC.
What: Instructor for a book publishing camp that results in kids producing their own books, for ages 7 - 12. Hosted by St. George’s Summer Camps.

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Writing and Book Camp
When & Where: August 8 to 12, 2011, Vancouver Public Library
What: Instructor for a unique day Camp hosted by the Library which lets youth with a passion for reading and writing connect with well-known authors and illustrators.

RECENT EVENTS

Mermaid Magic at Collage Collage
When & Where: Saturday Feb 12, 2011
Collage Collage, 621 Kingsway (at 15th and Fraser), Vancouver, BC
What: Everyone is welcome to make a very mermaid-inspired craft and listen to a short reading from The Melancholic Mermaid. There will be mermaid cupcakes too! Yum!

Kidsbooks ~ Official Launch of
The Melancholic Mermaid
When & Where: Monday, November 15, 2010
Kidsbooks, 3083 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC
What: Official launch of two terrific tales, including Kallie George's The Melancholic Mermaid and Caroline Woodward's Singing in the Dark. Prizes, activities, and more!

Surrey International Writer’s Conference
When & Where: October 23-24, 2010, The Sheraton Guildford Hotel, Vancouver, BC
What: Presenter on behalf of Simply Read Books, taking pitch appointments and leading a workshop on future trends and the nuts and bolts of editing picture books.

BCTLEA Fall Conference
The Art of Literacy: Strengthening Reading and Writing though Drama, Music, and the Visual Arts
When & Where: Friday, October 22, 2010, 1:15 - 3:15 pm
, Richmond, BC

What: Presentation to BC Teachers of English Language Arts with fellow children's authors Lee Edward Fodi and James McCann.

VPL 2012 Canadian Book Camp
When & Where: August 9 - August 13, 2010, Vancouver Public Library [Downtown Branch]
 Vancouver BC

What: Presenting on the publishing process to elementary-aged writers.

Safari Camp

When & Where: July, 2010
, Seoul, South Korea 

What: Instructor for a creative writing and reading camp on the theme of safari for kids aged 9-13. Hosted by the Creative Writing for Children Society of Vancouver.

Summer at St. George’s! Classic Adventures with Volumes and Verse Level II
When & Where: July 12 – 16, 20102 St. George’s School, Vancouver, BC.
What: Instructor for a novel and poetry camp that makes the classics new again for kids aged 10 - 13. Hosted by St. George’s Summer Camps.

Hooked on Children's Authors
When & Where: July 8, 7:00pm, 2010
, Hooked on Books, Penticton, BC 

What: Book signing and meet-and-greet with fellow authors James McCann, kc dyer, and Lee Edward Fodi.

Youth Write Camp

When & Where: July 5-9, 2010
, Okanagan College, Penticton, BC 

What: Instructor for creative writing camp for elementary-aged writers. Hosted by the Penticton Writers and Publishers and the Raise-a-Reader Foundation.

Pirate Camp

When & Where: June 29-July 3, 2010, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC 

What: Instructor for a creative writing and reading camp on the theme of pirates for kids aged 9-13. Hosted by the Creative Writing for Children Society of Vancouver.