As you may or may not now, I write middle-grade books – a series of them, in fact – titledThe Dead Kid Detective Agency. They’re a (hopefully) fun mix of the supernatural, esoteric cultural references, goofy, and Canadian history. Like if Ghostwriter were Canadian and way more goth.
The fourth book in the series, Connect the Scotts, hits bookstores on October 2 (though you can pre-order now). No less an authority than Kirkus Reviews, called it “a fairly elegant interweave of three mysteries that refuses to pull punches (historical or otherwise) regarding discrimination and with more than enough tantalizing intrigue and mortal danger to go around is enticing nonetheless.” I’m also doing a number of literary events this fall that are directly or indirectly connected to the new book. The poster above gives all the basic details, and you can find out more below!
September 13 - Toronto
Cliffcrest Public Library: Comic Book Workshop
3017 Kingston Road
4:00 – 6:00 PM
[Teens only. Register at link.]
September 16 - Rockton, ON
Telling Tales Festival
Westfield Heritage Village
1:15 PM – Presentation | Jerseyville Stage
3:00 PM – Children’s Author Talk | Mountsberg Church
October 10–14 - Calgary
Banff-Calgary Wordfest
Oct. 10 – 12:30 PM – with Patrick Weekes | DJD Dance Centre
Oct. 10 – 7:00 PM – The Way We Wear| DJD Dance Centre
Oct. 14 – 10:00 AM – Creating Book Buzz | Memorial Park Library
October 22 - Toronto
Maria A. Shchuka Library: Comic Book Workshop
1745 Eglinton Avenue West
4:30 – 6:00 PM
[Teens only. Register at link.]
October 31 - Toronto
Toronto Reference Library: Marathon Frankenstein Reading
789 Yonge Street
5:00 – 10:00 PM
[Details and link to come.]
November 19 - Kitchener
Kitchener Public Library: Giller Gala with Anne T. Donahue and more
85 Queen Street North
6:30 – 10:00 PM
[More details to be announced.]
November 20–22 - Ottawa
Ottawa Writers Festival: Republic of Childhood
[Details to come.]