Thursday Thunder

Heading off in the morning to St George's School -- very excited to visit Jody Unger's classes again this year. She's an amazing teacher and the boys there are so lucky to have her -- great ideas and lots of enthusiasm for books and reading!

(Won't it be amazing if we get a sky that colour for my visit tomorrow?)


Don't forget to add your limerick to the contest on Darby Speaks -- win a signed copy of A WALK THROUGH A WINDOW, plus a volume of Canadian poetry (in honour of NaPoMo).


In other news, I'm working madly to design a spanking new website -- will keep you informed of the progress! We're almost ready to announce the presenter roster for SiWC 2009 (am WAY behind in my blogging on that site -- must make it up soon!). And finally...






don't forget our SPRING INTO FANTASY event this weekend at the Strawberry Hills Chapters in Surrey. Sunday, April 5, 2009. 1-4 pm.

There will be cupcakes, crafts, refreshments, digging in dirt and signing of books. What more can one ask of spring-time? (I've also heard that there is NO snow forecast to fall !)

See you there, I hope.

~kc

Leap Day Happenings...

Spent the day wearing green frog legs as a testament to Leap Day, in a questionable attempt at communion with all the really tall frogs in the world. The greater part of the day passed at St. George's School, a private school for boys on the west side of Vancouver. The school is located in what was once a convent -- a heritage building of grey stone with gargoyles frolicking about the corners of the masonry.

Teacher Jody Unger was fantastic -- her boys asked GREAT questions and I was made to feel very welcome. Thanks, St. George's!

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Congratulations to CWILL BC past-president Pam Withers, whose latest book, MOUNTAINBOARD MADNESS, launched on Leap Day. Pam held her launch at Christianne's Lyceum in Vancouver, and presented her new book to a packed house of delighted fans. You can learn all about Pam's amazing series by checking out her website: http://www.takeittotheextreme.com/

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Meanwhile, back at the Vancouver Public Library, a huge crowd turned out to watch Bernice Lever and Ashok Bhargava be presented Lifetime Achievement Awards by the World Poetry Reading gang at their 7th Anniversary event. It was a stellar evening, and the place rocked to performances by Peruvian, Tibetan, Argentinian and Canadian musicians.

Bernice is a remarkable poet and teacher and has been a tremendous mentor to me. I was thrilled to be able to share this amazing evening with this wise woman.

~kc