Seasonal Suggestions for Teens -- December 5

Dashing out to do an Open Mike event at Christianne's Lyceum, so this will be a quickie.



A DASHER, if you will....









In keeping with yesterday's SPCA suggestion, I'd like to recommend Diane Haynes' WILDLIFE RESCUE series -- starring the inimitable Jane Ray. Diane's latest novel has just hit the shelves. I was quite broken-hearted to miss her book launch, because Diane is one ORGANIZED person, and her launches are EVENTS! But I was still in Surrey for SiWC, so let's celebrate here, instead!






The latest book in the series, GAIA WILD, joins FIGHT OR FLIGHT and CROW MEDICINE, all fabulous stories for anyone interested in wildlife conservation.

A great addition to our list of seasonal suggestions.









And remember -- if you add a comment to any of the posts this month, your name will be put in a draw for an autographed copy of MS. ZEPHYR'S NOTEBOOK, just in time for holiday giving.

~kc

Writers Who Blog ....and Once

Northern Voice 2008 continues to be an inspiration for me, so tonight, a quick shout out to all the members of CWILL BC -- authors AND illustrators who take the time to reach out through the internet and blog to (and for) their fans. Check out these amazing blogs:

Fiona Bayrock -----------------
http://fbayrock.blogspot.com/

Julie Burtinshaw --------------
http://burtinshaw.wordpress.com/

Diane Haynes ------------------ http://wildliferescueseries.com/

Shelley Hrdlitschka ------------ http://shelleyhrdlitschka.blogspot.com/

Eileen Kernaghan ------------- http://eileen-kernaghan.blogspot.com/

Tanya Kyi ------------------------- http://tanyalloydkyi.blogspot.com/

James McCann ---------------- http://jamesmccannauthor.blogspot.com/

Victoria Miles ------------------- http://www.magnifico-victoria-miles.blogspot.com/

Jacqueline Pearce -------------- http://www.wildink.wordpress.com/

Nikki Tate ------------------------ http://www.nikkitate.blogspot.com/

Meg Tilly --------------------------http://www.officialmegtilly.com/blog/

Kirsti Wakelin has 2 blogs! http://mysecretelephant.com/blog/

and ----------------------------------- http://kirsti.wordpress.com/


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In other news, the song from ONCE, a tiny Irish movie that was my favourite flick of 2007, just won the Oscar for best song. Now, it was up against a whole load of Disney schlock, but still -- justice was served, and I am celebrating. If you haven't seen the movie yet, I recommend it. A small, gentle film with a beautiful message that isn't preachy, and one of the best endings I have seen to a movie in years. I loved it.

~kc