Update

Sorry, I've been remiss in posting updates. I've been working diligently on revisions of Sinkhole, and finishing the first draft of Time Meddlers Undercover. Torn between updating my blog and polishing and perfecting my novels, I tend to gravitate toward the novels. Anyway, I will be visiting schools and doing signings at various bookstores again in May and June. I'll be sure to list them in the spring. If you would like to book a presentation or reading, please contact me via email or contact my publicist, LeeAnn Lessard.

I also intend to post something on my website fairly soon regarding these new novels--teasers perhaps. So check back in a month or two for your first glimpse of Sinkhole.

Still Selling Out

Hi there. I just wanted to let you know that many of the bookstores are selling out of Time Meddlers. Hopefully they'll restock soon, but, in Ottawa, you should be able to get copies at these stores: Chapters Gloucester, Coles St. Laurent and Bookstop in Barrhaven. I'm not sure of the status of stock in southern Ontario, but many stores in London should still have some copies and Coles, Conestoga in Kitchener. I do hope that the situation online will be cleared up soon, but apparently they're selling too quickly there to keep an adequate stock in the warehouses. But, as before, you can still purchase a copy from Amazon.

I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

Now, I would like to encourage any children who have read Time Meddlers to email me with their parents' permission. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. There is definitely a second book underway--Time Meddlers Undercover. As soon as I have some hints as to a publication date, I will post more information on my web site.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year!

Signing Cancellation

Hi. I just wanted to let you know that due to circumstances beyond my control, the signing this Saturday, November 25th at Chapters, Rideau has been cancelled. I will, however, still be at Chapters, Pinecrest in Ottawa on Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Sorry about the stock situation at Chapters online and Barnes & Noble. Apparently they're still sold out, but if you want to purchase the book through Amazon or LBF Books, that's not a problem.

I may have some exciting news in the near future. Stay tuned . . .

Sold out

Hi. I just wanted to let you know that Time Meddlers is temporarily sold out at Chapters online and Barnes & Noble online. These bookstores should get new stock in soon, if you prefer to purchase from them. But you can still purchase the book at Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.

Launch of Time Meddlers

Hello there. I have just received final confirmation on the launch date of Time Meddlers. It will be November 18 at Chapters, Gloucester in Ottawa from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Please join me if you're able. There will be cake, refreshments, rejoicing, dancing in the streets--alas I go too far. But there will be cake and refreshments, souvenirs and you can get your own personally signed copy or one for a family member for Christmas.

In the meantime, and following this event, I have this amazingly hectic schedule:

November 4th - Hamilton Book Fair at the Centenary United Church

November 11th and 12th - Astronomicon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention at the Clarion Riverside Hotel in Rochester, NY.

November 25th - Signing at Chapters, Rideau in Ottawa from 2:00 - 4:00 pm

November 26th - Signing at Chapters, Pinecrest in Ottawa from 2:00 - 4:00 pm

December 2nd - Signing at Coles, St. Laurent in Ottawa from 2:00 - 4:00 pm

December 3rd - Signing at Coles, Place D'Orleans in Ottawa from 2:00 - 4:00 pm

December 9th - Signing at Bookstop, Barrhaven from 2:00 - 4:00pm

There will probably be a few more too, and I'll post them as they come in.

Update

This is just a quick note to let you know that I will be at the Collingswood Book Fair in New Jersey this weekend--Saturday, October 7. I also plan to attend the Hamilton SP Book Fair on November 4th. The date for the launch of Time Meddlers needs to be finalized before I announce it, but it should be soon.

In the meantime, I'm still working on Ghost in the Piano, a neverending, but hopefully worthwhile project. Stay tuned for more information about Time Meddlers Undercover. I'll be back at that soon.

Hello again. I know it has been many moons since I wrote my last entry, but I've been very busy writing, writing and writing some more. Plus I've traveled to distant lands: Toronto for Book Expo and Massena NY for a signing at Waldenbooks.

But I must keep you apprised of the latest developments. Time Meddlers is now available for purchase (pre-release) on Amazon.com and Chapters/Indigo. The Advanced Copies have been printed and sent to reviewers. The date has now been finalized as October 28th for its release. I'll be announcing the location and time of the launch in September.

For now I'm taking a break from traveling, except for excursions with my family, but I will be at it again in the fall. I will probably do a signing in Watertown NY although the date hasn't been set yet. September 16th and 17th I'll be at the Birtch Farms Apple Festival in Woodstock, Ontario and October 6th and 7th in New Jersey for the Collingswood Book Festival. Most likely I'll do some signing events in Philadelphia during that time period. November 10-12th you can look for me at the Astronomicon Science Fiction Convention in Rochester, NY. I also have plans to be at the SP Book Fair in New York City on December 2nd and 3rd. Local signing events and school visits I'll be posting periodically.

I wish everyone a relaxing or adventurous summer, whichever you prefer. I like a little of both.

Signings/Writing Update

Just a little note to let everyone in the Montreal area know that I'll be doing a signing of Ice Tomb at Chapters, Pointe Claire on Sunday, March 19 from 1 - 3:00 p.m. I will be available to speak to anyone interested in the writing process as well.

Now, as far as my own writing is concerned, I've set aside Ghost in the Piano for a little while in order to begin the second book in the Time Meddlers series. It will probably be entitled Time Meddlers Undercover and our two troublesome protagonists will be involved in some espionage, mainly during World War II. I've been digging up some information on the Special Operations Executive - the spy network for the resistance in occupied Europe - and interviewing people I know who lived there at the time, and were involved in their own clandestine operations. It should be an exciting and enlightening read, adventure and facts intertwined again. I always enjoy the budding ideas as I research a novel.

Well, this is my first official entry. I want to let everyone know that this isn't your typical blog. I won't be inserting mundane facts about everyday life, nor will I ruminate on politics and religion. This is simply a writing blog that will deal specifically with what manuscripts I'm working on, which book will be released when, and dates for appearances. Essential material for anyone interested in my novels.

First I have to announce that Time Meddlers has completed its round of editing and the ARCs will be sent to reviewers soon. Tentative date for release is September, 2006. I have prepared a power point presentation for students in Grade 5 and 6 that discusses the writing process--particularly research--and I have gathered some hands-on paraphernalia from the Algonquin village--Mawandoseg Kitigan Zibi--and the Iroquois 5 Nations village in Kahnawake for students to examine. The excitement of local teachers, who have read the manuscript, has spurred me to make these preparations and I would be happy to do school visits.

At the present time, I am working on my next children's manuscript--'Ghost in the Piano.' I've also finished the first draft of an adult SF novel--'Sinkhole.' There is information about 'Ghost' on my web site, but I don't want to give too much away, because it is a mystery. Sinkhole, a mystery of another sort, takes place in Mexico, far beneath the surface of the earth. Scientists exploring one of the deepest caves in the world become trapped and must rely on a phobic doctor and a revolutionary to come to their rescue. It has the pace of Ice Tomb, but perhaps gives a more in-depth look at the characters--something like 'Lost.' And, of course, the environment is a little on the extreme side beginning with a sinkhole, then sewer pipe crawlways, chambers drenched in snottites--acidic bacterial clusters that develop in sulfur-rich caves--and toxic gas, 36-story pitches, fast-flowing sumps and crystalline cathedrals. Hope you will enjoy reading the novel as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Finally I wanted to let you know where I will be making appearances in the coming months.

February

Feb. 4: Ottawa, Chapters Rideau, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 24: Ottawa, Barrhaven. Indigo, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 25: Ottawa, Chapters Gloucester, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 25: Ottawa, Coles St. Laurent, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

March

Mar. 4: Ottawa, Chapters South Keys, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Mar. 11: Ottawa, Chapters Kanata, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

April

April 1st and 2nd - Toronto, Ad Astra Conference.