News: Caroline Fernandez award winner in the 2022 Purple Dragonfly awards. Caroline Fernandez award winner purple dragonfly awards 2022 The Adventures of Grandmasaurus At the Aquarium Rescue Centre Certificate of excellence from Story Monsters for The Adventures of Grandmasaurus At The Aquarium Rescue Center. ???Honorable mention best illustrations???honorable mention picture book 6 and older???second place STEM Science…
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New Book Deal – Caroline Fernandez and DCB
Attention: New Book Deal – Caroline Fernandez and DCB! I have signed a book deal with DCB for a middle grade historical novel. It will be published in 24 months (so look for it 2024-ish). This will be my 12th kids’ book. Follow Parent Club for more tips on how to make life easier for…
Tips on How to Never Stop Reading
Here are some tips on how to never stop reading (because it’s not only a life skill but an important activity to your daily life). Tips on how to never stop reading: play soft background music make time to read (daily!) offer reading choices (picture books, novels, magazines, graphic novels, comic books all count as…
SCWBI Crystal Kite Finalists – Canada Division
Congratulations to all of the finalists on the short list for the Crystal Kite Awards – Canada division. Round 2 voting has begun and will close on April 30th at 5pm PDT so if you are a SCWBI member get out and vote!
Grandmasaurus 2 Virtual Book Launch
Dear Readers, You are cordially invited to the Grandmasaurus 2 Virtual Book Launch. Grandmasaurus is back with her magical “funny business”. Grandmasaurus is, again, on a school field trip and this time she magically sneezes herself into different Mesozoic Era marine creatures. It’s a fun read-aloud picture book that fans of grandparents and dinosaurs will…
New Books from Author Caroline Fernandez
A bit of an author brag: New Books from Author Caroline Fernandez coming soon! I just signed a publishing agreement with DC Education Publishing last week for my 11th children’s book. *insert happy dancing here* And, of course, I have two different series of books being currently published by Common Deer Press (and by “currently”…
Ask an Editor with Emily Stewart and Caroline Fernandez
You are invited: Ask an Editor with Emily Stewart and Caroline Fernandez. Join Common Deer Press editor Emily Stewart while I (Caroline) ask her all sorts of questions an author has always wanted to ask an editor. If you have something you have always wanted to ask an editor – there will be an open…
The Math Kids An Encrypted Clue Book Giveaway
The Math Kids An Encrypted Clue Book Giveaway is for those looking for a great middle grade read! Written by David Cole and illustrated by Shannon O’Toole this is a page turner. Scroll down to enter for a chance to WIN! Note: this giveaway is open residents of Canada, excluding Quebec. 18 yrs + About:…
21 Ways to make money on the side this year
Here are 21 Ways to Make Money on the Side this Year. From work-from-home jobs for parents to summer job ideas for teens these ways to make money on the side might offer opportunities to you or someone in your family… 21 Ways to make money on the side this year Virtual Assistant Create and…
List of Canadian Children’s Book Awards
Here is a List of Canadian Children’s Book Awards which you might want to use as a reading list (or submit to these awards). These are the best of the best each year and you can find great suggestions for picture books, middle grade, fiction and non-fiction and young adult reading recommendations. Canadian Children’s Book…
How to Promote Your Book
Here are some author ideas on How To Promote Your Book. Whether you are an indie author or traditionally published – you can help sell your book by promoting your book. From blog tours to bookmarks here are some low-cost ideas on how to promote your book… From an expert I am, somewhat of an…
Ways to support authors
Here are a few ways to support authors. I often get asked “how can I help promote your book?” (and that is always a nice question to hear as an author). From buying a book to writing a review online to posting a picture of a book on social media…here are some ways to support…