I’m at the Christmas in the Bay Craft Sale today, chatting science and signing books. If you’ve got a child, a teacher, or a librarian on your gift list, come on down! Estabrooks Community Hall 4408 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, ... Read More  

We have two cats, Sasquatch and Jagular, both of whom love to take naps in seriously odd places. Sasquatch once managed to crawl inside the duvet cover, a fact I discovered when I pulled the duvet off the bed to change ... Read More  

Last week I fought a battle with a stuck drawer, and though I won, I came away with a nasty scrape that is taking its sweet time to heal. This morning Tech Support suggested that I rub an old ... Read More  

I’ve just started season 10 of Supernatural (hooray, Netflix!), in which Dean Winchester, butt-kicking good guy and slayer of many demons, has in fact, become a demon. It’s creeping me out. I realize that’s entirely the effect the show was going ... Read More  

I didn’t take many pictures at Hal-Con, but a lot of the fun of vending there was watching the cosplayers walk by. I didn’t recognize a lot of the characters people were portraying, but I was seriously impressed by the creativity and ... Read More  

It’s the day after Remembrance Day, and people are swapping their poppies for Christmas lights. People are. Retailers have been selling decorations and streaming carols for a while now. Especially retailers named Costco. I don’t know about you, but ... Read More  

As many readers of this blog will already know, the original publisher of Fuzzy Forensics went out of business last summer. Before that happened, the company had ordered a full print run – over a thousand copies, a mix of hardcover and ... Read More  

I was super excited to read yesterday that Dreamworks has bought the movie rights to John Connolly’s middle grade fantasy series, The Gates, The Infernals, and The Creeps. The first book begins when some bored suburbanites accidentally open the ... Read More  

Not only does he bring me food when I’m on deadline, but he carries my boxes to events and mans the table when I’m otherwise occupied. And then there was that time we witnessed a car crash and he ... Read More  

It’s 9 PM and I’m standing in the lobby of the Westin in Long Beach, site of the 2015 American Folklore Society meeting. I’m hanging out with a group of grad students from Western University (including a lady who ... Read More  

I’ll be at Hal-Con for the next three days, signing books, talking about science writing, and wearing some seriously geeky T-Shirts. You can find me at table E9 on the exhibitor’s floor. In addition to launching my newest children’s ... Read More  

Thanks to Heidi and the team at CTV Morning Live for having me on the show today! I had a great time talking books and awards and Hal-Con, where I’m exhibiting later this week. Read More  

At least ten years away, apparently… Welcome to the future, everyone! A couple quick news bites! I will be on CTV Morning Live at 7:15 am Atlantic time Monday morning, talking about books and how amazing it is to ... Read More  

I’m doing my duck impression over here again (perhaps in part because it’s pouring down rain and ducks never seem to mind that). On the plus side: I submitted my latest children’s science book by the deadline Tech Support ... Read More  

Cold and flu season is nearly upon us. For most people, viruses are uncomfortable, but not dangerous. For kids with SCID, they’re deadly. SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome) is a genetic condition that predominately affects boys. It’s often called “bubble ... Read More  

One of the things I love about Netflix (and DVDs for that matter), is that you don’t have to wait for the next episode of your favourite TV show. For those of us who hate cliffhangers and schedules, it’s ... Read More  

If you’ve been anywhere near me on social media this week, of course, you already know this. By the time I made it back to my hotel room after the dinner where the announcement was made, author friends had already ... Read More  

I am on my way to Toronto today to attend the Lane Anderson Award dinner. Fuzzy Forensics is one of three books on the shortlist in the Young Reader Category, and the winner will be announced tonight! It’s my ... Read More