News and Events
Sakura Festival April 13th at VanDusen Gardens. Readings at 12:15pm and 1:45pm in The Experience Japan Tent.
Participant in Canadian Children’s Book Week- On tour April 28-May 4, 2024.
Presenter at the BC Librarian Association Conference with Kaie Wiggins and Lee Edward Fodi on April 25th, 2:45 at The Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel.
The Science of Boys nominated for the Chocolate Lily Award 2023/24.
UBC Chemistry Alumni Talk November 16, 2023, 5:30 pm PST, My Path to Publishing.
Library and school visits around the lower mainland, including I Read Canadian Day, National Stem Day and Vancouver Writers in the classroom events.
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA) conference, October 20, CWILL presentation 9am.
Vancouver Writers Fest 2023, Writers in the Classroom.
International Day of Girl Book Recommendations by Read Local BC
Presenting at Word Vancouver, Finding the Story in Science, September 15th at Christianne’s Lyceum from 7-9pm.
Teaching Summer Workshop for Tweens at Vancouver Public Library.
The Perfect Sushi and Our World: Japan Readings at Powell Street Festival August 5. In collaboration with HR MacMillan Space Centre.
The Perfect Sushi and Our World: Japan readings at Kinder Books plus origami art.
The Perfect Book Crafts and Reading at Collage Collage.
The Perfect Sushi Book Signing at Black Bond Books in Ladner Village.
The Perfect Sushi Book Launch at Indigo on Granville and Broadway May 6, 2023.
The Science of Boys listed as a BC Book Prize finalist in the Vancouver Sun.
The Science of Boys shortlisted for the BC and Yukon Book Prize- Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize Finalist
The Science of Boys nominated for Willow Award- 2023 Snow Willow Finalist
The Perfect Sushi Book Trailer
Starred Review of The Perfect Sushi on Quill & Quire
Interview with UBC Science
Richmond Museum showcases The Science of Boys, Fall 2022-Summer 2023
Review of The Perfect Sushi in Publishers Weekly
Kirkus review of The Perfect Sushi
Interview on CityNews Vancouver, Feb 13, 2023 at 6pm and 11pm.
Interview on CBC TV, Our Vancouver, Feb. 11, 2023 at 9:00am PST and Feb. 12, 2023 at noon PST.
CBC On the Coast Interview February 10, 2023. Author writes about first crushes and the science of relationships.
Listed on New Science Books for Kids to Spark Curiosity and Exploration.
Reader at Surrey Central Library on World Read Aloud Day (Word Vancouver and CWILL BC), February 1st, 2023.
Presenter at Cambie High School Career Fair, January 31st, 2023.
Writer in Residence at Garden City Elementary (Jan-March 2023)
The Science of Boys Listed on Vancouver Public Library’s Perfect Presents for Kids and Teens 2023
Feature in Canadian Japanese newspaper, Vancouver Shinpo
Listed in Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide 2022
FOLD festival Nov. 12th, 2022, 1pm EST (10am PST)-Beakers and Books, Brampton, Ontario
Vancouver’s Writer Festival, Writers in the Classroom Presenter, October to December 2022.
Books and Bras Event Sept 29, 7-9pm. Window display.
Presenter at Word Vancouver Festival, Twists and Turns, Sept 24th, 12-1pm, Surrey City Centre Library
Author Spotlight on Kidlit411
Publishers Weekly Review
Signing at Black Bond Books, Ladner Village, Aug. 6th, 1-3pm
Kirkus review of The Science of Boys
Signing at Armchair Books in Whistler, July 25, 2-4pm
Interview On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko, CBC Live Radio, June 27, 5:20pm
Book Launch at !ndigo, Richmond Centre, June 25, 1-3pm
Book deal in Publisher’s weekly
2022 Future Voices Showcase
Feature in Quill & Quire
Article in Richmond News
Review by Canadian Review of Materials
Profile on ABC BookWorld
Blurb by Emily Randle Literary
