Sylvia McNicoll
Canadian Author for Young People
Encore Reading and Writing
\\ Here I am hard at work editing my upcoming novel Blue to the Sky, a story about a girl coping with too many allergies and surviving because of poetry. Banjo is here giving me encouragement and making sure I take breaks, especially for walks. I'm reading this story...
Bookshelves or Vase shelves
This is the room that attracted me when we bought our house 30 years ago. Mostly I Zoom to classrooms and meetings from here and I'm often asked whether my shelves are real or a faux background. There's a stupid pail in the foreground that I must put away, so you...
How are we doing today?–Book Reviews
Reviewers used to be paid to write erudite thoughts about books. Now we rely on you, the reader. Much as Shoppers Drug wants to know how they did selling you toothpase--we want to know how much you loved our work. You don't have to summarize plot; just say what you...
Do Dogs Sell Books?
Teachers and librarians sell books--dogs do not. I post photos of cute canines, with profound advice inspired by their posture, along with my book cover because it's fun. But if a teacher or librarian holds my book up, reads a chapter or shelves it in a...
When an Author Visits a School
Busy, busy. Coding, maker space, Terry Fox Day, report cards--who has time to host an author too? But it's so easy and Ontario Arts Council is fully funding a few visits per author.The new phonetic approach may teach the ability to read but for kids the currency is...
Advice from the Top of the Stairs
Dogs enjoy the basics of life. Food, shelter, a walk, some play and us. My rescue terror, I mean terrier, Banjo loves me more than anyone I know....
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