Sylvia McNicoll

Canadian Author for Young People

Second video that went to the dogs celebrating

Second video where my dog star Mortie aka Ping appears to help me celebrate the release of The Snake Mistake Mystery. I will be singing at Chapters @ 3050 Vega Blvd, Saturday, January 27 11-5. A Different Drummer Books 513 Locust St. Burlington already has your signed…

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book shelves in the Sherlock Holmes room

Beautiful Reading Experiences

“Children are reading more but enjoying reading less,” that’s the general consensus. What about you? Do you find yourself zipping through books on your Smartphone, interrupted by various chirps and gurgles to read posts and tweets. When’s the…

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Read local-Writers in your Neighbourhood

Five years ago I was editing an article on Hawaii for Today’s Parent Toronto while at a resort in the Dominican. Irritating. Both to be working during a holiday but also to have the locations so criss-crossed in my psyche. In discussion with another writer…

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Canadian Authors Celebrate 150 in South Korea

Best thing ever that’s happened in my career. The Canadian Embassy in Korea invited Kathy Stinson and me to be celebrated and showcased in the Canada150 spotlight at the Seoul International Book Fair. Thirteen hour flight each way, five whirlwind days there. The…

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