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Maureen Bush
Sep 26, 2009
Sound Track for Writing
Eric Orchard, the artist who did the wonderful cover for Feather Brain, provided a list of song links for what he listens to as he works...
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Maureen Bush
Sep 22, 2009
Contest
I’m having another contest for Feather Brain. Griffith the wizard is looking for more ideas to develop into magical products; check out...
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Maureen Bush
Aug 29, 2009
The Other Bag
I’ve been putzing along on The Veil of Magic book III, and thinking about the editing to come for There’s a Witchdoctor In My...
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Maureen Bush
Jul 9, 2009
Sunburst Honourable Mention
Feather Brain has received an Honourable Mention for the 2009 YA Sunburst Award (that’s The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the...
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Maureen Bush
Jun 23, 2009
CCBC Best Books
Feather Brain is a CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens 2009 selection. For anyone who doesn’t know, the Canadian Children’s Book Council...
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Maureen Bush
Jun 19, 2009
In Praise of howweirdcanyouget.com
I received a wonderful email from a teacher at Olivet New Church school in Ontario (the birthplace of Alice the Apatosaurus): The kids...
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Maureen Bush
May 17, 2009
Just Alice
I’m back from Ontario, tired and thrilled. Feather Brain came in second, making it a Silver Birch Express Honour Book. Tuesday I went to...
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Maureen Bush
May 17, 2009
Silver Birch Express Honour Book
Feather Brain came in second place for the 2009 Silver Birch Express, which makes it a Silver Birch Express Honour Book.
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Maureen Bush
May 8, 2009
Silver Birch Express
I’m off to Toronto on Monday for the Forest of Reading Festival. Feather Brain has been nominated for the Silver Birch Express, so I get...
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Maureen Bush
Apr 6, 2009
A Crazy Dinosaur
I’ve been reading comments about Feather Brain on a school website set up for the Forest of Reading readers choice awards program in...
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Maureen Bush
Mar 19, 2009
Enter the Contest!
Have any great ideas for magical wonders? Enter them in the contest on howweirdcanyouget.com. It’s meant for kids, and the prize will go...
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Maureen Bush
Mar 9, 2009
Hackmatack Award
It must be that time of year. Feather Brain has been nominated for the 2010 Hackmatack Award (Atlantic Canada’s Reader’s Choice Award). I...
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Maureen Bush
Mar 4, 2009
OLA Best Bets
Feather Brain has been selected as one of ten OLA (Ontario Library Association) Best Bets for 2008 for children’s fiction. I’m thrilled,...
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Maureen Bush
Jan 31, 2009
Howweirdcanyouget Lives!
Finally, after many complications, howweirdcanyouget.com is ready! I’m not sure how to describe it – a real fictional website? An...
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Maureen Bush
Nov 22, 2008
First Post
My decision to include a website in my story Feather Brain – howweirdcanyouget.com – has turned around and bit me. I’m now working on...
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Maureen Bush
Nov 21, 2008
Feather Brain Award Nomination
Feather Brain has been nominated for the 2009 Silver Birch Express. It’s an Ontario Reader’s Choice award, voted on by kids in grades 3...
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Maureen Bush
Nov 20, 2008
Library reading
On May 29, 2008, I spoke about and read from Feather Brain and The Nexus Ring to 75 grade 3, 4 and 5 kids, at Nose Hill Library.The...
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Maureen Bush
Nov 18, 2008
Feather Brain Launch
The book launch for Feather Brain was held at Monkeyshines Children’s Bookstore in Calgary, on April 23, 2008.
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