Happy New Year!

Wishing you health, happiness and many good books to read!

Happy Holidays!

Peace, Joy & Love

Wishing you a festive time with family and friends, 

and many good books to read.

Happy Holidays!

Card by Unicef

Happy Hanukkah!

This weekend marks the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. To everyone who is celebrating, I send warm wishes for a Happy Hanukkah!

Thank you, Booklist!

I was happy to read a recent review of my new book, Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport. Thank you, Booklist! (This is the review publication of the American Library Association.)

If you'd like to read the review, please go here.

Cheers!

Thank you!

Authors, Irene N. Watts and Glen Huser

Me with author, Ellen Schwartz

Thank you to everyone who came to my book launch at the Jewish Book Festival on Sunday!

It was wonderful to be in the company of so many friends, colleagues and family members. It was also great to meet new people who came because they were attending the festival or visiting the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.

Thank you especially to my friend and writing colleague, Irene N. Watts, for reading her preface to my book. It was a highlight of the day!

Here are some photos taken at the event by author and pal, Linda Bailey.

Cheers!

Sheila Barry & Groundwood Books

Congratulations to Sheila Barry who is about take the reins as full publisher at Groundwood Books! Sheila was my long-time editor at another publishing house and I know she is perfect for the publisher role.

She and Patsy Aldana have been co-publishers at Groundwood this past year, and Patsy (who established Groundwood and had a long tenure there) is retiring to focus on other literary endeavours.

I think it is wonderful for both of them! To read more about this news, you can go here.

On another note, it is the weekend of my book launch at the Jewish Book Festival. Sunday, Nov. 25 at 1pm at the Jewish Community Centre. I'll be talking about Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport. Love to see you there!

Cheers!

Governor General's Awards

Congratulations to the winners and nominees of the 2012 Governor General's Awards for Literature! What a well-deserved honour for all of you!

You can read all about the books and categories here.

Well done, Canadian writers and illustrators! We are proud of you!