Upcoming events
Jericho Hill Home Learning Centre
Spring 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Workshop leader for creative writing classes for elementary and high school students.
Britannia Elementary
April 13-14, 2026
Squamish, BC, Canada
Team member for a two-day arts intensive program at this elementary school, centered around the theme of “Welcome to Wizard School,” delivered via Moon Jelly Arts Collective.
Brockton School
April 28, 2026
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation to grades K-5, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Hume Homelearners
April-May, 2026
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence for elementary-aged and intermediate students based on world building.
Brockton School
April 28, 2026
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Lillooet Public Library
April 30, 2026
Lillooet, BC, Canada
Author presentation to elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
May 1, 2026
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers.
Georgia Avenue Community School
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival
May 4, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Randerson Ridge
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival
May 5, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Pleasant Valley
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival
May 6, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Cinnabar Valley
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival
May 6, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Bayview Elementary
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival
May 7, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Ecole Hammond Bay
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival
May 8, 2026
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Author presentations to elementary grades, including interactive brainstorming sessions.
Recent Events
One-to-One Literacy
March 6, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Workshop presenter on the topic of nurturing reading and writing in young people.
Richmond Children’s Arts Festival
February 19-20, 2026
Richmond, BC, Canada
Author & illustrator workshops for elementary-aged students.
South Island Distant Education School
February 18, 2026
Saanich, BC, Canada
Author presentation for primary and elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session, delivered via Zoom.
South Island Distant Education School
February 9, 2026
Saanich, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session, delivered via Zoom.
Albion Elementary
February 3, 2026
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Author presentation to grades 4-5, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Ridgeway Elementary
February 2, 2026
North Vancouver, BC
Author presentation to Grade 2 class, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Leigh Elementary
January 23, 2026
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Author presentation to elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
January 20, 2026
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class, incorporating mapping as visual plotting for a story.
Cleveland Elementary
January 19, 2026
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation to elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
BCTLA Fall Conference: Libraries are Magical
October 24, 2025
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Workshop leader, delivering a presentation on the subject of creative education and health.
When Worlds Collide
August 15-17, 2025
Calgary, AB, Canada
Workshop leader and panelist at a literary festival.
Cori Academy
August 2-3, 2025
Bundang, Korea
Creative writing workshops for elementary and middle-grade students.
Bundang Jeongja Library
Seoul, Korea
August 1, 2025
Presentation to elementary-aged students.
Gwangju City Library
Seoul, Korea
August 1, 2025
Presentation to elementary-aged students.
Gwangju Gwangnam Library
Seoul, Korea
July 31, 2025
Presentation to elementary-aged students.
Join English Library
Seoul, Korea
July 31, 2025
Presentation to elementary-aged students.
CWC Creative Writing Camp: Underworld
July 20-26, 2025
Yangpyeong, Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 4-12.
Wirye Library
Seoul, Korea
July 17, 2025
Building Better Readers: Presentation on literacy development, including reading and writing strategies.
St. Paul Prepatory School
July 7-18, 2025
Seoul, Korea
Workshop leader for creative writing camp for middle-school writers.
Seoul Academy
July 7-18, 2025
Seoul, Korea
Workshop leader for creative writing camp for elementary-aged writers on the theme of “Welcome to Wizard School.”
South Island Distant Education School
June 4, 2025
Saanich, BC, Canada
Author presentation for primary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session, delivered via Zoom.
Queen Mary Elementary School
May 26, 2025
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation for primary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Garden City Elementary School
May 12, 2025
Richmond, BC, Canada
Author presentation for primary and intermediate grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Once Upon a Spell
Port Hardy, BC, Canada
May 9, 2025
Workshop leader for a creative writing camp for elementary school-aged writers.
Eagle View Elementary
Port Hardy, BC, Canada
May 8, 2025
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
May 2, 2025
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers.
Brooke Elementary
April 29, 2025
Delta, BC, Canada
Author presentations for grades 3-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming sessions.
Mamquam Elementary
April 23-25, 2025
Squamish, BC, Canada
Team member for a three-day arts intensive program at this elementary school, centered around the theme of “Better World Laboratory,” delivered via Moon Jelly Arts Collective.
Ridgeway Elementary
April 22, 2025
North Vancouver, BC
Author presentation to Grade 1-2 class, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Hillcrest Elementary
April 9, 2025
Surrey, BC, Canada
Author presentations for grades K-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming sessions.
Bonaccord Elementary School
April 8, 2025
Surrey, BC, Canada
Author presentations for grades 2-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming sessions.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
February 25, 2025
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class, incorporating mapping as visual plotting for a story.
Quilchena Elementary
Vancouver, BC, Canada
February 18 & March 4, 2025
Author workshops for elementary grades, built on the theme of fantasy writing.
Spencer Middle School
Victoria, BC, Canada
February 10, 2025
Author presentation and workshop for middle-grade classes, incorporating interactive brainstorming.
Gray Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Richmond, Texas, USA
February 7, 2025
Author reading and Q&A, delivered via Zoom.
Hawthorne Elementary
Delta, BC, Canada
February 3, 2025
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming sessions.
Fraser Regional Public Library
November 15, 2024
Sardis, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grade 7 classes, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Kendra Kandlestar Celebration
Word Vancouver at Christianne’s Lyceum
September 27, 2024, 7-9pm
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Chronicles of Kendra Kandlestar at Christianne’s Lyceum of Art and Literature. With support from The Writers’ Union of Canada and The Canada Council of the Arts.
Jukjeon Academy
August 10-11, 2024
Bundang, Korea
Creative writing workshops for elementary aged students.
Songpa Library
August 9, 2024
Seoul, Korea
Author presentation, including Q&A, and creative session.
Jeongja Library for Youth
August 8, 2024
Bundang, Korea
Author presentation, including Q&A, and creative session.
Namhansanseong Library
August 7, 2024
Seoul, Korea
Author presentation, including Q&A, and creative session.
Gwangnam Library
August 6, 2024
Seoul, Korea
Author presentation, including Q&A, and creative session.
Join English Library
August 6, 2024
Seoul, Korea
Author presentation, including Q&A, and creative session.
CWC Creative Writing Camp: Dreamscape
July 28-August 3, 2024
Yangpyeong, Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 4-12.
Vancouver Public Library–Kensington
July 13, 2023 – 2:30 pm
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author visit, leading participants in an interactive session to design a doorway to an imagined world. The perfect story starter!
Ha Ha Ha Kidzfest
Penticton, BC, Canada
June 6-8, 2024
Presenter and artist for this annual kids festival, delivering mapping, storytelling, and prop-building activities.
Ridgeway Elementary
May 28, 2024
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Kindergarten class, including interactive mapping session.
Vermillion Forks Elementary
May 16, 2024
Princeton, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary students, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Princeton Secondary
May 16, 2024
Princeton, BC, Canada
Author presentation for secondary writers, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Merritt Secondary
May 15, 2024
Merritt, BC, Canada
Author presentation for secondary writers, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Diamond Vale Elementary
May 15, 2024
Merritt, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Collettville Elementary
May 14, 2024
Merritt, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Merritt Bench Elementary
May 14, 2024
Merritt, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Merritt Central Elementary
May 13, 2024
Merritt, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Nicola Canfora Elementary
May 13, 2024
Merritt, BC, Canada
Author presentation for elementary grades, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
May 3, 2024
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers as part of an in-person conference.
Chilliwack Teachers’ Association TLC Conference
Chilliwack, BC, Canada
April 26, 2024
Workshop presenter on the topic of developing creative writing and literary strategies for elementary and middle-grade students.
Book club at Christianne’s Lyceum
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 21, 2024
Book club discussion with readers of Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers.
Westside Montessori School
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April, 2024
Writer/artist-in-resident for students in grades 1-7, delivering a series of in-person and hands-on craft workshops.
Decoda Literary Conference: The Ripple Effect
Vancouver, BC
April 19, 2024
Workshop presenter on the topic of delivering writing and reading strategies for young people.
So you want to be a creative?
Career Day with Northstar Academy
April 10, 2024
Virtual presentation for high school students on the topic of being a professional writer.
Quilchena Elementary
February, 2024
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence at an elementary school, working with Grade 4-5 students, with a focus on creative writing through family stories.
Mulgrave School
April 4, 2024
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grade 1 class, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
MYIS International School
Bangkok, Thailand
March 20 & 22, 2024
Author presentation workshop for elementary grades.
ELC School
Bangkok, Thailand
March 13-19, 2024
Writer/artist-in-residency for Years 3-6 at this international school.
Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
February 14, 2024
Author workshop for Grades 4-5, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming, delivered via Zoom.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
February 12, 2024
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class, incorporating mapping as visual plotting for a story.
Deerwood Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Eagan, Minnesota, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A, delivered via Google Meet.
Forest Vista Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Flower Mound, Texas, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A, delivered via digital platform.
Lake Trail Community School: World Read Aloud Day
Courtenay, BC, 2024
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A, delivered via digital platform.
Leman Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
West Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A, delivered via Google Meet.
Fred Williams Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Oxnard, California, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A delivered via digital platform.
Parkway Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Lewisville, Texas, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A delivered via digital platform.
Multnomah St Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Los Angeles, California, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A delivered via digital platform.
Los Alamitos Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
San Jose, California, USA
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A delivered via digital platform.
Jamieson Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
Vancouver, BC, Canada
February 7, 2024
Author reading and Q&A delivered via digital platform.
Laura Secord Elementary
Vancouver, BC, Canada
January 30-31, 2024
Author workshops including interactive brainstorming sessions for Grades K-7.
Martha Currie Elementary
Surrey, BC, Canada
January 26, 2024
Author presentation and workshop for Grades 3-5, as part of the celebrations for a literacy day.
St. John’s School
Vancouver, BC, Canada
January 25, 2024
Author presentation as part of an event to celebrate creators nominated for the Chocolate Lily award.
CWC writing camp: Once Upon a Spell
January 3-6, 2024
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 5 to 8.
Shearwater Elementary School
Fall 2023
Denny Island, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence for a school, delivering a series of writing projects via Zoom.
Word Vancouver
September 16, 2023
Vancouver, BC
Illustrator draw-off event!
CORI Learning Center
August 5-6, 2023
Bundang, Korea
Creative writing workshops for elementary aged students.
English Library, Gwangju Youth Center
August 1, 2023
Gwangju, Korea
Author presentation for elementary grades.
CWC Creative Writing Camp: Imagination Island
July 24-30, 2023
Yangpyeong, Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 4-12.
CWC Creative Writing Camp:
How to Steal from a Dragon
July 10-14, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 3 to 8. Hosted by BL Education.
Vancouver Public Library–Champlain Heights
July 8, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author visit, leading participants in an interactive session to map a hero’s journey across an imagined landscape. It’s the perfect story starter!
CWC Creative Writing Camp:
Escape from the Wizard’s Library
July 3-7, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 3 to 8. Hosted by BL Education.
Tween Author Summer Camp
June 27, 2023
Via Zoom
Author visit as part of this summer writing camp for tween writers, a partnership with the Utah Valley University’s continuing education program.
Tween Author Boot Camp Webinar
June 14, 2023
Via Zoom
Author visit as part of this program for tween writers, a partnership with the Utah Valley University’s continuing education program.
Writers’ Community of Durham Region
June 10, 2023
Via Zoom
Author presentation to a writers’ group on the subject of developing characters identities through their names.
Signal Hill Elementary
June 1, 2023
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grades 6-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Pemberton Secondary School
June 1, 2023
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grades 8-9, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Southpointe Academy
April 24-28, 2023
Tsawwassen, BC, Canada
Author-in-residency for Grades K-5, featuring a variety of brainstorming and writing activities.
Mulgrave School
April 4, 2023
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grade 1 class, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
VSB Gifted Writers: Magic & Monsters
January – February, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, mentoring gifted writers in Grades 6-7, with students writing scenes of characters embarking on an epic fantasy quest.
Quilchena Elementary
January – February, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence at an elementary school, working with Grade 4-5 students, with a focus on creative writing through scene building, character development, and mapping to imagine a setting.
Woodward Elementary
Richmond, BC, Canada
February 21, 2023
Author presentation for grades K-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
February 14, 2023
Author workshop for Grades 4-5, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming, delivered via Zoom.
Maple Grove Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA
Author reading and Q&A for Grade 6 class.
Edgewood Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Moriarty, New Mexico, USA
Author reading and Q&A for middle school students.
Moriarty Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Moriarty, New Mexico, USA
Author reading and Q&A for middle school students.
Sugarloaf Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Author reading and Q&A for elementary students.
Central Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Author reading and Q&A for Grade 6 class.
Cameron Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for Grades 4/5/6.
P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Queens, New York, USA
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Leigh Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Hamilton SE Junior High: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Fishers, Indiana, USA
Author reading and Q&A for intermediate grades.
CK Price Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Orland, California, USA
Author reading and Q&A for middle school grades.
Nicola Canford Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Lower Nicola, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Cedar Hills Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Surrey, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Waverley Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for Grade 3 class.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
February 7, 2023
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
CWC writing camp: Winter Wonderland
December 27-31, 2022
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 4 to 8. Delivered via Zoom.
CWC writing camp: Winter Magic
December 19-23, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 3 to 8.
St. John’s Junior School
November 3, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Presentation to Grades 2-7, with a variety of interactive brainstorming sessions.
I Read Canadian Day
November 2, 2022
Canada
Virtual presentation to elementary school children as part of the celebration of Canadian children’s books.
Mom’s Channel Learning Center
August 13, 2022
Seoul, Korea
Creative writing sessions for pre-teen and teen writers.
Join English Library
August 10, 2022
Gwangju, Korea
Author reading and presentation for elementary-aged children.
CORI Learning Center
August 6-7, 2022
Seoul, Korea
Creative writing sessions for pre-teen writers.
CWC Writing Camp: Story Surgery
August 2-5, 2022
Yangpyeong, Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for teenaged writers.
CWC Writing Camp: Welcome to Wizard School
July 17-28, 2022
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a theme of creating magical schools.
CWC Writing Camp: Superheroes
July 4-15, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on writing, illustrating, and propbuilding.
Imagine in the Park (Virtual!)
June 4-11, 2022
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Content creator for interactive workshop videos, demonstrating how to make miniature magical brooms and design crests for wizard schools.
Kamloops School of the Arts
September 2021 to June 2022
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Writer- and artist-in-residence delivering workshops to high school students via Zoom on the subject of fantasy writing and world-building.
Hume Homelearners Program
April – May 2022
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence for elementary-aged students on a variety of topics and subjects, including interactive brainstorming and hands-on makerspace projects.
William Armstrong Public School
May 6, 2022
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-6, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Bendale Public School
May 5, 2022
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-6, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Cochrane Public Library
May 5, 2022
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Author visit for Grades 1-8, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “So You Want to Go to Wizard School?” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Hatch House Montessori School
May 5, 2022
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-4, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Christi Corpus CES
May 5, 2022
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-4, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Elmworth School
May 4, 2022
Elmworth, Alberta, Canada
Author visits for Grades 1-8, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “So You Want to Go to Wizard School?” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
St. Bernard Catholic School
May 4, 2022
North York, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 5-8, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “So You Want to Go to Wizard School?” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
West Point Grey Academy
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 19, 2022
Author visit for Grades 4-7, including presentation, Q&A, and interactive brainstorming.
Mulgrave School
April 13, 2022
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Presentation-workshps for Grade 1 students.
CWC Writing Camp: Wizard School
March 21-25 , 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a theme of creating magical schools.
Star of the Sea School
February 7-March 7, 2022
Surrey, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, guiding Grade 5 classes in developing and writing about their own magical schools.
VSB Gifted Writers
January – March, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, mentoring gifted writers in Grades 6-7, delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Middle-grade lit Book Club
February 24, 2022
Discussion of Spell Sweeper with middle-grade book lovers.
Hume Homelearners Program
January – March 2022
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops for Grades 3-8 on a variety of topics and subjects, including interactive brainstorming and hands-on makerspace projects.
Linden Meadows School
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
February 17, 2022
Author presentation and workshop for Grade s K-6.
White Marsh Elementary
Mechanicsville, Marlyand, USA
February 10, 2022
Author reading for Grade 4 class.
Southpointe Academy
Tswassen, BC, Canada
February 11, 2022
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 3 class.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
February 8, 2022
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
Fulton County
February 4, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Author reading for middlegrade students.
Claremont Elementary School: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Ossining, New York, USA
Author reading with Grade 3 & 4 class.
Manzanita Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Tuscon, Arizona, USA
Author reading with a Grade 4 class.
McCoy Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Author reading for elementary age students.
Corl Street Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Author reading for elementary age students.
Lemm Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Spring, Texas, USA
Author reading for elementary age students.
Van Horne Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author reading for elementary age students.
CWC Writing Camp: Big Ideas
December 26-30
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for high school students, with a focus on creating publishing houses, pitching story concepts, and writing excerpts for imagined novels.
CWC Writing Camp: Winter Magic
December 19-22
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on creating poems, songs, and stories on the theme of winter.
Spell Sweeper: Virtual Event
December 7, 2021
Green Bean Books, Portland, Oregan
Head on over to Green Bean Books starting December 7, where you’ll find a celebratory video to celebrate the release of Spell Sweeper, which will include a demo to build your own miniature spell-sweeping broom!
Middle Grade Fantastic Reads
December 5, 2021 Noon (PST) / 3 pm EST
Books of Wonder, New York, New York
Participating in a panel of great middle-grade fantasy books.
Building a Strong Author Brand
November 23, 2021
Virtual!
A seminar presented via The Writers’ Union of Canada to discuss strategies and approaches for author branding.
Diamond School
November 4, 2021
Cloverdale, BC, Canada
Author presentation to K-3 classes.
Hume Homelearners Program
October – November 2021
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops for Grades 3-8 on a variety of topics and subjects, including interactive brainstorming and hands-on makerspace projects.
Book launch (Virtual!)
October 13, 2021, 10am (PST)
Virtual!
In conversation with award-winning author Mahtab Narsimhan to launch her new book, VALLEY OF THE RATS.
Word Vancouver (Virtual!)
September 20, 2021, 8pm PST
Virtual
Guest author for “In Conversation Q&A” at this literary festival, discussing tips and strategies for succeeding in publishing.
Raymond Elementary
September, 17, 2021
Fullerton, California, USA
Presentation to elementary-aged students as part of the #KidsNeedMentors program.
CWC Writing Camp: Shipwrecked
August 3-13, 2021
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on fantasy writing.
Middle Ground Book Fest
August 7-8, 2021
Virtual
Author appearing on a panel with other authors to discuss middle-grade books. Find out more here.
CWC Writing Camp: Magic and Monsters
July 19-30, 2021
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on fantasy writing.
CWC Writing Camp: Visit the Stars
July 5-16, 2021
Vancouver, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, based on the theme of science fiction.
Imagine in the Park (Virtual!)
June 5-12, 2021
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Content creator for interactive workshop videos, demonstrating how to make magical creature eggs and wizard potions for at-home projects.
Hume Elementary
May 5-7, 2021
Nelson, BC, Canada
Author presentations delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
May 2021
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops delivered via digital platform to keen intermediate writers to help them develop existing projects.
Young Authors Conference
April 30, 2021
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers.
Mulgrave School
April 14, 2021
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation delivered via digital platform for Grade 1 class.
Heritage Woods Secondary School
April 7, 2021
Port Moody, BC, Canada
Author presentation delivered via digital platform to Grade 11-12 creative writing class.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
February – March, 2021
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
VSB Gifted Writers
January – March, 2021
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, mentoring gifted writers in Grades 6-7, delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Quilchena Elementary
January – February, 2021
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence at an elementary school, working with Grade 4-5 students, with a focus on creative writing through the lense of family and cultural stories.
WriteOnCon
February 19-21, 2021
Speaker participating in a podcast and live blog as part for an online conference for writers and illustrators of children’s books.
Meadowridge School
February 3, 2021
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
November 6, – December 16, 2020
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
Laura Secord Elementary School
December 4, 2020
Vancouver BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop, delivered via digital platform, for Grade 3 class.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
October 7, 2020
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Author presentation delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
Welcome to Wizard School
June-August 2020
Canada
Creative writing summer program, delivered via Zoom, to tween and teens writers located in cities across Canada, based on the theme of characters attending a magical school.
CWC Writing Camp
July 2020
South Korea and China
Mentor for a creative writing sessions , delivered via Zoom, for teen writers located in Seoul, Busan, and Guangzhou.
CWC Writing Camp: Shipwrecked!
June-July 2020
Canada and China
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for tweens located in Vancouver, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
Leigh Elementary
May 26, 2020
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Presentation to intermediate grades via Zoom as part of the Vancouver Writers’ Fest “writers in the classroom” program series.
Surrey International Children’s Festival
May 23, 2020
Surrey, BC, Canada
Performance and presentation via recorded video.
Young Authors Conference
May 6 2020
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers via Zoom.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
April-May, 2020
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Workshop series delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades on the subject of creativity and character building.
The Guardians of Zoone ~ official book launch
March 3, 2019 • 7pm
Book Warehouse, 4118 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Come celebrate with author Lee Edward Födi as he launches his latest book, The Guardians of Zoone.
Southridge School
February 19, 2020
Surrey BC, Canada
Author presentations for Grades 1-5, as part of a celebration of “I Read Canadian Day.”
Meadowridge School
February 10, 2020
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
Edith McDermott Elementary School
February 7, 2020
Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada
Author presentations for Grades K-7.
Mulgrave School
January 16, 2020
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Presentation-workshps for Grade 2 students.
CWC Writing Camp: Superheroes
January 2-4 2020
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for tweens, with a focus on writing, illustrating, and prop-building.