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Today's feature is another fabulous Canadian Author! Welcome to first time guest, Kathleen Gauer who writes wonderful children's books!
Toronto author Kathleen Gauer
loves to write engaging stories that spark the imagination of young
readers. Published works include
illustrated children’s books High in the Sky, For No Reason,
The Wish Carvers, Bathtime Fun! as well as poetry,
and magazine and newspaper articles. Her
award-winning books have been acquired in libraries across Canada, the U.S.A.,
New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Kathleen worked as a
contributing associate editor for a Toronto community focus magazine for 15
years and as an arts columnist for the Etobicoke Guardian newspaper. She retired as a Special Education Teacher’s Assistant after working with the Toronto
District School Board for 29 years. When
not writing or reading, Kathleen enjoys hanging out with her family and
friends, yoga, hiking, golf, knitting, world travel, watercolour painting and
choral singing. She also volunteers with
IBBY Canada’s Reading with Newcomers to Canada program
in Toronto and does author visits and story time programs in local schools and
libraries.
Ask for Kathleen’s books at your library or purchase your own copies from her website www.skippingstonepress.net, Indigo, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and many other locations worldwide.
My website is: https://www.skippingstonepress.net
I am on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/skippingstonepress.net
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/skippingstonepress
and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/skippingstonep1
What would you say are your strengths as an author?
My strengths as an author are my enthusiasm for reading and
writing, my experience as a published author, my love of picture books, a vivid
imagination and a love for children.
How often do you write, and do you
write using a strict routine?
I always have a pen and paper handy for when story ideas
pop into my head. I write any time of the day or night.
Five years from now, where do you see
yourself as a writer?
Five years from now, I see myself continuing to write
stories, visit schools, lead Storytime and Craft events in libraries, and share
my books at author venues.
If you could offer once piece of
advice to a novice writer, what would it be?
My advice to novice writers is to read lots of books in the
genre you wish to write. And, it’s never too late to fulfil your dream. I
didn’t publish my first book until my sixties!
What would you consider to be the best
compliment a reader could give your book?
One of the best compliments a reader can give is that their
little ones choose to read my book over and over again.
What are you working on now?
I am working on another picture book that I hope to publish with a traditional publisher. The idea for this book came to me while participating in “Storystorm” challenge, a free month-long story brainstorming event for picture book writers that begins each year in January.
THE
WISH CARVERS
When
two sibling elves, Fay and Eddie, come across an old carving knife with the
words What’s carved with me will come to be, on the handle, they decide
to carve and paint a pot of gold, a large stone cottage and finally a fairytale
castle. But with each wish granted come more and more complications. Can
they find a way to return to their old peaceful life? Find out in this
charmingly illustrated whimsical tale that will delight young and old alike!
https://skippingstonepress.net/the-books/
https://www.amazon.ca/Wish-Carvers-Kathleen-Gauer/dp/0994900724/
BATHTIME FUN!
Bathtime is FUN!!! Find out why in this bubbly,
fun-to-read-aloud, tugboat adventure. With bright, bold and playful
illustrations, diverse characters, and an engaging, rhythmic text, this
delightful book is sure to spark the imagination of young readers everywhere.
When you combine adventure with getting clean, bath time is a fun time!
https://skippingstonepress.net/the-books/
https://www.amazon.ca/Bathtime-Fun-Kathleen-Gauer/dp/0994900732/
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