Catherine Austen books for young people

"Her writing cuts straight to the heart."

(The Globe and Mail).

Funny, Sad, and Award-winning books.

Whether you've read my books or not (yet), I hope you'll enjoy browsing this website. It houses facts on me and my work, tips for young writers, and lots of fun stuff to read - from first chapters to dumb jokes and zombie survival tips.

Drop me a line if there's something missing.

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Choosy REaders?

Nominees for Ontario's 2013 White Pine Award and Atlantic Canada's Hackmatack Awards.
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Teen Fiction

My first teen novel: All Good Children (Orca Book Publishers, 2011).

"Something is happening to the children of New Middletown" in this highly acclaimed dystopian thriller.

The CLA's 2012 Young Adult Book Award Winner and the 2012 Sunburst YA winner.

Picture Books

My first picture book: My Cat Isis, illustrated by Governor General's Award-winning artist Virginie Egger (Kids Can Press, 2011).

"Kids intrigued by ancient Egypt and cats will appreciate the narrator's evident love for both topics." (Booklist)

Middle-Grade Fiction

Walking Backward (Orca, 2009) and 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6 (Lorimer, 2011).

"Highly recommended." (Canadian Materials, on both books)

CALQ logo I have a new teen novel in the works, thanks to the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

Details to come in 2013.

Check out my Blog

One day I will learn how to embed my Wordpress blog into this website. Until then, you can keep up with my news and chatter by going to www.catherineausten.wordpress.com.

Throughout this site, I link to blog entries from days past. If you venture forth, you will have to negotiate your own way back here via the "back" button on your browser. (But that's not so hard. Even I can do that.)

You can also find me on Goodreads and Facebook.

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