Catherine Austen books for young people

"Her writing cuts straight to the heart."

(The Globe and Mail).

Welcome to my website.

Yes, it's from a template. I am technologically challenged. If the digital world evolves any more rapidly, I will have to become a writer of historical fiction. But for a few weeks more, at least, I am an author of novels, short stories, and picture books set in the twenty-first century.

What's New

First Chapters

Read the first chapters of my novels: All Good Children, Walking Backward, and 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6.
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Teen Fiction

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

"[A] smart, polished novel, peopled with realistic characters in a well-developed, futuristic world." (Quill & Quire)

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 Thanks to the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, I am almost finished my new teen novel, Across the Water.

Look for a 2013 publication date.

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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