by Ria Voros | Jul 16, 2015 | From Ria, Writing
I wasn’t one of those children who wanted to be an astronaut, though not because of the height or zero-gravity or rocket ships (those things were all awesome!). I was just the child with her nose stuck in a book; going into space (and all the training required...
by Ria Voros | Jun 3, 2015 | Books & Reading, From Ria, How She (or he) Does It, Interviews, Writing
We are excited to present another installment of our ongoing How She (or He) Does It series, wherein we ask the deep questions about–you guessed it–food and books. We interview fascinating, passionate people who are striving to balance life’s demands...
by Hannah | May 27, 2015 | Books & Reading, Food, From Hannah, Seasonal, Writing
I’m not quite sure how it happened but summer and autumn have skidaddled and suddenly winter is upon us with unwelcome frostiness. Brrrr. I meant to write a Best of Season for summer, I really did, but autumn was too fast for me. And now the two of them have run...
by Ria Voros | May 20, 2015 | From Ria, Kids and Parenting, Writing
“The truth about stories is that’s all we are.” Thomas King says this in his wonderful and though-provoking The Truth About Stories. I love this idea, the simplicity of it and how it nudges you slightly off-balance: We are what? I’m not going...
by Ria Voros | May 13, 2015 | Books & Reading, From Ria, Travel, Writing
Hello from Toronto! I’m back in the big city for the Forest of Reading festivities (check out last year’s amazing trip, and my enormous belly, here) because my novel, The Opposite of Geek, was nominated in the White Pine (teen)...
by Hannah | Apr 29, 2015 | Books & Reading, Food, From Hannah, Includes a recipe!, Kids and Parenting, Writing
Saturday, April 25th, was ANZAC day here in New Zealand and Australia. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and this year marking one hundred years since the beginning of World War One made the commemorations particularly significant. The...
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