Celebrate Gabriola authors at the Museum!

 

An outdoor bash with lots of local Gabriola authors and publishers at the Gabriola Museum. Music and food. Should be fun. Hope you'll join us!

A 3-star review by CM Materials

 "Unique and engaging"

⭐⭐⭐✰✰

"An interesting and distinctive story that successfully brings the plight of the Cathars to life for a young audience."

"Recommended" by CM: Canadian Review of Materials.

Full review here (CM Association).

Cloning Miranda goes to Korea!

A first foreign sale for a Fictive Press title!

A Korean edition of Cloning Miranda (Fictive Press, 2017) will soon be published by Sakyejul Publishing. Young Korean readers are in for a treat with this thought-provoking sci-fi novel for middle grades!

Congratulations to Carol Matas and her literary agent, Amy Tomkins, from Transatlantic Agency, on the sale of the Korean rights to this book.

Plaudits for Love and Courage in Troubled Times!

"What's your father's book about again?" Megan asks.

"It's about a crusade and inquisition in the South of France that happened hundreds of years ago. People called Cathars were stuffed into churches and burned alive because of their beliefs. I don't know why he is even interested in such horrible events. What happened way back then was awful, but it has nothing to do with today. It's totally irrelevant."

But of course Lesley, the narrator, is mistaken. The horrible events of long ago are relevant. In fact, long ago is still happening. Long ago is today...

Phyllis Reeve, Gabriola Island's book reviewer extraordinaire, describes with great eloquence what makes Charlotte Cameron's new YA novel so special. Click here to read the full review.

Print copies are now available on Gabriola Island at the bookstore of:

Now available at Pages bookstore on Gabriola

A Coming-of-Age YA Novel

“Gripping and informative – a perfect combination.”

“A tale that will not only thrill young readers but also reveal the strength of the human spirit.”

“What happened in the Age of the Troubadours becomes relevant to our own Troubled Times.”

GET YOUR PRINT COPY AT PAGES BOOKSTORE ON GABRIOLA ISLAND, BC

The Passover Surprise: Recommended for Children 11-15

"In Janet Ruth Heller’s The Passover Surprise  (illustrated by Ronald Kauffman; Fictive Press, 48 pp. $11), Jewish traditions, stamp collecting, sibling rivalry and familial affection are all part of the story of Lisa, who craves a “big blue stamp album” as a gift for finding the afikoman. Readers will root for Lisa and a happy holiday."

Reviewed by Gloria Goldreich, "Stories for Children to Celebrate and Commemorate," Hadassah Magazine, Dec., 2016