Upcoming Events
CWC Creative Writing Camp: Imagination Island
July 24-30, 2023
Yangpyeong, Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 4-12.
English Library, Gwangju Youth Center
August 1, 2023
Gwangju, Korea
Author presentation for elementary grades.
CORI Learning Center
August 5-6, 2023
Bundang, Korea
Creative writing workshops for elementary aged students.
Word Vancouver
September 16, 2023
Vancouver, BC
Illustrator draw-off event! Find out more.
Shearwater Elementary School
Fall 2023
Denny Island, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence for a school, delivering a series of writing projects via Zoom.
Recent Events
CWC Creative Writing Camp:
How to Steal from a Dragon
July 10-14, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 3 to 8. Hosted by BL Education.
Vancouver Public Library–Champlain Heights
July 8, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author visit, leading participants in an interactive session to map a hero’s journey across an imagined landscape. It’s the perfect story starter!
CWC Creative Writing Camp:
Escape from the Wizard’s Library
July 3-7, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 3 to 8. Hosted by BL Education.
Tween Author Summer Camp
June 27, 2023
Via Zoom
Author visit as part of this summer writing camp for tween writers, a partnership with the Utah Valley University’s continuing education program.
Tween Author Boot Camp Webinar
June 14, 2023
Via Zoom
Author visit as part of this program for tween writers, a partnership with the Utah Valley University’s continuing education program.
Writers’ Community of Durham Region
June 10, 2023
Via Zoom
Author presentation to a writers’ group on the subject of developing characters identities through their names.
Signal Hill Elementary
June 1, 2023
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grades 6-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Pemberton Secondary School
June 1, 2023
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grades 8-9, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Southpointe Academy
April 24-28, 2023
Tsawwassen, BC, Canada
Author-in-residency for Grades K-5, featuring a variety of brainstorming and writing activities.
Mulgrave School
April 4, 2023
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation for Grade 1 class, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
VSB Gifted Writers: Magic & Monsters
January – February, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, mentoring gifted writers in Grades 6-7, with students writing scenes of characters embarking on an epic fantasy quest.
Quilchena Elementary
January – February, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence at an elementary school, working with Grade 4-5 students, with a focus on creative writing through scene building, character development, and mapping to imagine a setting.
Woodward Elementary
Richmond, BC, Canada
February 21, 2023
Author presentation for grades K-7, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming session.
Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
February 14, 2023
Author workshop for Grades 4-5, including Q&A and interactive brainstorming, delivered via Zoom.
Maple Grove Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA
Author reading and Q&A for Grade 6 class.
Edgewood Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Moriarty, New Mexico, USA
Author reading and Q&A for middle school students.
Moriarty Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Moriarty, New Mexico, USA
Author reading and Q&A for middle school students.
Sugarloaf Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Author reading and Q&A for elementary students.
Central Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Author reading and Q&A for Grade 6 class.
Cameron Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for Grades 4/5/6.
P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Queens, New York, USA
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Leigh Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Hamilton SE Junior High: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Fishers, Indiana, USA
Author reading and Q&A for intermediate grades.
CK Price Middle School: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Orland, California, USA
Author reading and Q&A for middle school grades.
Nicola Canford Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Lower Nicola, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Cedar Hills Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Surrey, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for elementary grades.
Waverley Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 1, 2023
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author reading and Q&A for Grade 3 class.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
February 7, 2023
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
CWC writing camp: Winter Wonderland
December 27-31, 2022
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 4 to 8. Delivered via Zoom.
CWC writing camp: Winter Magic
December 19-23, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for students in Grades 3 to 8.
St. John’s Junior School
November 3, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Presentation to Grades 2-7, with a variety of interactive brainstorming sessions.
I Read Canadian Day
November 2, 2022
Canada
Virtual presentation to elementary school children as part of the celebration of Canadian children’s books.
Mom’s Channel Learning Center
August 13, 2022
Seoul, Korea
Creative writing sessions for pre-teen and teen writers.
Join English Library
August 10, 2022
Gwangju, Korea
Author reading and presentation for elementary-aged children.
CORI Learning Center
August 6-7, 2022
Seoul, Korea
Creative writing sessions for pre-teen writers.
CWC Writing Camp: Story Surgery
August 2-5, 2022
Yangpyeong, Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for teenaged writers.
CWC Writing Camp: Welcome to Wizard School
July 17-28, 2022
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a theme of creating magical schools.
CWC Writing Camp: Superheroes
July 4-15, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on writing, illustrating, and propbuilding.
Imagine in the Park (Virtual!)
June 4-11, 2022
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Content creator for interactive workshop videos, demonstrating how to make miniature magical brooms and design crests for wizard schools.
Kamloops School of the Arts
September, 2021 to June 2022
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Writer- and artist-in-residence delivering workshops to high school students via Zoom on the subject of fantasy writing and world-building.
Hume Homelearners Program
April – May, 2022
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence for elmentary-aged students on a variety of topics and subjects, including interactive brainstorming and hands-on makerspace projects.
William Armstrong Public School
May 6, 2022
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-6, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Bendale Public School
May 5, 2022
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-6, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Cochrane Public Library
May 5, 2022
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Author visit for Grades 1-8, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “So You Want to Go to Wizard School?” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Hatch House Montessori School
May 5, 2022
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-4, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Christi Corpus CES
May 5, 2022
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 3-4, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “The Doorway to Adventure.” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Elmworth School
May 4, 2022
Elmworth, Alberta, Canada
Author visits for Grades 1-8, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “So You Want to Go to Wizard School?” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
St. Bernard Catholic School
May 4, 2022
North York, Ontario, Canada
Author visit for Grades 5-8, with an interactive brainstorming activity based around the prompt “So You Want to Go to Wizard School?” Delivered virtually as part of Book Week 2022 with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
West Point Grey Academy
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 19, 2022
Author visit for Grades 4-7, including presentation, Q&A, and interactive brainstorming.
Mulgrave School
April 13, 2022
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Presentation-workshps for Grade 1 students.
CWC Writing Camp: Wizard School
March 21-25
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a theme of creating magical schools.
Star of the Sea School
Surrey, BC, Canada
February 7-March 7, 2022
Writer-in-residence, guiding Grade 5 classes in developing and writing about their own magical schools.
VSB Gifted Writers
January – March, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, mentoring gifted writers in Grades 6-7, delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Middle-grade lit Book Club
February 24, 2022
Discussion of Spell Sweeper with middle-grade book lovers.
Hume Homelearners Program
January – March 2022
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops for Grades 3-8 on a variety of topics and subjects, including interactive brainstorming and hands-on makerspace projects.
Linden Meadows School
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
February 17, 2022
Author presentation and workshop for Grade s K-6.
White Marsh Elementary
Mechanicsville, Marlyand, USA
February 10, 2022
Author reading for Grade 4 class.
Southpointe Academy
Tswassen, BC, Canada
February 11, 2022
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 3 class.
Meadowridge School
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
February 8, 2022
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
Fulton County
February 4, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Author reading for middlegrade students.
Claremont Elementary School: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Ossining, New York, USA
Author reading with Grade 3 & 4 class.
Manzanita Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Tuscon, Arizona, USA
Author reading with a Grade 4 class.
McCoy Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Author reading for elementary age students.
Corl Street Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Author reading for elementary age students.
Lemm Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Spring, Texas, USA
Author reading for elementary age students.
Van Horne Elementary: World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author reading for elementary age students.
CWC Writing Camp: Big Ideas
December 26-30
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for high school students, with a focus on creating publishing houses, pitching story concepts, and writing excerpts for imagined novels.
CWC Writing Camp: Winter Magic
December 19-22
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on creating poems, songs, and stories on the theme of winter.
Spell Sweeper: Virtual Event
December 7, 2021
Green Bean Books, Portland, Oregan
Head on over to Green Bean Books starting December 7, where you’ll find a celebratory video to celebrate the release of Spell Sweeper, which will include a demo to build your own miniature spell-sweeping broom!
Middle Grade Fantastic Reads
December 5, 2021 Noon (PST) / 3 pm EST
Books of Wonder, New York, New York
Participating in a panel of great middle-grade fantasy books.
Building a Strong Author Brand
November 23, 2021
Virtual!
A seminar presented via The Writers’ Union of Canada to discuss strategies and approaches for author branding.
Diamond School
November 4, 2021
Cloverdale, BC, Canada
Author presentation to K-3 classes.
Hume Homelearners Program
October – November 2021
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops for Grades 3-8 on a variety of topics and subjects, including interactive brainstorming and hands-on makerspace projects.
Book launch (Virtual!)
October 13, 2021, 10am (PST)
Virtual!
In conversation with award-winning author Mahtab Narsimhan to launch her new book, VALLEY OF THE RATS.
Word Vancouver (Virtual!)
September 20, 2021, 8pm PST
Virtual
Guest author for “In Conversation Q&A” at this literary festival, discussing tips and strategies for succeeding in publishing.
Raymond Elementary
September, 17, 2021
Fullerton, California, USA
Presentation to elementary-aged students as part of the #KidsNeedMentors program.
CWC Writing Camp: Shipwrecked
August 3-13, 2021
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on fantasy writing.
Middle Ground Book Fest
August 7-8, 2021
Virtual
Author appearing on a panel with other authors to discuss middle-grade books. Find out more here.
CWC Writing Camp: Magic and Monsters
July 19-30, 2021
Korea
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, with a focus on fantasy writing.
CWC Writing Camp: Visit the Stars
July 5-16, 2021
Vancouver, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for elementary-aged students, based on the theme of science fiction.
Imagine in the Park (Virtual!)
June 5-12, 2021
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Content creator for interactive workshop videos, demonstrating how to make magical creature eggs and wizard potions for at-home projects.
Hume Elementary
May 5-7, 2021
Nelson, BC, Canada
Author presentations delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
May 2021
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops delivered via digital platform to keen intermediate writers to help them develop existing projects.
Young Authors Conference
April 30, 2021
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers.
Mulgrave School
April 14, 2021
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation delivered via digital platform for Grade 1 class.
Heritage Woods Secondary School
April 7, 2021
Port Moody, BC, Canada
Author presentation delivered via digital platform to Grade 11-12 creative writing class.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
February – March, 2021
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
VSB Gifted Writers
January – March, 2021
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence, mentoring gifted writers in Grades 6-7, delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Quilchena Elementary
January – February, 2021
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writer-in-residence at an elementary school, working with Grade 4-5 students, with a focus on creative writing through the lense of family and cultural stories.
WriteOnCon
February 19-21, 2021
Speaker participating in a podcast and live blog as part for an online conference for writers and illustrators of children’s books.
Meadowridge School
February 3, 2021
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
November 6, – December 16, 2020
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Writing workshops delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
Laura Secord Elementary School
December 4, 2020
Vancouver BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop, delivered via digital platform, for Grade 3 class.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
October 7, 2020
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Author presentation delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades.
Welcome to Wizard School
June-August 2020
Canada
Creative writing summer program, delivered via Zoom, to tween and teens writers located in cities across Canada, based on the theme of characters attending a magical school.
CWC Writing Camp
July 2020
South Korea and China
Mentor for a creative writing sessions , delivered via Zoom, for teen writers located in Seoul, Busan, and Guangzhou.
CWC Writing Camp: Shipwrecked!
June-July 2020
Canada and China
Mentor for a creative writing sessions, delivered via Zoom, for tweens located in Vancouver, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
Leigh Elementary
May 26, 2020
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Presentation to intermediate grades via Zoom as part of the Vancouver Writers’ Fest “writers in the classroom” program series.
Surrey International Children’s Festival
May 23, 2020
Surrey, BC, Canada
Performance and presentation via recorded video.
Young Authors Conference
May 6 2020
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Workshop leader for elementary school-aged writers via Zoom.
New Westminster Homelearners Program
April-May, 2020
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Workshop series delivered via digital platform to intermediate and primary grades on the subject of creativity and character building.
The Guardians of Zoone ~ official book launch
March 3, 2019 • 7pm
Book Warehouse, 4118 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Come celebrate with author Lee Edward Födi as he launches his latest book, The Guardians of Zoone.
Southridge School
February 19, 2020
Surrey BC, Canada
Author presentations for Grades 1-5, as part of a celebration of “I Read Canadian Day.”
Meadowridge School
February 10, 2020
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
Edith McDermott Elementary School
February 7, 2020
Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada
Author presentations for Grades K-7.
Mulgrave School
January 16, 2020
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Presentation-workshps for Grade 2 students.
CWC Writing Camp: Superheroes
January 2-4 2020
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for tweens, with a focus on writing, illustrating, and prop-building.
Kid’s Lit Quiz ~ BC, Canada edition
November 27, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Part of an author panel participating in a quiz about children’s literature. Hosted at Mount Pleasant Elementary.
Surrey International Writers’ Conference
Sunday, October 27, 2019: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Surrey, BC, Canada
Panelist — Indie Publishing: Options and Opportunities.
New Westminster Public Library
October 22, 2019
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Presentation for elementary-aged students.
PNBA
October 7, 2019
Portland, OR, USA
Presenting author at tabooksellers ‘conference.
Word Vancouver
September 29, 2019, 2:50-3:50pm
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Public reading as part of the annual literary festival.
CWC Writing Camp: Magical Creatures
July 26-August 1, 2019
Yangpyeong, South Korea
Mentor for a creative writing camp for tweens, with a focus on writing, illustrating, and prop-building.
CWC Writing Camp: Superheroes
July 2-6, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for tweens, with a focus on writing, illustrating, and prop-building.
Bert Bowes Middle School
May 21-24, 2019
Fort St. John, BC, Canada
Writing-in-residence for Grade 7-9 classes.
St. Augustine School
May 17, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for grades K-7.
St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
May 10, 2019
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
May 10, 2019
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Toronto Public Library ~ Woodside Square Branch
May 10, 2019
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
May 9, 2019
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Presentations and workshops for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
William Armstrong Public School
May 9, 2019
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Summitview Public School
May 8, 2019
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Presentations and workshops for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Ajax Public Library
May 7, 2019
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Immanuel Christian School
May 7, 2019
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Hatch House Montessori School
May 7, 2019
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Children’s Book Bank
May 6, 2019
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
May 6, 2019
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for elementary-aged children as part of TD Book Week.
Shaughnessy Public School
May 6, 2019
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation and workshop for grades K-6 as part of TD Book Week.
Young Authors’ Conference at UFV
April 29, 2019
University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Keynote speaker for a writing conference for aspiring elementary-aged writers.
F.G. Leary Fine Arts Elementary School
April 26, 2019
Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Author presentation to K-5 classes.
Osoyoos Elementary School
April 15-17, 2019
Osoyoos, BC, Canada
Author/Artist-in-residence, delivering creativity workshops for grades K-7.
Cariboo Hill Literacy Week
April 12, 2019
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Author presentation workshops for elementary grades.
Quilchena Elementary School
April 11, 2019
Richmond, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for grades K-7.
Queensbury Elementary School
April 10, 2019
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for grades K-7.
The Secret of Zoone ~ official book launch
April 9, 2019
Kidsbooks, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Door prizes, give-aways, and a chance to get a signed copy of The Secret of Zoone. This event is free, but please register.
Queen Victoria Annex
April 9, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for grades 3-5.
West Vancouver Public Library
March 26, 2019
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Writing workshop for elementary-aged students.
Quilchena Elementary
Winter, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Multi-week writer-in-residence at an elementary school, working with Grade 4-5 students, with a focus on fantasy writing, illustrating, and prop-building.
Mulgrave School
February 21, 2019
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 1 class.
Meadowridge School
February 8, 2019
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Author presentation and workshop for Grade 2 class.
A Visit with the Book Bandits
January 20th, 2019
Christianne’s Lyceum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Book club discussion with readers of Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers.
CWC Writing Camp: Dragon Masters
January 3-5, 2019
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Mentor for a creative writing camp for tweens, with a focus on fantasy writing, illustrating, and prop-building.
Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable
October 13, 2018, 8 am – 1:30 pm
Vancouver, BC
Presentation and workshops for teachers and teacher-librarians on the subject of classroom inspiration through maker-spaces and prop-building.