Tag Archives: remembering

Monday Musings: On Writing

Posted on 11 June 2012 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

If this is a writers Blog, why don’t you write about writing? So goes the sixty-four thousand dollar question, which I was asked over this past weekend for about the sixty-four thousandth time. Simple answer? I’m too busy…. and that really … Continue reading →

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The Friday Fishwrap: A Moment Of Silence

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

RIP Maurice Sendak Avengers on Parade © 2012 – AgarthanGuide

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Saying Goodbye: K.D. Wentworth

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

K.D. (Kathy) Wentworth: (January 27, 1951-April 18, 2012)… was a teacher, writer and Science Fiction author. She got her start by winning the Writers of the Future contest in 1988, and then later won Field Publications’ “Teachers as Writers” Award in 1991. Kathy … Continue reading →

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The Friday Fishwrap: Music & Musings

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

All Aboard The A Trane: One of my favourite musicians, the incomparable Jessica Williams, has done it again with her new album, Freedom Trane – by the Jessica William’s Trio,  featuring Mel Brown on drums and Dave Captein on bass. The album … Continue reading →

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A Passing of A Legend: Anne McCaffrey

Posted on 22 November 2011 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

Anne McCaffrey, a wonderfully prolific author of great science fiction, fantasy, and romance novels, passed away today. She was 85. Anne was born in 1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College. After graduation she embarked upon a career … Continue reading →

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Is Your Book Ready for School?

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

Dear author, Are you planning on reaching out to schools with your books? Teacher/Author Natalie Dias Lorenzi, whose new book FLYING THE DRAGON will be released on July 1, 2012, has some questions for you to think about. Read more at EMU’s … Continue reading →

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In Passing: William Warner Sleator III

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

I am sad to note that William Sleator, author of over 30 young adult books, including “Interstellar Pig”, “The Green Futures of Tycho”, “House of Stairs”, “Strange Attractors”, “The Spirit House”. and many others, passed away on August 3rd, 2011 He … Continue reading →

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Post-Rapturous

Posted on 22 May 2011 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

I wanted to share this piece by one of my favourite authors,  Alma Alexander.   It says everything I’ve been thinking. So. Here I still am. Here we all still are. Aside from that volcano in Iceland which obviously didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Eva Ibbotson’s son speaks about her legacy – Features – Lifestyle

Posted on 13 May 2011 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

The final book by Jesmond-based children’s author Eva Ibbotson, who died last year, has just been published. In an interview, Eva’s son Piers talked with Emma Dodd about his mother’s childhood, inspiration and legacy.              … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye: Joanna Russ

Posted on 1 May 2011 by Gwendolyn McIntyre

Author Joanna Russ, who was recently admitted into a hospice after suffering a series of strokes, passed on the 29th of April. She was 74 years old. Joanna Russ (February 22, 1937 – April 29, 2011) was an American writer, … Continue reading →

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