Category Archives: Of interest to writers

Susan Juby Wins 2016 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Karleen Bradford

Susan Juby, an award-winning author of both adult and young adult literature from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has won the 2016 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for her novel, THE REPUBLIC OF DIRT. The medal has been won by many … Continue reading →

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Dear Canada Books Abroad

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Karleen Bradford

I’m posting, with permission of course, a letter that I received last summer. It is always gratifying to know that our Dear Canada books are being read and enjoyed in countries other than our own. Here it is: My name … Continue reading →

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Review for A Country of Our Own

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Karleen Bradford

I was delighted to read the following review in the February 2014 issue of Resource Links: Resource Links, Volume 19, Number 3 A COUNTRY OF OUR OWN, The Confederation Diary of Rosie Dunn Reviewed by Karyn Huenemann Excellent Having read … Continue reading →

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My Confederation Book is Out!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Karleen Bradford

The author copies of my new book arrived today, and it’s just as exciting for book #25 as it was for the very first one. It’s been a long, difficult, fascinating two years. I lost count of how many rewrites … Continue reading →

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A Story About a Story. And Copyright.

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Karleen Bradford

Back in the early 1970s, when I was struggling to get something–anything!–published, I sold a copy of a short story to a children’s magazine for one free copy.  “Never give your work away,” I was admonished, but I did anyway. … Continue reading →

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Final (?) Edits

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Karleen Bradford

This is what an edited manuscript used to look like. And what a mess it was. Additions scribbled in between the lines, new pages stuck in, paragraphs stapled over old paragraphs. Now my editor and I work back and forth … Continue reading →

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When is it me and when is it I ?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Karleen Bradford

I know that schools seem to think it’s an infringement of a student’s civil rights to make them learn grammar now, but I can’t stand it any longer. The grammar lady deep within me is screaming to be heard. When … Continue reading →

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Lachine Rapids Then and Now

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Karleen Bradford

THEN I took advantage of a trip my husband and I took two weeks ago to visit friends to do just a bit more research for my book, The Confederation Diary of Rosie Dunn, in Ottawa and Montreal. In Ottawa … Continue reading →

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First draft finished – Champagne cooling

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Karleen Bradford

First draft of The Confederation Diary of Rosie Dunn is done! I don’t know about the rest of you, but first drafts are really really hard for me. I start off with great enthusiasm and energy, but inevitably run into … Continue reading →

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The Other Elizabeth and the War of 1812

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Karleen Bradford

We’re celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 this year and to that end I’m showcasing my book, The Other Elizabeth, here in my blog. It’s the story of a girl who goes to Upper Canada Village with … Continue reading →

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