Ten Things About My 2027 YA (Finally!)
mostly, i am just extremely pleased they let me keep the title I have a 2027 YA! Being on submission for the first time in 10 years was an experience, but it...
In which the magic that happens is extremely accessible
In early 2011, I went to the Bank of Montreal in St. Albert, AB, to activate my first real credit card. I was in the drive-through, because that was what the...
Book Launch 2: The Second One
we are having a two book summer and it is pretty great, i won’t lie I’m writing this on Sunday, having just got home from the launch party for Sky On Fire...
In which the book is launched, long live the live the book launch
Well, Titan of the Stars has officially been unleashed upon the world. a moment.and, wow, i need new sharpies I had a great release week, in that I mostly...
In which we think fondly about That Inevitable Victorian Thing
“Kate,” you say, “don’t you have a new book out soon? Why are we talking about this one?” Because I love it, pocket friends. And because it’s earned out, so...
In which we get ready to launch my *checks notes* sixteenth book
I literally typed the title, said “that can’t be right”, and counted on my shelf. It is, in fact, 16. ANYWAY Welcome to May 2025, and the launch of Titan of...
In which April is going to be like that, apparently
Dahlia Adler was all “Hey, I have a book out next month”, and then I was all “Oh! I also a book out next month!”, and then I remembered I have a theoretical...
In which Prairie Fire turns ten years old
In March of 2013, I flew to Austin, Texas to go to my first writing retreat. It was exciting, not the least because I’d be meeting new people from every part...
A small move (again)
This is kind of a test. i bought this notebook in batuu because i am weak for notebooks, but it turns out that i can write on both sides of the page without...
In which we pick a word for 2025 like it's almost 2025
even though by the time you get this it will actually be 2025
In which planning what to write in 2025 is like racing sled dogs while people who don't know any better complain about animal cruelty
or: sometimes the dogs don't run
In which November is about to be eaten by a dragon (affectionate)
look, i'm just saying, if you need me, you might have to schedule it in advance
In which planning your writing career is like planting a wildflower garden where you always thought you'd put a sandbox
obviously this one is going to go off the rails immediately
In which the end of summer is like trying to do your own book promo
or, barnes & noble is having a sale and two of my books are in it
In which going home again is like finally watching a jaguar eat a capybara in an animal documentary
look, some of us had weird hobbies BEFORE the pandemic
In which Pretty Furious is now available to buy wherever books are sold
and at libraries. we love libraries.
In which getting your editor to write your newsletter is like, uh, getting your editor to write your newsletter
In my defence, it is the 12th anniversary of the OWEN phone call
In which The Story of Owen turns ten years old
For the life of me, I cannot remember where the idea came from. I know where I was. It was a Saturday morning in March of 2011. I was in a Starbucks in St....
In which the 10 year anniversary of my being published is like renewing my passport
or "I went to Antarctica and I want to tell literally everyone all about it"
In which a planning new year is like a jar of embroidery floss ends
(my apologies if you get this twice, substack and i had a small operational kerfuffle.)