Catherine Austen
BIO
Biography

Catherine Austen writes books for children and teens, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Her novels have won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Sunburst Award, the QWF Prize for Children’s Literature, and the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award. Her short stories have appeared in The Fiddlehead, The New Quarterly, Carousel, and other journals and anthologies. She lives in Gatineau, Quebec. 

ADDRESS
City: Gatineau, Province/Territory: Quebec
EMAIL
GENRE
children's, YA, adult
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
When the Squirrels Stole my Sister
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Year
2021
Title
28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6
Publisher
Lorimer
Year
2014
Title
All Good Children
Publisher
Orca
Year
2011
Title
26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6
Publisher
Lorimer
Year
2011
Title
My Cat Isis
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Year
2011
Title
Walking Backward
Publisher
Orca
Year
2009
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award
Publication
All Good Children
Year
2012
Name
Sunburst Award (Young Adult Category)
Publication
All Good Children
Year
2012
Name
Hackmatack Children's Choice Award )(English Fiction Category)
Publication
26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6
Year
2012/13
Name
Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Publication
26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6
Year
2012
LINKS
Links
Website
Blog
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
up to 100
Presentation Genre
children's fiction
Presentation Length
45-60 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Please see my website at www.catherineausten.com/workshops/ for sample presentations. 

Presentation Fee(s)
$250 for 1; $350 for 2 in the same morning/afternoon
Workshop details
Audience Size
25
Intended Audience
Children -- grades 3-11
Workshop Length
45-90 minutes each; a series of several is possible
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Please see my website at www.catherineausten.com/workshops/ for sample workshops. 

Workshop Fee(s)
$250 for 1; $350 for 2 in the same morning/afternoon
School presentation details
Audience Size
Same as presentations/workshops
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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