And available for school and library visits!
Novels September 17 and The Pact by Amanda West Lewis feature curriculum tie-ins for Elementary & Secondary curriculum for Remembrance Day Programming.
- Historical perspectives on Canada’s political, social, and economic importance globally, while highlighting issues regarding emigration, education, and propaganda.
- Insights into the causes of the Second World War and ways in which the war affected children in Great Britain, Germany and Canada
Mahtab Narsimhan will be at the Whistler Writers Festival (Oct 30-Nov 2, 2025) and will appear at The Honest Voice: Writing Youth Characters That Feel Real
Date: Nov 2
Time: 10 am PDT
Venue: Fairmont Chateau Whistler
October 25 – The official launch party for book two of the Peter Little Wing Series…
Peter Little Wing and the Bay of Islands!
Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory, 19 Horticultural Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 3pm – 5pm.
And remote Zoom attendance option
RSVP on EventBrite to receive link to attend remotely and other tidbits of information about the launch: https://bit.ly/3KpLphh
The afternoon will include:– A reading of the first chapter, followed by a Q&A with the author
– Light refreshments (water, juice, and nut-free mini cakes)
– Raffle prizes (one for an in-person guest, one for a virtual attendee)
– A free kiwi plushie for the first five in-person book purchases
– Book signing and copies available for purchase, including Peter Little Wing (book one) and my picture books for younger readers
- November 6th – Author School Presentation at Mary Hopkins School
*Now Booking Fall and Winter School Presentations in Halton and across the GTA.
PLAYDATE SURPRISE (Scholastic Canada) for ages 3-7 has won The Word Award 2025 for Books – Children – General Market! This picture book is also a finalist for two other awards: Specialty Award – Best Book Cover and Debra Fieguth Social Justice Award.
Katie Crumble: And the Case of the Missing Underwear has been selected to be on Telling Tales 2025 Reading List.
Oksanna is honoured to have her first chapter book, Katie Crumble and the Case of the Missing Underwear, chosen to be on the CBC Spring List of Children’s Books to Read 2025. Katie will be insufferable!
Caroline’s historical middle grade novel PLAGUE THIEVES is shortlisted for the IODE Violet Downey Book Award for 2025, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards — Diamond Willow 2025, and the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards 2025.
