Nov 10, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

The Children’s Writer’s Guide

The Children’s Writer’s Guide examines how you can get started as a writer, create time and space to pursue your craft and deal with lack of motivation and writers block. Topics covered include where ideas come from and how writers turn them into stories, choosing names for characters that are appropriate to the story, the importance of historical research if your novel is set in a different era,... read more

Nov 8, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

“Congratulations on a great read for kids.”

The Alchemist’s Portrait A school trip to the art gallery at the city museum leads Matthew into an eerie meeting with Peter Glimmer, imprisoned inside his own portrait by his villainous uncle in 1666. Entrusted by Peter with recovering the one object that can save the world, Matthew is sent hurtling over 300 years into the past. Encountering magic, mayhem and murder, Matthew also has to contend with... read more

Nov 7, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Canyon Meadows Christmas Craft Market

Looking for the perfect gift? This Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at Canyon Meadows Christmas Craft Market. The market is being held at the Canyon Meadows Community Centre at Lloyd Hand Hall, 844-848 Cantabrian Drive SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2W 6G4. Learn all about my many novels, including the new The Order of Excalibur novels, as well as about my coaching and... read more

Nov 5, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

An Untimely Death

An Untimely Death is an exciting science fiction and fantasy adventure for young adults. When Peter’s great-grandfather, Ted, passes away, Peter is looking through his belongings in the attic. Peter knows about Ted’s experiences with the Canadian Army in World War II and absentmindedly flips a coin. To his astonishment, Peter finds himself in the heat of battle in 1944, where he embarks on a highly... read more

Nov 4, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Behind the Scenes with a Full-Time Writer

Behind the Scenes with a Full-Time Writer Check out my latest chat with my fellow writer, Suzy Vadori, on the Show, Don’t Tell Writing podcast. In the second part of the podcast, entitled Behind the Scenes with a Full-Time Writer, we chat about how to sustain a career in writing, and what that really looks like. Check out the link to the podcast... read more