Feb 15, 2020 Posted by Simon Rose

Spectacular Story Starters – Spring Writing Camp

The Spectacular Story Starters  writing camp will take place at the Alexandra Writers Centre in Calgary from March 23 to 27. Explore where ideas come from and how to turn them into stories, basic story structure, plot development, time travel stories, creating characters, developing dialogue, inventing futuristic technology, inventing your very own superhero and more to help develop creative writing... read more

Dec 7, 2019 Posted by Simon Rose

Triwood Christmas Market

Looking for the perfect gift? This Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at the Triwood Christmas Market. The event is being held at Triwood Community Association, 2244 Chicoutimi Drive NW in Calgary.   Hope to see you... read more

Nov 30, 2019 Posted by Simon Rose

Calgary Expo Holiday Market – November 30

Calgary Expo Holiday Market – November 30   Today I’ll be at the Calgary Expo Holiday Market at Stampede Park from 10 am to 5 pm, signing copies of all my books. You can find me in booth A932 in Hall B of the BMO Centre.   This one-day event is all about shopping and community spirit – this is THE market for pop-culture-loving holiday shoppers! Deck the Halls with Boughs of Starships... read more

Oct 14, 2019 Posted by Simon Rose

Author Visits Part Four – Study Guides and Classroom Resources

Some authors offer study guides for teachers to download from their website or to purchase, for use either before a visit or just as an ongoing teaching resource. These guides often have exercises connected to certain chapters or episodes in the novel, worksheets about specific characters, or may describe potential projects related to the subject matter of the author’s books. There are study guides for... read more

Oct 5, 2019 Posted by Simon Rose

Author Visits Part Five – Virtual Author Visits

Children are almost always inspired when they meet a real author or illustrator, but it may not always be possible to have an author visit your school. However, why not put technology to work for you? Now you can arrange a virtual author visit via video using Skype. These can be conducted with large groups in a library or gym or with individual classes. You can get an idea of what a virtual visit looks... read more