Apr 4, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Historical Fiction – Alexandra Writers’ Centre

6 Weeks | Wednesdays | Begins May 7, 2025 | 1pm-3pm MT Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination. This course examines the art of writing historical fiction and the need to fully immerse yourself in a particular time period to make your storytelling more believable. Learn how to write effective, authentic and appealing historical fiction... read more

Apr 4, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Free Writing: Creating the Spark

I’m honoured to now be a Contributing Editor at Write By The Sea, where you’ll find all sorts of helpful resources for writers with new materials added to the library regularly. The latest post is all about using free writing to overcome writer’s block and just get started. This is also an excerpt from my book The Children’s Writers Guide, and you can learn more about the post... read more

Apr 4, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Scenic Acres Spring Craft Market

This Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at the Scenic Acres Spring Craft Market. The event is being held at Scenic Acres Community Association, 8825 Scurfield Dr NW, in Calgary. Learn all about my many novels, as well as about my coaching and editing services for writers and authors. Hope to see you... read more

Apr 2, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Fiction for Children and Youth – University of Calgary

My online course Writing Fiction for Children and Youth will be running online in May and June at the University of Calgary. Writing for children and youth is a rich and vibrant global market. The focus is on writing fiction for readers aged 8 to 12 years. Students examine the writing process from initial concept to finished work including turning ideas into stories, story structure, developing... read more

Mar 30, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Shadowzone – “a great read … Highly recommend this series!”

“Time travel, alternate worlds, and societal sub-cultures are blended into a great plot, and a gripping and relevant read. The environmental stewardship aspect of this story echoes our current day challenges, as do the almost prescient references to a dangerous virus. Characters were well drawn and the reader is cheering for their success. The three books in the series flow smoothly together. A great... read more