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Category: Odds & Ends
Vancouver Writers Festival!
Holman is extremely pleased to announce that he has joined the board of the Vancouver Writer’s Festival! Holman looks forward to working with all the talented and inspiring folks on the board of directors to support staff in making VWF the best it can be! Read more →
Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival!
I just got back a few days ago from an unforgettable whirlwind trip to the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates! Let me take you on a quick tour! The adventure began at the Vancouver International Airport, where security stopped me for extra inspection. They didn’t like the look of the steel wire armatures on the… Read more →
Cozy Classics in US Weekly!
Wow, we made the supermarket aisle again! A few years back, Cozy Classics was featured in People magazine. This time, it’s US Weekly! It turns out that actress Megan Boone loves our books, and here’s what she has to say about them: I’m loving these very toned-down, Spark-Notes-style books for children called Cozy Classics. Caroline’s reading the baby version of… Read more →
Picture books in progress
2017 — the year of little blogging! That’s because I’ve been too busy this year working on new picture books, which is a good thing! Aside from juggling a busy legal practice and two kids (and all their activities), I’ve been working on two new picture books coming out with Tundra Books in 2019: Great Job, Mom! and Great… Read more →
We’re Off to See The Wizard!
On this day in 1939, Victor Young and His Orchestra recorded “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” one of the most iconic and memorable songs from the Academy Award-winning 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Have a listen! For our version of the Wizard, we stayed true to its original depiction as a massive head on the back of… Read more →
Mayne Island writers’ retreat
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of going to Mayne Island to join CWILLBC‘s writers’ retreat, lead by renowned Canadian author Caroline Adderson (who writes for both adults and children). In addition to me, the “retreaters” included the following Canadian kidlit authors (from the left to right in the photo): Vivien Bowers, whose book Wow Canada! has sold over… Read more →
D-I-Y needle-felted heart
It’s time to get crafty — just in time for Valentine’s Day! If you want a new needle-felting project, or if you’ve never tried needle-felting before, check out our step-by-step guide to making your own felted heart. There’s a bonus idea at the end, too! Click on the images below to enlarge them, or download the high-resolution PDF with the… Read more →
QM Residency (Redux)
Holman had the pleasure of returning to Queen Mary Elementary in Vancouver for another Artist-in-Residence stint in January 2017. This, time Holman worked with students on “value spheres” — multi-layered wool balls that would represent the core values of each student. The process began with rolling wool tightly and then dipping the ball into warm, soapy water. Then the work… Read more →
Happy 2017 everyone!
This year, may you find your own Yellow Brick Road! Read more →