
Award-winning author-librarian (THE WHISPERINGS @TundraBooks, HAUNTED CANADA & more @scholasticCDA). 'Canada's R.L. Stine.' ~Quill & Quire
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We have a cover! 🎉
HAUNTED CANADA: GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOL 3, will be published September 1, 2026 by @scholasticCDA, with illustrations by Sara Harding, Maya McKibbin, Jackie Reynolds, and Josh Rosen (who also created the stunning cover art).
Preorder today! indigo.ca/en-ca/haunted-cana…
For anyone in or near Milton, join me tonight at the @Milton_Library's Spooky Stories by the Campfire event tonight! Scares, songs, and s'mores -- what more could you want this time of year? 🎃👻
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For those heading to @TellingTalesOrg in Burlington this weekend, come see me on Sunday, October 4 at 4pm for a fun and engaging reading with activities based on my debut picture book, THE SCARIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET!
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Looking forward to speaking on a Halloween picture book panel with Brandon James Scott & Sid Sharp at @torontoWOTS tomorrow (Sun Sept 27) at 12pm!
It will be my first time reading THE SCARIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET to an audience, followed by a signing hosted by Ella Minnow Books.
I had a blast at @LittleGhostsBoo Saturday! It's always a pleasure hanging out with @AdrienneKress, signing books, talking books, reading books...
Speaking of books, LGB now has signed copies of HAUNTED CANADA GRAPHIC NOVEL 3, THE SCARIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET, & THE WHISPERINGS!
"Three books? Nobody said anything about THREE books!"
That's right, I have 3 new books: a middle grade graphic novel, a picture book, & a YA novel - something for everyone!
Come see me & @AdrienneKress (signing Ghost Circus) @ @LittleGhostsBoo 1-3pm this Sat to grab a copy!
Hey friends! Join me & @AdrienneKress this Saturday, September 19, from 1-3pm at @LittleGhostsBoo as we celebrate the release of so. Many. Books! HAUNTED CANADA GRAPHIC NOVEL 3, THE SCARIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET, THE WHISPERINGS, & GHOST CIRCUS. Who's ready for spooky season? 🎃👻
💜THE WHISPERINGS, my 2nd @TundraBooks YA horror novel, is now available in paperback!
And it comes with rave reviews from @KirkusReviews and Youth Services Book Review, plus a 🌟 starred review from @sljournal!
If you missed it in hardcover, now’s your chance to get a copy! 👀
🎃 HAUNTED CANADA: GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOLUME 3 is out TODAY! Published by @scholasticCDA and featuring illustrations by Sara Harding, @mkchibs, @jckielantern, and Josh Rosen. Four new tales of terror sure to keep readers up well past their bedtimes... 👻
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DOOM! DOOM! DOOM!
Meet Willow and her little monster friends as they discover the scariest neighbours of all... humans! 👻🏡
A fun, spooky picture book from Haunted Canada author @joelasutherland, perfect for Halloween reading.
📚➡️bit.ly/3T9gES3
I've written scary stories for middle grade and teen readers for years, but today marks a brand-new chapter: my very first picture book is out in the world!
THE SCARIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET, illustrated by Terry Pearson and published by @scholasticCDA, is now available. 🎃📚
I had a great time at the @TorontoComics Arts Festival this past weekend, hanging out with @JayOdjick, @mkchibs, and other talented and amazing artists and writers, signing copies of HAUNTED CANADA THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 2, and catching up with my friends from @scholasticCDA!
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Come Join Us at The Toronto Comic Arts Festival
June 6th - 7th
Venez nous rencontrer au Festival BD de Toronto!
du 6 et 7 juin
I'm excited to be returning to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this Sunday, June 7, where I'll be signing copies of HAUNTED CANADA: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 2 with artist @mkchibs! Hope to see you there!
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Happy Indie Bookstore Day! I had the pleasure of hanging out at @BlueHeronBooks, selling Book of Screams, The Forgotten Girl, & Benji Zeb is a Ravenous Werewolf. It was also great hanging out with fellow kidlit authors & many amazing booksellers, teachers, librarians, & readers!
I'm attending the @ONLibraryAssoc Super Conference in Toronto today and signing copies of HAUNTED CANADA: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 2 at noon. Come say hello and grab a copy at the @scholasticCDA booth!
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We’re heading to OLA 2026! 📚
Join us on January 29th & 30th at the Ontario Library Association Conference.
📍 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Hall C
We can’t wait to see you there!
🎄I'm celebrating the holidays early with a COVER REVEAL for my first picture book, THE SCARIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET, illustrated by Terry Pearson!
🎃This Halloween tale is a fun story about welcoming new friends and embracing differences.
Out July 7, 2026 from @scholasticCDA!
👻 Thanks to @cbcbooks for including HAUNTED CANADA: GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 2 in "13 Canadian Books to Read with Your Kids this Halloween"! 🎃
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