My wee book baby has been announced!! MYSTERY AT THE BILTMORE is coming this October from Pajama Press. It is ‘Only Murders in the Building’ meets ‘Harriet the Spy’ for the early middle years crew. Illustrations are by the amazing Peggy Collins. McNally Robinson for Kids

We’re so excited to announce our Fall 2024 List!

#middlegrade : ‘Mystery at the Biltmore’, ‘After the Wallpaper Music’, & ‘Missing Mike’.

#picturebooks : ‘Broom for Two’, ‘The Light from My Menorah’, ‘The Great Expedition’, & ‘When Dogs Work’.

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Thank you, The Willow Awards for including The Umbrella House on this awesome list! Pajama Press

Once upon a time in the real world, an abandoned bldg. became home to a group of people who needed a place to live. The squatters named it, Umbrella House.
This is a story about community and the power of art to make a change. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #bookposse Colleen Nelson— ‘Umbrella House' out now! Pajama Press

Graffiti art for Forest of Reading nominated book The Umbrella House by Colleen Nelson— ‘Umbrella House' out now! Lisgar Middle School Peel District School Board OLA #schoollibraryjoy #makered OSLA Council

Thank you to Queen Books for hosting me today! There are lots of signed copies of Forest of Reading #SilverBirch nominee THE UMBRELLA HOUSE waiting for readers! Pajama Press

Once a year authors leave their shires for OLA Superconference! I will be signing on FRIDAY! And can’t wait to see you! Pajama Press I will also be at Queen Books on SATURDAY! 11am-1pm!

Once a year, all the author folk leave their shires and meet at the OLA Superconference! ( #amiright , Paul Coccia?) I'll be there on FRIDAY and can't wait! I'll also be at Queen Books on Saturday! Pajama Press

We'll be at #OLASC next week with some of our wonderful creators! Come find us at the OBPO Pavilion, and join us for some exciting book signings:

Bahram Rahman Thurs Jan 25 10:20am
Sandra Bradley Thurs Jan 25 1pm
Colleen Nelson— ‘Umbrella House' out now! Fri Jan 26 1:20pm

Thanks to Queen Books for hosting a signing and OLA for putting on the conference!

Educators!!! There are so many awesome authors to choose from!! Thank you, Winnipeg International Writers Festival!!

Lana taught Early Years! She knows her stuff and is an awesome presenter!!!

What an excellent historical novel-in-verse! Wow! The writing is so powerful and starts with Where I Am From poems for each of the narrators. Teachers need this book! Dana VanderLugt, it is a winner!! Zonderkidz #mglit

THIS BOOK!!! It is amazing and sneaks in as my favorite of the year. It is Little House on the Prairie told in the most poetic, transcendent way. It took my breath away. Groundwood Books McNally Robinson for Kids

Last minute gift shopping? Need a special present for an 8-12 year old? All the Amazon reviews for 'The Umbrella House' are 5 stars and these five people can't be wrong, amiright?! amazon.com/Umbrella-House… Pajama Press

Day 22 of 25 Days of Books!

Thanks, The CCBC for including The Umbrella House in this list! bookcentre.ca/news/december-… There are so many talented Canadian creators! Pajama Press

This was such a fun interview! I love talking to fellow book huggers. Pajama Press

You guys, I made a book trailer!!
For my new #mglit novel, OPPOSITE IDENTICALS with Great Plains Press. Pls let me know what you think.
(And many 🙏 to Mahtab Narsimhan (she/her) Teresa Toten & Colleen Nelson— ‘Umbrella House' out now! for your FAB words of support!) #IReadCanadian

Super proud of my student, Iggy, for having his Letter to the Editor published in the Winnipeg Free Press!