I’m having a picture book launch party with creators Farida Zaman and Dorothy Leung! Please join us at Mabel’s Fables’ new location on May 4th as we celebrate our new picture books, including One Cosmic Rock, Samina Goes to a Wedding, and The Cloud That Stuck.
Date: May 4, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Place: Mabel’s Fables
Address: 540 Mount Pleasant Rd., Toronto
Thanks to writer and editor Jesse Weiner for hosting me on her Inksations blog! Please check out my guest post, “Deconstruction and Reconstruction: A Primer on Picture Book Revision.” Do you have a picture book manuscript you want to revise, but you’re unsure where to begin? My article will help deconstruct what you’ve written so you can reconstruct it with intention. While you’re there, please consider subscribing to Jesse’s newsletter, which is jam-packed with writing calls, gigs, articles, interviews, and more.
You can also check out my upcoming Revise Your Picture Book Manuscripts course through Whale Rock Workshops. I would love to see you there! For more info, go to Whale Rock Workshops or message me to chat.
“This vibrant, engaging book provides the perfect introduction to the last day of the dinosaurs and the resilience of life on Earth.”
Professor Paul M. Barrett, Natural History Museum, London, England
“A joyous, lyrical celebration of planetary life.”
Kirkus Reviews
Coming February 17, 2026!
“A gentle, hopeful picture book about mental health and resilience, following Tansy as she learns to live with a cloud that won’t leave her side. With support, creativity, and self-acceptance, she discovers that even stormy days can bring growth, friendship, and beauty.”
MaiStoryBook
“A heartwarming and convincing tale for kids seeking to ride out life’s rainclouds.”
Kirkus Reviews
Coming April 14, 2026!
“In clear, age-appropriate language, My StreetRemembers acknowledges injustices and harm, and invites us to do better. This is a gorgeous, moving story for readers of all ages.”
Erin Dalton, Huckleberry Books, Quill & Quire Notable Books 2025
“Local history comes alive when we think back to who lived on the land before our houses were built.”
Harriet Zaidman, Winnipeg Free Press, A Best Book of 2025
Available Now!
This Fall, I’ll be hosting a book launch for My Street Remembers, gorgeously illustrated by Cathie Jamieson. I’ll also be presenting at several festivals. I hope you’ll join me!
Please save the date for a family-friendly book launch of My Street Remembers plus a presentation and art activity by Moccasin Identifier.
Date: Sunday, September 14
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Hosted by: Create Art Studio, 1801/1803 Danforth Ave, Toronto
How many footsteps have walked your street in the past?
My Street Remembers peels back the history of one city street in North America to reveal the greater story of the land on which we live. This picture book by author Karen Krossing, of White settler descent, and Anishinaabe artist Cathie Jamieson ends with a question that readers anywhere can ask: What does your street remember?
Moccasin Identifier is an Indigenous-led initiative dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of Indigenous Treaties and history across Canada. Their mission is to cover Canada in Moccasins, creating visual and educational reminders of the significance of Treaties and the Indigenous relationships to the land.
Books will be for sale by Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore. This is a National Public Reading event with funding support from the Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers’ Union of Canada.
I’ll be at Word on the Street Toronto for a picture-book panel discussion with author Willie Poll on Saturday, September 27 at 1:35 pm.
I’ll be at the New Hampshire Book Festival for a book panel discussion on Saturday, October 4 at 1:15 pm on the KidLit Stage. The panel is called Home: Not as Advertised, and it’s with authors Azadeh Westergaard, Lita Judge, me, Adina King, and moderator Lisa Stringfellow.
I’m thrilled that My Street Remembers was selected for the 2025 Telling Tales Reading List. Please check out the full list of new and upcoming titles.
You’ll find me at the Telling Tales Festival on Sunday, October 5 at 2:15 p.m. for a Storytime session. I hope to see you there!
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, you can find me at the first-ever Appleby College Festival of Authors, located in Oakville, Ontario! Its goal? To celebrate the incredible work of Canadian authors. I’m thrilled to see this new festival joining the literary landscape. Let’s help it be a big success so that it can continue for years to come.
At this year’s festival, you’ll find panels of speakers who are all there to share their books and delve into their creative journeys. Whether you like fiction or memoirs, thrillers or romance, picture books, or YA, you’ll find an author and books that are right for you. Tickets are only $10 and are available here.
I’ll be speaking with moderator John Corr and panelists Richard Scrimger and Sylvia McNicoll about The Power of Friendship in Stories. Plus, A Different Drummer bookstore will be on site so you can pick up new books, including my latest – Monster vs. Boy. I hope to see you there!
On June 11, I’ll be speaking at the monthly CANSCAIP members’ meeting at 7 p.m. ET. Meetings are via Zoom, and you can contact CANSCAIP for membership options or a one-time invitation as a guest.
I hope to see you there!
I’m excited to share my next workshop with Whale Rock Literary Workshops. Details below!
Do you have picture book manuscripts that you’d like to revise with a small, committed group of writers dedicated to helping you produce your best work? Join award-winning author and MFA-level instructor Karen Krossing for this in-depth, hands-on, nine-week workshop limited to eight participants. You’ll use your own manuscripts to explore picture-book craft/revision, you’ll discuss craft elements you can apply to your own manuscripts, and you’ll participate in weekly online discussions that dive into picture book craft topics.
I’m happy to announce my next workshop with Whale Rock Literary Workshops. I’ll be teaching Writing Groups that Work: Give and Receive Feedback that Supports the Writer.
Date/Time: Thursday, June 6, 2024, 7:00–8:30 PM (EDT)
Cost: $30 US
Delivery: Online with session recorded for later viewing
Get the scoop on writing groups that work. In fact, why not invite your writing group (or writing partners) to join?
A well-run writing group can be a training ground for collective growth, support, and motivation to write. But some traditional groups can be unintentionally off-base, judgmental, and even harmful. In this 90-minute session, you’ll explore how to set up a writing group that centers on each writer’s needs, including creating a discovery experience to explore a project – where it came from, where it’s at now, and where the writer is inspired to take it next.
This course will cover:
This workshop is for any writer or writing group seeking ways to offer and receive targeted, constructive feedback that inspires revisions and meets writing goals.
To register, go to the Whale Rock website. While you’re there, please also check out their many wonderful offerings for new, emerging, and established writers for children and youth. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Whale Rock newsletter!