Catherine Rondina

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40 years! FORTY YEARS!!

Hard to believe it…but I have been working at the Toronto Public Library for a really long time. This library system has been incredibly supportive of authors (especially local ones), and I’m really proud of all the programming and outreach[…]

Zoom in on Zombies Book Launch

We had an amazing time at the launch party for Zoom in on Zombies! Kari Lynn Winters and I were delighted to meet so many of our readers and fans. We chatted about the zombies around us… And we signed[…]

Zoom in on Zombies

It’s available! You can get your copy of Zoom in on Zombies at your local bookstore! What can you expect? Chapters include: Zombies Among Us; Lame Brains and Other Zombie-Like Traits; Feeding Frenzy; Zombified; Dirty Rotters; Brain Dead; Zombie Moves;[…]

Participate in the TD Summer Reading Club!

Breaking book news! I’m thrilled to announce that my book, P.K. Subban – Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar and Role Model for Athletes of Colour, has been named a “top recommended read” for the 2021 TD Summer Reading[…]

Profiled!

I was recently interviewed by Sharon Jennings for a feature profile in CANSCAIP News. It was an honour to be interviewed, since the newsletter has featured some of Canada’s most famous children’s authors, illustrators and performers on the cover. Our[…]

Booklist Review

The biography of P.K. Subban was recently reviewed in the June issue of Booklist. Haven’t heard of Booklist? It’s a book-review magazine that has been published by the American Library Association for more than a century. You can read the[…]

Recommended!

My biography of P.K. Subban was recently reviewed and recommended by the Canadian Review of Materials. Crafting a biography about a public person is an incredibly difficult process that involves a lot of research. I was thrilled to see the[…]

I Read Canadian!

I Read Canadian Day is here! Which Canadian books will you be reading? UPDATE! Grade 4 and 5 students from a nearby school visited my local library today and “read Canadian”!