Rachelle Delaney

What a fabulous day this was. On February 28th, I launched the Lost Souls at Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush, a lovely children’s bookstore in Vancouver. For me, this was ridiculously exciting, not only because I was launching my first novel, but because it was the first time I had gathered so many friends and family in one room. People came from all over – Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Seattle – to celebrate with me. (And more than one remarked that it felt more like a wedding than a book launch.)

So, many thanks to everyone who came, and to Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush for putting on the event.

And now, some photos of the day…

All decked out for the Lost Souls

Everyone! In one room!

Storytime ... in the fabulous green chair

Me signing a book for my friend, poet Bren Simmers

The thrill of signing books has yet to wear off

My friends Tara and Jason -- born to wear pirate hats -- and my parents

Had someone told me a few years ago that I’d soon have my own blog, I would have scoffed. Blog? Me? Hardly. What would I say? And how could I assume that anyone would read it? The blogger’s life, I knew, was not for me.

Until now.

What changed my mind? Reading more blogs. Reading good blogs—the engaging and well-written kind. Oh yes, and the few dozen people who told me that an author simply has to have a blog.

Just as it was for me with emoticons, I could only resist so long. After much debating, I decided to give it a go.

I’m Rachelle Delaney, the newly minted children’s author behind The Ship of Lost Souls, recently published by HarperCollins Canada. This blog is called The Rookery, partly because a rookery is a nesting place, a place to settle down, plump your feathers, and relax. Also partly because the rookery plays a great role in my novel. Also partly because I’m a bit of a bird nerd.

This blog will contain news and reviews of the Lost Souls, updates on my first tentative steps into the life of a children’s author, and of course loads of quirk and whimsy.

So thanks for visiting The Rookery, and be sure to check back. There’ll be a nest with your name on it next time you stop in.

Rachelle