Author: lauraalary

Back in December I joined Derrick Weston and Anna Woofenden on the Food and Faith Podcast to talk about What Grew in Larry's Garden. I enjoyed myself so much that when I knew the launch of Breathe was approaching I was bold enough to ask if I could make a return visit. My justification for… Continue reading Breathe on Food and Faith Podcast

One of the things I have often found difficult about promoting a book is asking people to endorse it. Do I approach friends? People whose work I admire and respect, but to whom I am a complete stranger? Over the years I have gotten a bit braver about asking for help in this way. Sometimes… Continue reading Beautiful Blurbs for Breathe

How do you make a virtual launch party fun? Well, it helps to have good friends there with you. That's why I am so excited that Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families, Faithful Families Advent and Christmas, and Prayers for Faithful Families, has agreed to join me to chat about celebrating Pentecost and the Growing… Continue reading It’s a Virtual Launch Party!

In a little less than a month my new book with take its first breaths. Reviews are starting to appear for Breathe and today I am happy to share one from a long-time friend. Gary Hansen is a church historian, teacher, writer, and also a dad, so he knows about kids and picture books as… Continue reading Gary Hansen’s Review of Breathe

I was absolutely delighted to learn this week that What Grew in Larry's Garden has been shortlisted for the 2021 IODE Jean Throop Book Award! We are fortunate to have so many fine authors and illustrators in Ontario. It really is an honour to be part of that community, and to see Larry's Garden among… Continue reading 2021 IODE Jean Throop Book Award Shortlist!

"What Grew in Larry’s Garden is a truly charming read that proves amazing things can grow in both our gardens and our lives when tended with human kindness and patience." Good reviews are like a nourishing rain. They refresh weary writers! This one, from The Canadian Review of Materials (CM Magazine), was a welcome treat in… Continue reading What Grew in Larry’s Garden in CM Magazine

Last year I wrote a short guide for those preparing to accompany children on the journey through Lent. Somehow I neglected to share it on my website, so I am adding it this year. It is still as relevant as ever--perhaps even more so as many of us are looking for ways to observe this… Continue reading Walk This Way: A Lenten Resource for Families