All I Am: A Catholic Devotional for Teens

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​Now available 

Order from:  Chapters   Amazon.ca  or  Amazon.com


CFN Live Interview for All I Am

Click here to watch the interview

Zondervan Deal News

Egghead -- Anniversary Edition 

After twelve years, twelve repressings to date, and tens of thousands of copies in print -- Egghead is now being celebrated with an Anniversary Edition! Caroline's first novel and bestseller continues to get rave reviews from students and teachers. Read the Anniversary Edition's new "Interview with Caroline Pignat" and learn more about what inspired her to write this book -- and how it continues to inspire others. 

Winner of the Moonbeam Gold Medal Award for Poetry

Poetree Book Launch

Ottawa Children's Literature Roundtable Presentation

Your Story: Teen Authors and Illustrators Conference

Shooter Wins 2017 John Spray Mystery Award

Shooter is a finalist for two Canadian Awards

Shooter is a finalist for two Canadian Children's Book Centre awards: 
the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award and for the John Spray Mystery Award.
Winners are announced on November 21, 2017.
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Word on the Street -- Alberta

Caroline will be doing a reading and signing in WOTS Lethbridge on Saturday, September 23, 2017. 
​Scotiabank Teen Zone Stage at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
University of Lethbridge Bookstore Tent at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Shooter Wins 2017 Red Maple Awards

Festival of Trees -- Presentation, Awards, and Signing  -- May 16, 2017
Character and Plot Presentation with Kelley Armstrong and Caroline Pignat
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Durham Red Maple Celebration  -- May 15, 2017
Brampton Red Maple Celebration -- May 18, 2017

Finalist for Arthur Ellis Award 

Shooter is a finalist for the 2017 Arthur Ellis Award for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing.

Canadian Authors Association

The Writer's Journey, with Caroline Pignat
In cooperation with the Ottawa Writer's Circle
​Date: Sunday, April 23 
Time: 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Place: James Street Pub, Bank Street at James Street, Ottawa
Cost: 25% discount for members of the Canadian Authors Association
$15.00 for members of CAA  $20.00 for non-membersStuck at a threshold? In need of a mentor? Dreading your dragon? Wherever we are in our writing careers, writing takes courage—and lots of it. Asking ourselves the right questions can help us forge ahead and claim that treasure. Join two-time Governor General's Award-winner, author and teacher Caroline Pignat as she explores the call, challenges, and adventure of writing. Our voices, our stories, our ends and means may differ, but every Writer’s Journey is truly a Hero’s Journey. 
To register: Send an email to [email protected]  Registrants may pay by cheque, cash, or e-transfer.

The Final Word

Guest Speaker at Christian High School Book Club
and at Laurentian Hills Christian School
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April 4, 2017

Creative Writing Workshops

Creative Writing Workshops -- Chelsea Library, Quebec

​March 30, 2017

Awesome Authors Awards Ceremony

 Tuesday, March 28, 7:00 p.m.
Centrepointe Theatre, Ottawa
 

Chapters Rideau

Teen Authors at Chapters Loyalty Event
​November 2, 2016

Teen Author Fest
Saturday, October 29, 2016
​Panel Discussion and Book Signing
​Ottawa Public Library

Idea Jam: For the Love of Reading

Celebrating National School Library Day with panel of guest speakers at St. Joseph's H.S.
October 29, 2016

Kingston Writersfest

Kingston Writersfest
​Thursday, September 29, 2016
​Presentation: This is Not a Drill: Fiction and Fear

Ottawa WritersFestival

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Authors in the Schools --presentations at:
  • St. Mark HS -- May 9
  • Bell HS -- May 10
  • Mother Teresa HS -- May 11
  • Sacred Heart HS -- May 26

Festival of Trees

Red Maple Awards and Workshop -- Toronto, May 13, 2016
Workshop: The Power of Voice
 How do you tune in to one voice from the past? Better yet, how do you tune in to six? Join two-time Governor General’s Award winner Caroline Pignat and learn how she goes back in history, deep in her heart, and wild with her imagination to discover the varied voices of and stories of her many characters

Wakefield Writers Festival

Brunch Guest Speaker and Writing Workshop. "Testing...Testing...123" with Caroline Pignat

​We writers carry many voices in our heads. How do we tune in? Which do we turn up? And, most importantly, how do we tune out the critic who longs to drown them all? Join Caroline and amplify the power of your authentic voice through form, feeling, and point of view. Bring a work-in-progress or start fresh on something new.

Shooter Book Launch

Prose in the Park

YOUNG AT HEART  -- STAGE TWO - 4:00 - 5:00​     Toronto's Angela Misri talks to Governor General Award winner, Caroline Pignat, Monique Polak and Charles de LInt.

Literacy for Life 

 Keynote Presenter, Saskatoon --  May 1-3, 2016​

Twitter Chat Series

Your Story -- Teen Writers and Illustrators Conference

Workshops -- Feb. 11, 2016
Join Caroline and award winning authors and illustrators for a MASC conference specifically for Ottawa-area teen writers and illustrators. Registration deadline: January 29, 2016. ​Visit MASC's site for more info.

Awesome Authors Youth Contest

Workshops and Contest Judge -- deadline Feb. 15, 2016
"The Ottawa Public Library is once again launching the Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest to give young writers the chance to win awesome prizes and get published in the bilingual anthology, Pot-pourri. This is a great opportunity for students between the ages of 9 and 17, who love to write poems or short stories, to share their talent with the world. Contest judges will offer writing workshops inEnglish and French, starting January 22, 2016. Students can register online now."

A returning Judge, Caroline will be offering a free writing workshop and will be the Judge for Short Stories ages 13-17. Check the Ottawa Public Library site for more information.

The Gospel Truth wins the 2015 Governor General's Award

Click here for more info.
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​Caroline's Interview on CBC Ottawa News
Click here to watch. It starts around the 30 minute mark.
Caroline's Interview with The Ottawa Citizen
Click here to read the article.
Caroline's Interview with The Kanata Kourier
Click here to read the article
Upcoming Signing 
Get your signed copies of Caroline's books at Chapters Kanata Centrum on Friday, November 13 from 6-9 p.m.
The Gospel Truth -- a Red Maple Award 2016 Nominee
Selected by the Ontario Library Association as one of five nominees, The Gospel Truth is up for the Red Maple Award. Students in libraries and schools around Ontario will read the books over the year and vote for the winner in May 2016. 

Triple Nominations
In this year's CCBC awards both Unspeakable and The Gospel Truth are up for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction and The Gospel Truth is also up for the Amy Mather's Teen Book Award.
Winners will be announced at the TD Book Awards Gala in Toronto on November 18, 2015.

Ottawa Book Award Finalist
The Gospel Truth is shortlisted for the 2015 Ottawa Book Award. 


In the News
Read Caroline's recent interviews:

Ottawa Public Library Awesome Authors Contest 
Caroline will be the judge for the Awesome Authors Contest for kids ages 9-12 and 13-17. Free workshops will be provided at the Library. Check with your local branch for details.

Unspeakable available in French
Les amoureux de l'Empress is now available in paperback and eBook.

The Gospel Truth Study Guide 
Caroline is developing her free study guide for The Gospel Truth. Check back in November.​ 
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Contract signed!
​July 2015, Caroline signed with Pearson Canada as part of their team of writers working on the upcoming religious education series Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ, in collaboration with the Catholic Bishops of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.