October 26, 2011. A full hour book reading & presentation of mine at Helen E. Taylor School, Wembley, Alberta, was video recorded by Eastlink TV for the Podium TV series. A short video interview followed.

October 15, 2011. Radio interview with Jason from Big Country XX radio station. This aired on two Mondays, October 17 and October 24.

July 2007. Under a living Sky is discussed in "Gonna Study War Much More: War in Historical Fiction for Children," by Renée Englot. Canadian Children's Literature,  33.1, Spring 2007

Posted March 20, 2007 at Barnes and Noble: "Set in the 30s, but timeless. A warm story with undercurrents of tension and distress. Mary, her tormenting sister and her struggling parents, are very real, and their life during the Depression will give many opportunities for parent (or grandparent) and child discussions about food, technology, poverty. This book is engaging for an adult, even without a child to read to."

November 20, 2006. Ramon Gonzalez from Western Catholic Reporter interviews me.

Thursday August 3, 2006. 1:00 PM (CST). International Read for Peace Week. Teleconference.

June 2006. Under a Living Sky discussed in Saskatchewan Stories, by Betty Winslow (Goliath).

January 20, 2006. Canadian Review of Materials discusses UaLS's place in the school curriculum.

"...The book does provide an authentic look at the effects of the Depression on a prairie farm family in Saskatchewan, and for this reason it is a useful novel for teaching about this period in Canadian history... Recommended."

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On Saturday, December 3, 2005, the Globe and Mail ran a essay called Merry Kidsmas, Canada, by Natalee Caple. It includes Under a Living Sky as one of the "gorgeous Christmas books by Canadian authors."  (Read article).

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On Saturday, November 12, 2005 I was interviewed by Yovella Mizrahii of CJSR radio. The interview will be downloadable through their upcoming online author-interview databank.

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On Saturday, November 5, 2005 I was interviewed by Heather Andrews Miller of  Real Estate Weekly.

"...Simons is another local author who has written an enchanting book. ...a thought-provoking first novel which readers of all ages will enjoy..."

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On Saturday, November 5, 2005, Copy # 1 of Under a Living Sky went to silent auction at Red Strap Market in order to raise money for Action For Healthy Communities. The bid was up to $17.00 by the time I left the auction. Not too shabby, since the cover price is $7.95.

On Wednesday, October 26, 2005 Carrie McFadzean of the Edmonton Examiner interviewed me at St. Mark. Click here to read that story.

The October 2005 issue of Boyle McCauley News carried two astonishing articles written by 13 year old writers. Read the Author Profile by Hannah Bazar and the Book Review by Jennifer Thai.