We’ve been in 2026 for nearly three weeks now, and I have not written 2025 on any one of my documents so far. I personally think that’s cause for celebration. It also means it’s a great time for me to give you all an update on my plans for this year, both in the book world and in journalism.

I was so excited to share the cover for Canada’s Endangered Animals in November (if you haven’t seen it yet, you can find it here), and more Canada’s Endangered Animals news will be on the way in the coming months. The marketing team at Nimbus Publishing is getting ready to start promoting their next round of books, and that means getting early copies of Canada’s Endangered Animals to reviewers, connecting with organizations, and possibly conducting interviews about the book.

(If you are a reviewer of children’s non-fiction, a BookTok influencer, or someone who just really wants to help get copies of Canada’s Endangered Animals into people’s hands, hit me up! I’d love to chat.)

I’ll be sure to share details on pre-orders, book-related events, and more as they come up.

Once Canada’s Endangered Animals is published in May, I won’t be leaving children’s literature behind. I recently signed another contract with Nimbus Publishing, this time for Canada’s Endangered Waters.

The book will be the same concept as Canada’s Endangered Animals: an exploration of 12 endangered species, with sections on legal protections for species and ways kids can help. However, this book will look at marine fish and mammals, as well as our freshwater fish and mollusc friends. I’ve got a few months to get my research and writing done, although I’m sure it will go by much faster than I anticipate.

In addition to book writing, I am also venturing into the world of freelance journalism. My first article was published in December for The Tyee (chopsticks into cutting boards? It’s true!), and I’ve done more work for them since (lazy rattlesnakes love post-fire landscapes). I’ve also done some agricultural journalism for Country Life in BC, and covered the recent Sumas flood for the January edition. (I plan to do more work for them this month, specifically looking at blueberries, viruses, and climate change.)

This summer, you’ll likely see my name in Canadian Geographic, as I’m currently working on a story for them about Oregon Spotted Frogs. I love these little local frogs – and made sure they were featured in Canada’s Endangered Animals – so you may get a behind-the-scenes look at my reporting on that in the future.

In short, 2026 is off to a pretty good professional start, with frogs, fish, and farms all on my radar for the year. Fingers crossed it stays just as varied!