Munro’s Book
What do you get when you combine 9 authors, great food, loads of wonderful books, fabulous staff and great door prizes? A wonderful evening at one of the best book stores in the country. In fact, we...
View ArticleSaltspring Island Launch of Island Santa
I’ll be on Saltspring Island tomorrow launching Island Santa. Drop by West of the Moon Toys between 1-3pm for some Christmas Cheer and your author autographed copy . See you there.
View ArticleSaltspring visit
Home from a delightful visit to Saltspring Island. West of the Moon Toys is a great place to shop all year around for the children in your life. And they have an awesome selection of books for kids...
View ArticleGot to love kid’s book creators
Children’s books are the best, and so are their creators… Illustrator Sam Zuppardi came up with an inventive way to propose to his girlfriend…on the acknowledgments page of his children’s book...
View ArticleCanada Writes
I love Canada Writes, wonderful book program put out by CBC . They’re doing a whole series on kid’s book writers which they’re calling Seusstivus in honor of Dr. Seuss. There are some bits with...
View ArticleThe Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable Presents Beryl Young
Beryl Young will present on the topic One Writer’s Life, and talk about her most recent novel for young adults, Follow the Elephant (Ronsdale, 2010), about a thirteen-year-old boy who travels to India...
View ArticleXmas just came early
I received an early Xmas present in the form of a lovely review of Island Santa in Canadian Materials. Here’s the link http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol19/no16/islandsanta.html
View ArticleCBC’s Canada Writes…don’t miss the Dec. 18, 2012 challenge!
If you’re a Dr Seuss fan, use twitter, and like a challenge, you could win an i-Pad from CBC’s Canada Writes program. For the past week Canada Writes has been celebrating Seusstivus – their homage to...
View ArticleLucky me
I probably won’t be posting too often in the next while as I’m on an award jury and have piles and piles of books to read. Lucky me! Another piece of good news is that my local paper finally noticed...
View ArticleMerry Xmas to all and to all a good night and a good 2013
Merry Xmas to those of you who celebrate, and to all of my friends and readers in cyberspace, I’m wishing you a peaceful 2013 filled with a year of wonderful reading and writing experiences.
View ArticleWrite For A Better World
World Literacy Canada has a new writing contest that you won’t want to miss. It’s a totally cool concept, and there are super prizes for the winners that include $500 and an e-reader, and of course,...
View ArticleNew beginnings
It’s hard to believe that 2012 has come and gone. Having all my girls home over the holidays was a wonderful treat, but I’m going to learn to tweak the whole baking thing given the tins of...
View ArticleKit Pearson in Victoria January 21st
Author Kit Pearson Monday Jan. 21st, 7:30 pm at the Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable Kit Pearson, beloved award-winning children’s author, will discuss her new books, The Whole Truth and...
View ArticleHey, guess what’s coming up on February 14?
Yeah yeah, Valentines Day. But you don’t have to follow the whole commercial thing…Here’s another celebratory option that involves books! Check out International Book Giving Day to find out more.
View ArticleWriting Contests
Magazines used to be a good way for new writers to break into publishing. But, with so many print magazines disappearing, more and more writers are looking for other ways to stand out from the crowd....
View ArticleFamily Literacy Day
A sunny day in January, but no gardening for me! I still have twenty books to read… And speaking of reading, Family Literacy Day is coming up on January 27th. ABC Life Literacy Canada has a whole host...
View ArticleTomorrow’s the big day
The American Library Association Awards will be announced tomorrow. Who’ll take home the Newbery? What about the Caldecott? Can’t wait…
View ArticleVancouver Events
Vancouver has some great events coming up for children’s literature enthusiasts. Here are two that you won’t want to miss. Click on each image to enlarge for details.
View Article2013 Caldecott & Newbery winners
And the winners are… This is Not my Hat by Jon Klassen took the Caldecott Medal which is an awesome read and… The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate took home the Newbery Medal. I haven’t read...
View ArticleAdvice for creators
One of the sucky things about being part of a literary jury is judging. I know, I know… that sounds crazy. Judging is supposed to be the point. Separating out the bad from the good, the totally...
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