Saved at last! Yep, PW reported that Harbour Publishing, the small but sturdy BC publishing house, has stepped up to rescue the sinking Douglas & McIntyre Imprint. BC writers, illustrators, and readers thank you Howard and Mary White. Douglas & McIntyre will not go under after all. A big big sigh of relief.
More good news in BC Publishing
07 Feb 2013 Leave a comment
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Greystone Press has been revived
01 Feb 2013 Leave a comment
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Hurray. I just read an article in PW that Greystone Press (part of the D&M group) has been picked up by Heritage House. In this day where all we seem to read about is bookstores and publishers going under, this is good news.
2013 Caldecott & Newbery winners
28 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
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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 this one, but I’ll go on my “to read” list. Congratulation to the winners and the wonderful books that were short-listed.
Vancouver Events
28 Jan 2013 1 Comment
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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.
Tomorrow’s the big day
27 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
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The American Library Association Awards will be announced tomorrow. Who’ll take home the Newbery? What about the Caldecott? Can’t wait…
Hey, guess what’s coming up on February 14?
13 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
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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.
Kit Pearson in Victoria January 21st
09 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
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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 Nothing But the Truth, and talk about her life as an author. The Whole Truth won the CLA Book of the Year Award for Children and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award in 2012. The Whole Truth was shortlisted for the Bolen Book Prize 2012.
The VCLR is open to the public. Members free, drop-ins $5, students $4. Meetings are held at the Nellie McClung Branch Library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road. Doors open at 7 pm.
For more information about the Roundtable, call 250-598-3694, find us on Facebook, or visit:
http://www.victoriachildrensliteratureroundtable.blogspot.com.
Merry Xmas to all and to all a good night and a good 2013
24 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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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.
Lucky me
20 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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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 Island Santa and did a nice little piece on the front page of the “Living Section.”
Here’s the link. http://www.timescolonist.com/life/the-island-s-own-father-christmas-1.31522
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season.
CBC’s Canada Writes…don’t miss the Dec. 18, 2012 challenge!
17 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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 the wonderful ways that children’s book authors capture a child’s imagination.
Now it’s your turn to play!
Their next Twitter writing challenge will be taking place tomorrow (Tuesday, December 18) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. And they want you to participate!
They won’t be revealing the exact theme of the challenge until tomorrow morning, but it has something to do with the holidays, so get out the eggnog and put on your thinking caps.
The grand prize is an iPod Touch!
They’’ve partnered with the Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP) for the challenge. CANSCAIP members will be reading your Tweets and interacting with you throughout the day.
They’ll also be giving away amazing books by Canadian Children’s authors every hour.
The judge for the challenge is the CBC’s Jonathan Goldstein (of Wiretap fame). Jonathan will be playing the role of the Grinch in the upcoming CBC/McGill production of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” broadcast on CBC Radio One on Christmas Day.
So, be sure to visit www.cbc.ca/canadawrites tomorrow morning to find out the details of the challenge.
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Also, don’t forget that the CBC’s Creative Nonfiction Competition is now on. One lucky winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, publication in enRoute magazine, and a two-week residency at The Banff Centre.
The deadline for the competition is February 1st 2013. So think about using your upcoming holidays to tell your story.
More info: http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/literaryprizes/nonfiction/
CANADA WRITES
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