by Inderjit Deogun

Forest of Reading Awards kicks off three-day ceremony with first round of winners

The Ontario Library Association (OLA) and the Forest of Reading have revealed the first round of winners for the 2022 Forest of Reading Awards. The three-day ceremony, hosted by Ali Hassan, is being streamed on ... Read More »

May 17, 2022

2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists announced

By Inderjit Deogun

This year’s Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists have been revealed. The annual prizes, which come with a $6,000 prize each, recognize artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian picture books, ... Read More »

April 26, 2022

Birds on Wishbone Street wins 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award

By Inderjit Deogun

Suzanne Del Rizzo's Birds on Wishbone Street has won the 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award. Del Rizzo accepted the award and a cheque for $5,000 on April 23 at the IODE's annual provincial meeting. ... Read More »

April 25, 2022

Second Story Press children’s book on the Holocaust marks its 20th anniversary

By Inderjit Deogun

This spring, author Karen Levine and Second Story Press mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of Hana’s Suitcase, a children’s book that chronicles the efforts of Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a Holocaust education ... Read More »

April 25, 2022

Gérard DuBois wins 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award

By Inderjit Deogun

Illustrator Gérard DuBois has won the 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. IBBY Canada gives the $1,000 award to a Canadian illustrator each year for "oustanding artistic talent" in a Canadian picture book. DuBois ... Read More »

March 28, 2022

CANSCAIP’s 2022 Writing for Children Competition is now open

By Inderjit Deogun

The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers' annual Writing for Children Competition is seeking entries by unpublished writers who are either Canadian citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18. The submission ... Read More »

March 28, 2022

Monsieur Ed wins 2022 Bologna Prize

By Inderjit Deogun

Montreal-based micro press Monsieur Ed was awarded the Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year, which recognizes a publisher “at the forefront of innovation in their activity for the creative nature of ... Read More »

March 23, 2022

2021 BMO Winterset Award goes to Carmella Gray-Cosgrove

By Inderjit Deogun

Carmella Gray-Cosgrove has been named the winner of the 2021 BMO Winterset Award, which celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing, for her debut story collection entitled Nowadays and Lonelier (Arsenal Pulp Press). The ceremony ... Read More »

March 17, 2022

Durvile to publish translation of 1930s Ukrainian-Canadian kids’ book for charity

By Inderjit Deogun

Lorene Shyba, publisher of Durvile Publications, has spent the last several years working with Dene elder, Raymond Yakeleya, developing a series of Indigenous language books with the aim of preserving languages under threat of extinction. ... Read More »

March 9, 2022

The 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists are revealed

By Inderjit Deogun

The finalists for the 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award have been announced. Established in 1985 following the death of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, the award is presented to a Canadian illustrator in recognition of outstanding ... Read More »

March 8, 2022

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Forest of Reading Awards kicks off three-day ceremony with first round of winners

2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists announced

Birds on Wishbone Street wins 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award

Second Story Press children’s book on the Holocaust marks its 20th anniversary

Gérard DuBois wins 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award

CANSCAIP’s 2022 Writing for Children Competition is now open

Monsieur Ed wins 2022 Bologna Prize

2021 BMO Winterset Award goes to Carmella Gray-Cosgrove

Durvile to publish translation of 1930s Ukrainian-Canadian kids’ book for charity

The 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists are revealed

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