Children's publishing

Judging a book by its cover: Anne of Green Gables

Everyone, it seems, wants to get in on the enduring appeal of L.M. Montgomery's classic stories about feisty red-haired Anne Shirley, with new box sets hitting the shelves in the coming months from no fewer ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

2015 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week roster announced

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the 29 authors, storytellers, and illustrators selected to participate in the 2015 edition of TD Canadian Children's Book Week, which will run May 2-9. The national event takes ... Read More »

August 6, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing, Events

Exclusive: Alligator Pie 40th anniversary cover reveal

By Dory Cerny

If you were a child in the 1980s, chances are good that you owned, or at least read, a copy of Dennis Lee's Alligator Pie, the book of verse that has gone on to become ... Read More »

July 23, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Lesley Livingston’s Wondrous Strange optioned for TV

By Dory Cerny

Deadline Hollywood reported on Monday that YA author Lesley Livingston's Wondrous Strange trilogy has been optioned for TV by Shaftesbury Films. The Canadian production company, which opened a Los Angeles branch in 2011, is behind ... Read More »

July 16, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals

Activist and author S. Bear Bergman launches Kickstarter to fund LGBTQ-themed children’s book club

By Steven W. Beattie

When author and activist S. Bear Bergman surveyed the landscape of Canadian children's picture books dealing with LGBTQ themes, an unforeseen disparity emerged. "Every single one of the books was about bullying," Bergman says. "All ... Read More »

July 14, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Three kids’ books to watch for this fall

By Dory Cerny

In the June issue, Q&Q books for young people editor Dory Cerny shares some highlights from the fall season's most-anticipated books. Space odyssey: Megan Crewe Toronto author Megan Crewe recently wrapped her Fallen Worlds series, ... Read More »

June 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

Fall preview 2014: non-fiction and international titles for young people

By Dory Cerny

In the June issue, Q&Q looks ahead at fall's most anticipated titles for young readers. Non-fiction From David J. Smith, the author who brought us the classic If the World Were a Village, comes If: ... Read More »

June 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

Fall preview 2014: picture books

By Dory Cerny

In the June issue, Q&Q looks ahead at fall's most anticipated titles for young readers. Fall is shaping up to be the season of sequels, for both picture books and fiction. In September, Scholastic Canada ... Read More »

June 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

2014 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winners announced

By Dory Cerny

The winners of the 2014 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards were announced at a ceremony in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on May 30. The award presentation capped off a week of author appearances in Nova Scotia, New ... Read More »

June 5, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Illustrator Rachel Berman dies at 68

By Dory Cerny

Canadian artist and illustrator Rachel Berman died on May 28 in her home in Victoria. She was 68. Berman was a self-taught painter who worked as a professional artist for more than 30 years. In ... Read More »

June 4, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

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Judging a book by its cover: Anne of Green Gables

2015 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week roster announced

Exclusive: Alligator Pie 40th anniversary cover reveal

Lesley Livingston’s Wondrous Strange optioned for TV

Activist and author S. Bear Bergman launches Kickstarter to fund LGBTQ-themed children’s book club

Three kids’ books to watch for this fall

Fall preview 2014: non-fiction and international titles for young people

Fall preview 2014: picture books

2014 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winners announced

Illustrator Rachel Berman dies at 68

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