Children's publishing

Video: Emma Donoghue’s The Lotterys Plus One trailer

HarperCollins Canada is marking the publication of The Lotterys Plus One, Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue's first children's book, with a stylin' book trailer (featuring art by Lotterys illustrator Caroline Hadilaksono), and Quill & Quire gets ... Read More »

March 28, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Cleaver Award shortlist honours 2016’s best picture-book illustrations

By Sue Carter

Groundwood Books dominates this year's list of finalists for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, which honours illustrations that demonstrate the "synergy between art and text, visual storytelling, artistic originality, and design." The five ... Read More »

February 23, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Scholastic Canada celebrates its 60th anniversary with special projects

By Becky Robertson

Scholastic Canada is launching a number of initiatives to mark its 60th anniversary this year. The Scholastic Reading Champions program will run throughout 2017, recognizing 60 Canadians – five per month – who have contributed to ... Read More »

February 9, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Canadian picture book inspires symphony premiering at the Kennedy Center

By Dory Cerny

A multimedia symphonic work inspired by Canadian author Kathy Stinson and illustrator Dušan Petričić's picture book, The Man with the Violin (Annick Press), will have its world premiere Feb. 12 at the Kennedy Center for ... Read More »

February 8, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Canadians have strong showing on USBBY Outstanding International Books list

By Dory Cerny

Canadian authors and illustrators have a strong presence on this year's USBBY list of Outstanding International Books, with several titles published by Groundwood Books. The annual list, selected by a committee appointed by USBBY (the ... Read More »

January 25, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Maud author Melanie Fishbane on the various TV and movie adaptations of Anne of Green Gables

By Melanie Fishbane

If you've noticed that Anne of Green Gables is seeing a resurgence in pop-culture popularity of late, you're not alone. With at least two production companies working on adaptations of L.M. Montgomery's classic novels, everyone's ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Children's publishing

OLA announces 2017 Forest of Reading nominees

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Library Association has named the nominees for the 2017 Forest of Reading program‚ which encourages literacy by promoting and administering awards for Canadian titles in eight English-language and three French-language categories‚ mostly aimed ... Read More »

October 20, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Dianna Bonder named IBBY Canada’s Illustrator-in-residence

By Becky Robertson

The Edmonton Public Library will be hosting artist and children's book author-illustrator Dianna Bonder as its illustrator-in-residence from Oct. 17 to Nov. 10. The residency is part of the International Board on Books for Young ... Read More »

October 17, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing

Canadian publishers and First Book Canada celebrate five millionth donated book

By Becky Robertson

Literacy and book donation agency First Book Canada today celebrated the five millionth book it's distributed to young people across the country. Alberta children's author/illustrator Mike Boldt presented a copy of his and Dev Petty's ... Read More »

September 19, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Children's publishing, Events

Julie Kraulis serves up great books with First Book Canada and PRH

By Becky Robertson

Children's author-illustrator Julie Kraulis made an appearance at the Rogers Cup in Toronto on July 23 to give a talk and book signing as part of First Book Canada's Serving Up Great Books campaign. The ... Read More »

July 25, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing

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Video: Emma Donoghue’s The Lotterys Plus One trailer

Cleaver Award shortlist honours 2016’s best picture-book illustrations

Scholastic Canada celebrates its 60th anniversary with special projects

Canadian picture book inspires symphony premiering at the Kennedy Center

Canadians have strong showing on USBBY Outstanding International Books list

Maud author Melanie Fishbane on the various TV and movie adaptations of Anne of Green Gables

OLA announces 2017 Forest of Reading nominees

Dianna Bonder named IBBY Canada’s Illustrator-in-residence

Canadian publishers and First Book Canada celebrate five millionth donated book

Julie Kraulis serves up great books with First Book Canada and PRH

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