Children's publishing

Awards: Sydney Smith, Jon Klassen shortlisted for U.K.’s Greenaway Medal

It appears there is no stopping the juggernaut of popularity and praise that continues to amass for illustrators Sydney Smith and Jon Klassen. The two artists have already earned numerous awards for their work, and ... Read More »

March 15, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Awards: Sydney Smith wins IBBY’s Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Sidewalk Flowers

By Becky Robertson

Illustrator Sydney Smith has been named winner of the International Board on Books for Young People's 2016 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award for Sidewalk Flowers (Groundwood Books), created in collaboration with author JonArno Lawson. ... Read More »

March 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Book Making: There are no rivalries between the Fan Brothers, kidlit’s latest super-duo

By Sue Carter

Siblings Terry and Eric Fan – known collectively as the Fan Brothers – share more than a last name. The two OCAD University graduates combined their artistic and written talents in their debut picture book, ... Read More »

February 29, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling, Children's publishing, People

Awards: Two Canadian titles honoured with American Indian Youth Literature Awards

By Becky Robertson

Two Canadian children's books have been honoured by the American Indian Library Association as recipients of its 2016 American Indian Youth Literature Awards. Richard Van Camp and Julie Flett's Little You, a 2013 board book ... Read More »

February 22, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Groundwood launches diversity focused catalogue

By Dory Cerny

Groundwood Books today announced the release of the Windows and Mirrors catalogue, which includes many of the publisher's culturally diverse Canadian and international titles. In addition to the catalogue, Groundwood also launched the diversity.groundwoodbooks.com micro-site. ... Read More »

February 11, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Gillian O’Reilly leaving Canadian Children’s Book News

By Dory Cerny

After two decades as editor of the Canadian Children's Book News (published by the Canadian Children's Book Centre), Gillian O'Reilly has announced she will leave her post as of March 31. "It's been 20 years ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing, People

Scholastic Canada to publish new Harry Potter

By Dory Cerny

Scholastic Canada has announced that it (and its U.S. counterpart) will release the eighth story in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II will be available at ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

By Becky Robertson

YTV is set to premiere the film adaptation of best-selling YA author Gordon Korman's Macdonald Hall series, produced in collaboration with Toronto and L.A.-based Aircraft Pictures. Named after the series' original title and its star ... Read More »

February 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Vancouver celebrates B.C.’s kidlit characters with Reading Lights plaque program

By Sue Carter

Binky the Space Cat author Ashley Spires Twenty B.C. storybook characters have come to life, thanks to a new recognition project helmed by the Vancouver Public Library and the Society of B.C. Children’s Writers and ... Read More »

January 28, 2016 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Jonathan Auxier wins big at CCBC Book Awards

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Children's Book Centre handed out its awards on Nov. 18 at the Carlu in Toronto at a gala event hosted by the CBC's Shelagh Rogers. Two of the night's honours went to Jonathan ... Read More »

November 18, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Children's publishing

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Awards: Sydney Smith, Jon Klassen shortlisted for U.K.’s Greenaway Medal

Awards: Sydney Smith wins IBBY’s Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Sidewalk Flowers

Book Making: There are no rivalries between the Fan Brothers, kidlit’s latest super-duo

Awards: Two Canadian titles honoured with American Indian Youth Literature Awards

Groundwood launches diversity focused catalogue

Gillian O’Reilly leaving Canadian Children’s Book News

Scholastic Canada to publish new Harry Potter

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

Vancouver celebrates B.C.’s kidlit characters with Reading Lights plaque program

Jonathan Auxier wins big at CCBC Book Awards

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