The Canadian Children’s Book Centre brought together the publishing industry to honour a long-time feminist, social justice activist, and kidlit icon.
Q&A: Melanie Florence on her new picture book; worst-case scenarios; and going commercial
While Melanie Florence has written multiple works of fiction and non-fiction for children, the picture book genre is still new to her. It’s also where she’s having the greatest success.
Why Orca Books published Monique Gray Smith’s Speaking Our Truth
When Andrew Wooldridge, publisher at Orca Book Publishers, heard Marie Wilson, a commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speak at the annual general meeting for the Association of Canadian Publishers last year, an idea took root.
Drawn & Quarterly opens second bookstore, this time for kids
Montreal graphica publisher Drawn & Quarterly opened its first designated children’s bookstore at the beginning of October, in honour of the tenth anniversary of its first store, Librairie Drawn & Quarterly.
Kevin Sands on theoretical physics, smoke bombs, and the biggest compliment he’s received from a fan
Toronto author Kevin Sands had earned two degrees in theoretical physics and was toiling away as a researcher and teacher before writing his first middle-grade novel, The Blackthorn Key (Simon & Schuster Canada).
Offensive teaching material from Second Story Press still available online
Second Story Press was quick to pull an ESL teaching guide that included racist language from its website and apologized for causing “hurt and offence.”
Emma Donoghue charms families at Telling Tales Festival
Emma Donoghue was the marquee name at the ninth annual Telling Tales Festival – held at the Westfield Heritage Village outside of Hamilton, Ontario, on Sept. 17.
Bestselling children’s author Cressida Cowell moves from dragons to wizards
Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series is an animated storyteller – both in her books and over the phone.
Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault reveal the delicate dance that is their creative process
Montreal author Fanny Britt and illustrator Isabelle Arsenault did not meet until they started collaborating on their first graphic novel, 2012’s Jane, le renard et moi.
Monique Gray Smith: To explain reconciliation to children, we must be truthful and face our own fears
Sometimes life requires us to be braver and bolder than we think we can be.
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