This is the seventh year the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize has been presented.
Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox, jaye simpson among Indigenous Voices Awards winners
Winners in nine categories received a total of $39,000.
Rights Deals: Philippa Dowding and Samra Zafar
Personnel changes: Canadian Manda Group
Personnel change: Kids Can Press
Orca Book Publishers redesigns its bestselling lines for greater accessibility
Rights Deals: Anne Renaud, Lorna Schultz Nicholson + eight more
Sydney Smith wins 2021 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
“Small in the City is an evocative and immersive book which tells quite an ordinary story in such an extraordinary way that it surprises you,” said Ellen Krajewski, chair of the 2021 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal judging panel.
Joshua Whitehead’s Jonny Appleseed optioned for the screen
The book has been optioned for the screen by Stories First.
Winners announced for Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
Two prizes are awarded annually in the categories of unpublished poetry and short fiction.