The Canadian Children's Book Centre is now accepting submissions for Best Books for Kids & Teens 2009. The deadline for submissions is September 12, 2008. For complete submission guidelines and eligibility criteria, click here. For more information, please contact: Naseem...
Finalists Announced for TD Canadian Children’s Literature AwardPrestigious $20k prize celebrates most distinguished English-language Canadian children’s book of the year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Toronto, August 6, 2008) — The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) and TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG)...
An Inside Look at Writing, Illustrating and Publishing for Children Presented by the Canadian Children's Book Centre What are publishers looking for in children's writing and illustration? How do booksellers pick the books they sell? What does it take to...
Koffler Centre of the Arts has announced the winners of the 20th anniversary Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards. The Awards celebrate excellence in Canadian writing reflecting Jewish themes and subjects including history, fiction, Yiddish and other fields....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 21, 2008 Toronto, Canada) Scaredy Squirrel, that bestselling and endearing picture book character created by Mélanie Watt and published by Kids Can Press, will be making the move from page to screen. Kids Can Press...
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2008, featuring special guest speaker, Barbara Reid, illustrator of this year’s TD Canadian Children’s Book Week poster. Details: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:30 p.m. Room...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the prestigious awards, named after the nom de travail of Canada's official hangman. The awards are presented in six "published" crime-writing categories novel, first novel, non-fiction/true crime, juvenile, short story, and book...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 25, 2008) - The winners of the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award 2008 were announced at a ceremony on Friday, April 25 at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton, New Brunswick. The winners are listed below. English...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 26, 2008) - The West Coast Book Prize Society congratulates all the authors, illustrators and publishers shortlisted for the 24th Annual BC Book Prizes. The winners and finalists of the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WINNIPEG, April 27, 2008) — The Winnipeg Art Gallery was the scene of a momentous occasion last evening. For the twentieth consecutive year the Manitoba Book Awards honoured its best and brightest in the writing and publishing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - From May 1 to May 10, 2008, the Georgetown Little Theatre Youth Company (GLTYC) will be staging an original production called The Georgetown Boys. Based on two books by award-winning author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Aram’s Choice...
The Canadian Science Writers’ Association (CSWA) has announced the finalists for the 2007 Science in Society Book Awards. Entries must have been published in Canada in the 2007 calendar year. The deadline for entries was December 15, 2007. The awards...
When you open a children's picture book, you enter a magic world. We invite you to own a piece of the magic . . . In partnership with the BC Coalition for School Libraries and with the generous support of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver (April 9, 2008) - The Alcuin Society has announced the winners of its annual Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada. The judges, Sue Colberg, Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies) in...
The Canadian Children's Book Centre is seeking applicants for the position of British Columbia Regional Officer. This is a part-time position. The duties include: coordinating CCBC activities in British Columbia, liaising with local authors and illustrators, as well as publishers,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2008 - IBBY Canada (International Board on Books for Young People, Canadian National Section) is pleased to announce that Stéphane Jorisch is the winner of the 2007 IBBY Canada Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award for...
March 28, 2008 - Bolen Books and the Victoria Book Prize Society have established the first annual Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize. The $5000 prize will be administered by the Victoria Book Prize Society in tandem with the City of...
Toronto April 1, 2008 Last evening the works of great Canadian authors were honoured at the Jane Mallett Theatre at the seventh annual Writers’ Trust Awards. A total of eight prizes were awarded with a combined value of...
April 1, 2008 The Writers Guild of Alberta is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2008 Alberta Literary Awards! The Alberta Literary Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. Awards jurors have...
