by Dory Cerny

Children’s author Patricia Bow dies at age 70

Patricia Bow, author of sci-fi/fantasy books for young readers, died on Jan. 7 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 70. Bow is perhaps best known for her 2004 middle-grade novel, The Bone Flute (Orca Book ... Read More »

January 12, 2017

Spring Preview 2017: Emma Donoghue gambles on middle-grade

By Dory Cerny

Irish-Canadian author, playwright, and screenwriter Emma Donoghue wades into new literary territory this March with the release of her first middle-grade novel, The Lotterys Plus One (HarperCollins Canada). The book tells of a blended multicultural ... Read More »

December 14, 2016

Kids Books of the Year 2016

By Dory Cerny

Q&Q’s Books for Young People editor shares her favourite children’s titles of 2016 Canada Year by Year Elizabeth MacLeod, Sydney Smith, ill. (Kids Can Press) It can be difficult to convince kids to care about ... Read More »

December 6, 2016

Books of the Year 2016: Three authors speak to adapting their adult titles for young readers

By Dory Cerny

When Katherine Ashenburg pitched a middle-grade adaptation of The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Vintage Canada), her popular 2007 non-fiction title for adults, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. “I ... Read More »

November 23, 2016

Florence, Thisdale win TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Children's Book Centre held its annual awards ceremony on Nov. 17, presenting seven English-language prizes in categories including historical fiction, non-fiction, and picture books. This year's top prize went to author Melanie Florence and illustrator François Thisdale, who share the $30,000 ... Read More »

November 18, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Kidlit spotlight: Ses-squee!-centennial

By Dory Cerny

Leading up to the 150th anniversary of the founding of our home and native land, publishers are releasing a handful of titles this fall that celebrate everything from our history to our future, our culture ... Read More »

October 5, 2016

Event: Canadian Children’s Book Centre seminar

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has announced its latest seminar, which focuses on self-promotion for authors: "The Business of Writing: Selling Your Books, Selling Yourself." A panel of experts comprising author-illustrator Debbie Ohi, authors Helaine ... Read More »

September 27, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Kidlit Spotlight: A chance discovery online led author Margriet Ruurs on a journey to her altruistic new picture book

By Dory Cerny

For most of us, social media is nothing more than a way of avoiding the more important things we should be doing. But it was via Facebook that Margriet Ruurs, author of more than 30 ... Read More »

September 19, 2016

Trilby Kent’s latest novel explores ideas of home and family from an unusual perspective

By Dory Cerny

Writing is in Trilby Kent’s DNA. Mom, Cilla, was a journalist in her native South Africa, and dad is Conservative MP Peter Kent, who made a name for himself over the course of a lengthy ... Read More »

August 3, 2016 | Filed under: Preview

Q&A: Esmé Shapiro talks about her book Ooko and her childhood in northern Ontario

By Dory Cerny

In the short time since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2014, this issue’s cover artist, Esmé Shapiro, has garnered lots of attention for her illustration work. Now based in Brooklyn, New ... Read More »

August 3, 2016 | Filed under: Preview

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Children’s author Patricia Bow dies at age 70

Spring Preview 2017: Emma Donoghue gambles on middle-grade

Kids Books of the Year 2016

Books of the Year 2016: Three authors speak to adapting their adult titles for young readers

Florence, Thisdale win TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award

Kidlit spotlight: Ses-squee!-centennial

Event: Canadian Children’s Book Centre seminar

Kidlit Spotlight: A chance discovery online led author Margriet Ruurs on a journey to her altruistic new picture book

Trilby Kent’s latest novel explores ideas of home and family from an unusual perspective

Q&A: Esmé Shapiro talks about her book Ooko and her childhood in northern Ontario

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