The Koffler Centre of the Arts has announced the finalists for the 2023 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature. The annual awards honour Canadian writers who are Jewish or who deal with Jewish subjects across ... Read More »
YOUNG ADULT A Pretty Implausible Premise Karen Rivers Algonquin Young Readers/Hachette Book Group, September For Hattie and Presley, it was love at first sight. With so much in common – both are grieving, haunted ... Read More »
MIDDLE GRADE We the Sea Turtles: A collection of island stories Michelle Kadarusman Pajama Press, September Michelle Kadarusman returns with We the Sea Turtles, a collection of eight short stories, each featuring a child, located ... Read More »
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior Carole Lindstrom and Bridget George, ill. Roaring Brook/Macmillan, September New York Times–bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George (It's a Mitig!) bring readers this inspiring picture book biography about Anishinaabe ... Read More »
Amanda Leduc, communications and development coordinator, will be taking a leave of absence from July 2023 to August 2024 to dedicate time to her writing. Jonisha Lewinson will be taking over the temporary, one-year post ... Read More »
This year, Toronto-based publisher Groundwood Books celebrates its 45th anniversary. In the late 1970s, Patricia Aldana, founder of the children’s publisher, recognized that there were few Canadian publishers who specialized in children’s books. It was ... Read More »
The winners of the 2023 Kids Write 4 Kids creative writing challenge were announced on June 22. Hosted by Ripple Foundation, the annual contest is open to aspiring young writers in grades 4–8. The winners, ... Read More »
IBBY Canada (International Board on Books for Young People) has released the third edition of From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books. This new catalogue features 25 books by First Nations, Métis, ... Read More »