by Inderjit Deogun

Greystone Books endows Award in Indigenous Land Stewardship at UBC

Greystone Books has made a $15,000 contribution toward the establishment of the Greystone Books Award in Indigenous Land Stewardship at the University of British Columbia. The award, an annual scholarship of $3,000 over five years, ... Read More »

March 12, 2025

Ripple Foundation announces AI conference

By Inderjit Deogun

Ripple Foundation’s Youth Team has announced the annual Express Inspire Connect conference will focus on "how AI is impacting their education and will shape their future working lives." The conference, which bring students across Canada ... Read More »

March 10, 2025

Cassandra Calin on fulfilling a lifelong dream

By Inderjit Deogun

Cassandra Calin, best known for her semi-autobiographical web-comic series Cassandra Comics, made her graphic novel debut in June 2024 with The New Girl. Published by Scholastic imprint Graphix, the title returned to the bestsellers list this ... Read More »

February 26, 2025

Tundra Book Group announces Indigenous-focused children’s imprint Swift Water Books

By Inderjit Deogun

Penguin Random House Canada has announced a new imprint at Tundra Book Group, Swift Water Books. Swift Water Books is led by editorial director David A. Robertson, author of the bestselling Misewa Saga series, and ... Read More »

February 19, 2025

2024 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists revealed

By Inderjit Deogun

IBBY Canada has announced the finalists for the 2024 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. The award, which was established in 1985 following the death of illustrator and author Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, is presented to a Canadian ... Read More »

February 18, 2025

Sharada Eswar

By Inderjit Deogun

“Tradition is the cornerstone for the creation, practice, and performance of my art,” says Sharada Eswar

February 5, 2025

David A. Robertson, Josée Bisaillon among 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Awards nominees

By Inderjit Deogun

Author David A. Robertson and illustrator Josée Bisaillon have been nominated for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Known as the “little Nobel,” the biennial awards were established in 1956 to “recognize authors and illustrators around ... Read More »

February 3, 2025

2025 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Young Adult & Nonfiction

By Inderjit Deogun

2025 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Middle Grade ... Read More »

January 22, 2025

Ripple Foundation’s annual Kids Write 4 Kids contest open for entries

By Inderjit Deogun

The annual Kids Write 4 Kids contest held by Ripple Foundation, a national youth education charity, is now open for entries. Young writers in grades 4–8 across Canada are encouraged to submit an original piece of creative ... Read More »

January 21, 2025