by Inderjit Deogun

Winners of the 2024 CCBC Book Awards revealed

On October 28, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) announced the winners of the 2024 CCBC Book Awards at an in-person ceremony held at the Toronto Reference Library. The $50,000 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the ... Read More »

October 29, 2024

Bridget George

By Inderjit Deogun

“I am forever inspired by the natural world around me,” says Bridget George

October 23, 2024

Salini Perera

By Inderjit Deogun

“I would love to devote an entire year to a book,” says Salini Perera

October 23, 2024

Julie Morstad

By Inderjit Deogun

“I’m interested in ideas that are right in front of you, but you want to take a deeper look,” says Julie Morstad

October 23, 2024

2025 Forest of Reading nominees revealed

By Inderjit Deogun

The Ontario Library Association has announced the nominees for the 2025 Forest of Reading. The 10 nominees in the Blue Spruce category (JK–Grade 2) include The Little Regent (Owlkids Books) by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade and illustrated ... Read More »

October 15, 2024

Books BC announces 2024–25 Books for Schools online database

By Inderjit Deogun

The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (Books BC) has released the 2024-25 edition of the Books for Schools database. Books for Schools helps B.C. and Canadian publishers reach the K–12 market while providing educators across ... Read More »

October 10, 2024

Kern Carter

By Inderjit Deogun

Kern Carter tackles toxic masculinity in his middle-grade debut

October 9, 2024

Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2024 awards shortlists announced

By Inderjit Deogun

The finalists for the 2024 CCBC Book Awards have been announced. Handed out by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, the eight awards celebrate exceptional books for young people. The shortlisted titles are: TD Canadian Children’s ... Read More »

October 1, 2024

IBBY Canada launches educators’ resource for Indigenous picture book collection

By Inderjit Deogun

IBBY Canada (International Board on Books for Young People) has released an educators’ resource and children’s activity kit to accompany its third edition of From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books. The new ... Read More »

September 30, 2024

Author Valerie Sherrard named 2024 New Brunswick literary arts laureate

By Inderjit Deogun

Valerie Sherrard has been named the 2024 Literary Arts Laureate of the New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Arts. The honour was announced by the New Brunswick Arts Board via a ... Read More »

September 30, 2024

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