by Inderjit Deogun

IBBY Canada publishes third edition of From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books

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 »

June 21, 2023

Jack Wong

By Inderjit Deogun

Jack Wong’s debut is a poetic ode to the natural world

June 7, 2023

Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award winners announced

By Inderjit Deogun

The winners of the 24th Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award were announced at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre on June 2. Children in grades 4 to 6 across the Atlantic region participated in the Hackmatack ... Read More »

June 6, 2023

Winners of the 2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards announced

By Inderjit Deogun

The winners of the 2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were revealed on May 26. Each of the winners receives $6,000 for “artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children’s literature.” ... Read More »

May 26, 2023

Chaiwala! selected for TD grade one book giveaway

By Inderjit Deogun

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has announced this year’s pick for the TD Grade One Book Giveaway. This fall, every grade one child in Canada will receive a copy of Chaiwala! written by Priti Birla ... Read More »

May 15, 2023

Telling Tales names Heather Kanabe as new executive director

By Inderjit Deogun

In an announcement that coincides with their 15th anniversary, Telling Tales, the children's literary festival based in Hamilton, Ontario, has named Heather Kanabe their new executive director. She takes over on May 15 from festival ... Read More »

May 8, 2023

2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists announced

By Inderjit Deogun

The Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists for 2023 have been revealed. The annual awards, which come with a $6,000 prize each, recognize artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian picture ... Read More »

May 3, 2023

Writers’ Trust announces 2023 Rising Stars

By Inderjit Deogun

The cohort for the Writers’ Trust of Canada’s 2023 Rising Stars program has been announced. The program invites five established Canadian writers to select an emerging talent to mentor. The program, which was launched in ... Read More »

April 12, 2023

Dena Seiferling wins 2022 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award

By Inderjit Deogun

Illustrator Dena Seiferling has won the 2022 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. Each year, IBBY Canada gives the $1,000 award to a Canadian illustrator for “outstanding artistic talent” in a Canadian picture book. Seiferling won ... Read More »

April 3, 2023