by Inderjit Deogun

Winners of the 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards announced

The winners of the 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced on June 22. Each of the winners received $6,000 for "artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children’s literature." ... Read More »

June 23, 2022

Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award winners announced

By Inderjit Deogun

The winners of the 2022 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award were announced in a virtual ceremony on June 3. More than 1,000 children in grades 4 to 6 across the Atlantic region participated in the ... Read More »

June 6, 2022

Xiran Jay Zhao

By Inderjit Deogun

Xiran Jay Zhao’s latest novel celebrates the history and mythology of their Chinese heritage

May 25, 2022

2022 Forest of Reading Awards close with final round of winners

By Inderjit Deogun

The Ontario Library Association (OLA) and the Forest of Reading have revealed the final round of winners for the 2022 Forest of Reading Awards. The three-day ceremony, hosted by Ali Hassan, is being streamed on ... Read More »

May 19, 2022

Forest of Reading Awards announces second round of winners

By Inderjit Deogun

The Ontario Library Association (OLA) and the Forest of Reading have revealed the second round of winners for the 2022 Forest of Reading Awards. The three-day ceremony, hosted by Ali Hassan, is being streamed on ... Read More »

May 18, 2022

Forest of Reading Awards kicks off three-day ceremony with first round of winners

By Inderjit Deogun

The Ontario Library Association (OLA) and the Forest of Reading have revealed the first round of winners for the 2022 Forest of Reading Awards. The three-day ceremony, hosted by Ali Hassan, is being streamed on ... Read More »

May 17, 2022

2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists announced

By Inderjit Deogun

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

April 26, 2022

Birds on Wishbone Street wins 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award

By Inderjit Deogun

Suzanne Del Rizzo's Birds on Wishbone Street has won the 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award. Del Rizzo accepted the award and a cheque for $5,000 on April 23 at the IODE's annual provincial meeting. ... Read More »

April 25, 2022

Second Story Press children’s book on the Holocaust marks its 20th anniversary

By Inderjit Deogun

This spring, author Karen Levine and Second Story Press mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of Hana’s Suitcase, a children’s book that chronicles the efforts of Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a Holocaust education ... Read More »

April 25, 2022

Gérard DuBois wins 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award

By Inderjit Deogun

Illustrator Gérard DuBois has won the 2021 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. IBBY Canada gives the $1,000 award to a Canadian illustrator each year for "oustanding artistic talent" in a Canadian picture book. DuBois ... Read More »

March 28, 2022

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