July 25, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing
Emma Donoghue has raised over $100,000 for the San Francisco-based non-profit Room to Read – by donating her royalties from The Lotterys Plus One, the first book in her new middle-grade children's series. Room to Read ... Read More »
“I am now going to murder my Sister”: The Guardian dissects the tales Jane Austen wrote as a teenager. (The Guardian) Penguin Random House Children's (U.K) will publish a fans’ guide to the 2018 World Cup. (The Bookseller) ... Read More »
July 18, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news, Children's publishing
Canadian kidlit duo Eric and Terry Fan are on board to illustrate a forthcoming middle-grade fantasy novel by U.S. author Dave Eggers, titled The Lifters. The book, about two young children exploring a magic underground world, will appear from ... Read More »
July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals
Janet Lunn, the beloved children's author whose historically rich novels and non-fiction inspired many writers to follow in her footsteps, died this week at the age of 88. Lunn was the author of 18 books ... Read More »
June 28, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing
Toronto community literacy hub Story Planet has launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising enough funds to publish a book resulting from a workshop with graphic designer and illustrator Hilary Leung. The eight-week workshop ... Read More »
May 31, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing
Renowned children's author and illustrator Barbara Reid – best known for her many Plasticine-art picture books – will have a new Stouffville, Ontario, elementary school named after her later this year. The public school's new name was selected from ... Read More »
May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing
P.E.I.'s 26 provincial libraries will cease charging overdue book fines for children's materials on June 1. Lost books will still be subject to replacement costs. The timing is meant to encourage participation in the library's ... Read More »
May 24, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Libraries
McDonald's Canada has announced the launch of a new books program that will give children the choice of a Canadian authored and illustrated book from Kids Can Press instead of a toy with their Happy ... Read More »
May 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing
Canadian children's author Gisela Tobien Sherman died April 23 at the age of 69. Sherman suffered a heart attack while on one of the regular two-hour hikes she took near her home in Dundas, Ontario. Sherman was the ... Read More »
April 24, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing, People
The Ontario Arts Foundation has announced the shortlists for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards, with five titles making the cut in each of two categories: Children's Picture Book and Young Adult/Middle Reader. ... Read More »
April 12, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing