Humber College’s intensive children’s literature workshop, the Insider’s Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers, is returning to Charlottetown July 13–15 for a second year.
Fall Preview 2017: Books for Young People
Quill & Quire’s 2017 Books for Young People fall preview.
Kids’ booksellers not worried about Mastermind’s 11-store expansion
Mastermind Toys has announced the biggest expansion in its history, with at least 11 new stores slated to open across the country this year.
Five new baby books to please the drool-and-rattle set
A roundup of new books for babies showcase creatures from near and far.
Scholastic Canada to publish new edition of I Am Canada
Scholastic Canada’s North Winds Press imprint is issuing a new edition of I Am Canada: A Celebration, Heather Patterson’s free-verse children’s poem.
Simon & Schuster sheds light on the complexities of Muslim identity with new imprint Salaam Reads
Salaam Reads, the new imprint from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, focuses on works featuring Muslim characters and stories.
New partnerships and projects on the go for Kids Can Press in a “year of momentum”
Kids Can Press celebrates a partnership with Nelson Education for classroom resources, as well as the launch of its first title by a Wattpad author under its new KCP Loft imprint.
Some surprising stats in Scholastic Canada’s inaugural Canadian Reading Report
Scholastic has released its first-ever Kids and Family Reading Report for Canada, a survey assessing kids’ and parents’ attitudes and behaviours around reading nationally.
Book Making: A book-in-a-box for budding Spielbergs and Scorseses
Smart Phone Movie Maker helps budding young cinematographers create movie magic using only their phones.
What Canadian publishers are taking to Bologna 2017
The 54th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair will take place April 3-6, and Canada will be well represented with 35 publishers (19 French-language), two agencies, and non-profit organization Livres Canada Books, among others, exhibiting.