It’s series titles and sequels galore in spring kids’ lists
Diverse diversions
Canadian non-fiction titles lean away from big topics
Cities and suburbs
More fiction writers turn to the places where Canadians actually live
A soul-searching season
Serious stuff dominates the foreign fall lists
Fantasy league
The wonderful and frightening world of the fall kids’ books
That was the way it was
Fall non-fiction heavy on war and history
Ready for the country
In Canadian fiction, the backdrops are still predominantly rural and remote
Mystery, history, and war
International titles heavy on suspense, current affairs
Here there be beasties
Animals abound in spring kids’ books
Waiting in the wings
Emerging Canadian writers step up to the spotlight