Search Results by tag: Vikki VanSickle

2017 Schwartz Award shortlists announced

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

Debating unsympathetic characters in fiction, Canadian publishing protectionism, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

Do protagonists in works of fiction have to be likeable? (Hint: the answer is no.) Related: Claire Messud's pre-emptive strike against critics who slam the protagonist of her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, for being ... Read More »

June 28, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: kidlit specialist Vikki VanSickle

By Dory Cerny

You would be forgiven for thinking that children's literature specialist Vikki VanSickle must never sleep. In February, the Toronto author released Days that End in Y, the third book in her Clarissa trilogy, and she ... Read More »

February 26, 2013 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Best publicity stunt of the day: Lemony Snicket and Seth collaborate on new series

By Sue Carter

Quill & Quire is not in the habit of publishing emails, but this one demands sharing. This afternoon, Q&Q was blind-copied on a correspondence between Vikki VanSickle, marketing and publicity coordinator at HarperCollins Canada, and ... Read More »

February 8, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Show Rob Ford and TPL some love this holiday season

By Steven W. Beattie

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has not been terribly successful on the literary front. From his under-the-breath insult to author Vikki VanSickle during this summer's marathon executive committee hearing to his brother Doug's very public spat ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Toronto mayor Rob Ford knows lots of B words

By Sue Carter

Although Margaret Atwood didn't attend Thursday night's marathon Toronto city council executive meeting to address the city's budget deliberations, she was there in spirit and in swag (scroll down the Torontoist's impressive live blog to ... Read More »

July 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

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