FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, BC, May 16, 2023 — The judging committee has stopped giggling long enough to announce the two winning books for the 2023 Joan Betty Stuchner — Oy Vey! — Funniest Children’s Book Award. In the picture or board book category, the winner is Quiet, Please! written and illustrated by Russ Willms, published by Orca Book Publishers. In the chapter book category, the winner is Weenie Frank and Beans: Mad About Meatloaf! written by Maureen Fergus, illustrated by Alexandra Bye, published by Tundra Books. The winners were announced via Zoom Extravaganza on Frog Jumping ..read more

English Pour diffusion immédiate : Toronto (15 mai 2023) — Le Centre du livre jeunesse canadien (CLJC) est fier d’annoncer le titre choisi pour le programme Un livre à moi TD 2023. Chaiwala! écrit par Priti Birla Maheshwari, illustré par Ashley Barron et publié par Owlkids Books sera distribué à plus de 500 000 élèves de première année à l’automne 2023. Traduit en français par Benoit Laflamme, les Canadiens francophones et les élèves en immersion française à travers le Canada recevront des exemplaires en français également intitulé Chaiwala ! « Pour célébrer le Mois du patrimoine as ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (May 1, 2023) — Choosing a piece of art can be a big decision, but it’s also a striking way to show off your taste and transform your space into something you’ve created to reflect your personality. The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to present our virtual Picture Book Gallery, the perfect destination if you’re looking for unique gifts for yourself or someone else this spring! Whether you know someone graduating or retiring, we have something suitable for every occasion. You’ll find the ultimate group baby shower gift for the book-lo ..read more

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Canadian children’s book author Joan Clark on April 11, 2023. Florence Joan Clark (née MacDonald), known fondly as Joan, was born October 12, 1934 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. She lived life passionately, immersed in literature, learning, travel, lifelong friendships and her family. Joan graduated from Acadia University in 1957 with a BA in English and received an honorary Doctor of Letters from her alma mater in 1997, and an honorary Doctorate in 1998 from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Joan began her career a ..read more

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2023 Alberta Literary Awards. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. The WGA would like to send our congratulations to those whose work is among this year’s finalists! We look forward to celebrating your creativity and hard work, and we will do all we can to spread the word about the wonderful writing you did in 2022. There will be Readings with the Finalists for the Alberta Literary Awards in Edmonton and Calgary on A ..read more

Hold onto your hats, book lovers, the Atlantic Book Awards are back, showcasing the finest in Atlantic Canadian writing and publishing.  The books shortlisted for the 2023 Atlantic Book Awards are a testament to the incredible diversity and richness of Atlantic Canadian literature, with everything from poetry to scholarly writing, books for young adults, short stories, adult fiction, and three titles in contention to be named the best Atlantic-published book.  The winners of the six Atlantic Book Awards will be revealed at the Atlantic Book Awards Gala at Halifax Central Library on ..read more

IBBY Canada is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2022 Claude Aubry Award for distinguished service in children’s literature: Merle Harris (English) and Yves Nadon (French). Edmonton-based Merle Harris has been a champion of Canadian children’s literature throughout her career and has fought fiercely to preserve writers’ freedom to write and children’s freedom to read. She has been a passionate and tireless volunteer—organizing events, hosting visits, serving on juries—for the Young Alberta Book Society, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre and numerous other organizations across Cana ..read more

The winner of the 2022 Frances Russell Research Grant is Gillian O’Reilly, whose project focuses on recording and preserving the history of independent children’s bookstores in Canada from 1970 – the present. O’Reilly will use the grant to support her research in recording oral histories through interviews with those involved in Canada’s children’s bookselling. Her work will result in the vital preservation of this history, which is otherwise restricted to records of only two children’s bookstores currently housed at the Osborne Collection of the Toronto Public Library and at McGill Universit ..read more

The shortlists for the 2023 Joan Betty Stuchner — Oy Vey! — Funniest Children’s Book Award have been announced. Many funny books were entered for consideration. Below are the ones that tickled the jury’s funny bones the most. Picture Book/Board Book Category Crocodile Hungry, written by Eija Sumner, illustrated by John Martz (Tundra Books) How to Party Like a Snail, written by Naseem Hrab, illustrated by Kelly Collier (Owlkids Books) How to Teach Your Cat a Trick: In Five Easy Steps, written by Nicola Winstanley, illustrated by Zoe Si (Tundra Books) Quiet, Please!, written and illustrated by ..read more

IBBY Canada is pleased to announce that Dena Seiferling has won the 2022 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award for Night Lunch, written by Eric Fan and published by Tundra Books. Selected from 142 books submitted by 37 publishers, the winner receives $1,000. The jury also selected two honour books from the list of ten finalists: Kumo: the Bashful Cloud, illustrated by Nathalie Dion and written by Kyo Maclear (Tundra) and Lizzy and the Cloud, written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers (Simon & Schuster Canada). Dena Seiferling is a highly acclaimed illustrator and needle-f ..read more