Maud of Green Gables: How L. M. Montgomery's Anne Enchanted the World: Book launch (Eden Mills, ON)

 

Renowned Canadian author and illustrator Janet Wilson 

 is launching her newest book 

and it's a venture like none she's ever created.

 

 

Janet Wilson is well-known for illustrating books for Robert Munsch, Linda Granfield, Andrea Spalding, Sheree Fitch, and other Canadian authors.

 

She's also made her mark with several illustrated series of social justice books including her award-winning One Peace and Our Earth.

 

 

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery's birth in 1874, Janet Wilson will be launching a special limited edition picture book, Maud of Green Gables: How L. M. Montgomery's Anne Enchanted the World.
 

 

Maud of Green Gables: 

How L. M. Montgomery's Anne Enchanted the World

Written and illustrated by Janet Wilson 

39 pp.

The launch will be held 

on Saturday, September 7th, 2024

from 1 -3 PM

at the 

Eden Mills Community Club

104 York Street

Eden Mills, ON

There will be an exhibit of Janet Wilson's paintings and studies for the book,

and

some raspberry cordial, of course.

Details about the book, including some art and an excerpt, may be found at Janet Wilson's website at http://www.janetwilson.ca/new-maud-of-green-gables.html. (n.b. The book is currently only slated for availability through the author-illustrator herself. Contact information is provided through the link above.)

 

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Eden Mills Writers' Festival 2018: September 9, 2018

This year the Eden Mills Writers' Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary of bringing writers and readers together. We always have an incredible line-up of authors of books but I like to let readers at CanLit for LittleCanadians know about those writers of books for young people.  Do check out the full line-up as well as the other special events, workshops, contests, and details about tickets and getting here at the EMWF website at https://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/2018-festival/.

For now, mark September 9, 2018 for your chance to hear these outstanding authors of youngCanLit at this year's Eden Mills Writers' Festival.

Sigmund Brouwer

Lana Button

Dennis Lee 

Casey Lyall

Sylvia McNicoll 

Also, appearing in Children's venue will be storyteller Brad Woods

Because it's a special anniversary for the Eden Mills Writers' Festival, we'll be doing something a little different in the Young Adult Authors' venue this year.  Instead of just having readings by the authors, we'll be holding two panels, each with three authors. In each panel, the authors will read from their most recent books, discuss their writing and answer questions including those vetted from the audience.

Speculative Fiction: Young Adult Novels of the Fantastic

Natasha Deen

Lesley Livingston

Kari Maaren

Historical Fiction: Writing about the Past for the Contemporary

Karen Bass

Gillian Chan

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

 

See you at the Festival!

Eden Mills Writers' Festival 2017

If you're starting to see ads for back-to-school and despise being reminded of this early but unavoidable proclamation of fall, focus on a great September event that gets children, young adults and adults clamouring for books and CanLit.

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Come join us 

September 10, 2017  

12 - 6 pm

in

Eden Mills, ON

(east of Guelph)

for the 29th annual Eden Mills Writers' Festival, 

an outdoor literary event on the banks of the Eramosa River.

Amongst the numerous authors, illustrators, poets and musicians attending 

are these fine youngCanLit writers and artists:

Erin Bow

James Bow

Vicki Grant

E. Graziani

Deb Loughead

Lisa Moore

Colleen Nelson

Danielle Younge-Ullman

Emma Donoghue

Lauri Holomis 

Rob Laidlaw 

Shane Peacock 

David Robertson 

Kathy Stinson 

Vikki VanSickle 

Also appearing at the children's venue will be:

Tyler Fergus, magician

Joanna Fraser, musical performer

Come for the words!

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Full details about the Eden Mills Writers' Festival, including adult authors, tickets, getting here, etc. are posted on the website at http://edenmillswritersfestival.ca.

Thousand Words Art Auction: Eden Mills, ON

On Saturday, June 17, 2017

a mystery art auction (and silent auction)

for CanLit book lovers 

will be held at

Rivermead

19 Cedar Street

the new home of the Eden Mills Writers' Festival

in the village of Eden Mills, Ontario

Art preview:  7-8 p.m.

Live auction begins: 8 p.m.

Silent auction throughout the evening

Authors who have read at the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival were invited to ‘think outside the book’ and create a small piece of art to be auctioned off to raise funds for the Festival’s new home, Rivermead.

The auction includes the artwork of more than 30 Canadian authors and illustrators (I've highlighted those of youngCanLit) including:

• Gary Barwin
• Arthur Black
• Claire Cameron
• George Elliott Clarke
• James Clarke
• Lorna Crozier
• Emma Donoghue (The Lotterys Plus One)
• Wallace Edwards (What is Peace?; Once Upon a Line; Unnatural Selections)
• Terry Fallis
• Doug Gibson
• Steven Heighton
• Michael Helm
• Linda Hendry (Pup and Hound series; Erik the Viking Sheep; Priscilla and Rosy)
• Maureen Jennings
• Plum Johnson
• Don Kilby (Hold On, McGinty!; The Prairie Fire; One Christmas in Lunenburg)
• René Meshake (Blueberry Rapids; Moccasin Creek)
• Lisa Moore (Flannery)
• Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Where Are My Books?; I'm Bored; Sea Monkey and Bob)
• Ruth Ohi (Fox and Squirrel, The Best Christmas Ever; Kenta and the Big Wave; Shh! My Brother's Napping)
• Heather O'Neill
• Leon Rooke
• Jesse Ruddock
• Nicholas Ruddock
• Mary Swan
• Claire Tacon
• Andrea Wayne von Konigslow (Toilet Tales; Bing and Chutney; Would You Love Me?)
• Janet Wilson (One Peace; Our Earth; Our Heroes; In Flander's Fields)
• Alissa York

Bidders will not know the identity of the art’s creator until the big reveal at the end of the evening, so part of the fun will be trying to detect which author created which piece of art!  

The gallery of some artwork is posted here. 

In addition there will be

two pieces by friends of the festival, 

Barb Minett and Cheryl Ruddock, 

and 

a 1st edition book of poetry by Margaret Atwood 

accompanied by a signed, numbered relief print,
hand cut by Ms. Atwood 

(donated by Kim Lang, Artistic Director of Eden Mills Writers' Festival)

 A silent auction of quality items for books lovers 

will also take place throughout the evening.

Tickets which are $20 per person 

(and include a complimentary drink and hors d’oeuvres) 

are available online at emwftix.ca 

or 

at The Bookshelf  at 41 Quebec St., Guelph.
Tickets are limited so don't delay

To find out more about the auction, including a complete list of participating authors and a preview of their art, visit emwf.ca/artauction

Illustrator Janet Wilson: Art Show and Sale (Eden Mills, ON)

Artist Janet Wilson

author and illustrator of numerous award-winning youngCanLit

will be holding an

  Art Show and Sale 

on
  Saturday, December 3, 2016 
and
  Sunday, December 4, 2016

 from 12 noon to 5 p.m.

at

Rivermead
home of the Eden Mills Writers' Festival

19 Cedar Street

Eden Mills, ON
N0B 1P0

This is a perfect opportunity to purchase Janet Wilson's breathtaking art (early Christmas gift?)

Preview of works available are posted at
janetreidwilsonfineart.com

Eden Mills Writers' Festival 2016

If you're starting to see ads for back-to-school and despise being reminded of this early but unavoidable proclamation of fall, focus on a great September event that gets children, young adults and adults clamouring for books and CanLit.  On September 18, 2016,  it's the 28th annual Eden Mills Writers' Festival, an outdoor literary event on the banks of the Eramosa River in the village of Eden Mills, Ontario. Amongst the numerous authors, illustrators, poets and musicians attending are these fine youngCanLit writers and artists.  Come for the words!


Young Adult Authors

R. J. Anderson

Lena Coakley

Douglas Davey

E. K. Johnston

Amanda West Lewis

Sylvia McNicoll

We regret to announce that Lisa Moore is no longer able to join us this year.




Jane Ozkowski

Liane Shaw

Children's Authors and Illustrators

Deborah Hodge

Elly MacKay

Zig Misiak

Jael Richardson

Philip Roy

Joel Sutherland

Eric Walters

It's a glorious day of books and readings and authors' signing books and book sales and magic (really, Ben Caeser the magician comes to the children's venue) and music and poetry slams and new writers showcasing their works and great food and a fabulous setting.  I'll be there.  Will you?


Details about times, tickets, parking, directions and more may be found at https://emwritersfestival.wordpress.com