Defy: Book Launch (Port Colborne, ON)

There's a new YA novel coming from writer Sara de Waard, 

the author of White Lies

White Lies

Written by Sara de Waard

DCB
978-1-77086-649-2
224 pp.
Ages 13+

2022 

Reviewed here

 

 

She's launching

 

Defy

Written by Sara de Waard

DCB Young Readers

978-1-77086-7581

208 pp.

Ages 12-18 

October 2024 

 

on

 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

 

at

 

1-3 PM (EST)

 

at

 

Port Colborne Public Library

310 King Street

Port Colborne, ON

905-834-6512

 

This free event will include an author reading, refreshments and a book signing.

Limited copies of White Lies and Defy will be available for purchase.

A little bit about the book from publisher DCB Young Readers:

Enjoy your Final Days.

Escape a Natural Death with us.

Come to Zalmon’s Quiet End.

In the city of Zalmon, every Life Event is predetermined: where you’ll work, who you’ll marry, when you’ll die.

On a tour of Central Processing, seventeen-year-old Darius inadvertently unveils shocking information about his beloved little sister, Mahlah. His impulsive reaction may make him a target of the sinister people who run Zalmon, and could doom Mahlah to a worse fate than the one Darius uncovered.

Defying an unjust system, an unwanted Life Match, and an uncontrollable enemy, Darius fights to save Mahlah, leading him to expose a conspiracy at the heart of the city — and a potential life of autonomy, dignity, and love beyond what the Book of Zalmon dictates.

 

If White Lies, Sara de Waard's debut novel is any indication, lovers of dystopian YA are sure to find a great read in Defy.

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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The Heir of Ariad: Book launch (Aberfoyle, ON)

I am delighted to share his very special book launch. 

A former student of mine, Niki Florica, 

has just published her first book.

Five years ago, when she was only 12 years old, 

she was writing guest reviews for me on CanLit for LittleCanadians.  

Now, at 17, she is a published author.

Please join Niki Florica for the launch of Book 1 in her Christian YA fantasy

The Heir Of Ariad

Written by Niki Florica

Elm Hill

978-0-310101888

412 pp.

Ages 13-18

August 2019

on 

Saturday, August 24, 2019

1:30-3:30 p.m.

at

Puslinch Public Library

29 Brock Road South

Aberfoyle, ON

(One exit west of Guelph Line, north of 401)

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This book launch will include:

• refreshments

• contests

• book sales

• author signing

and

• words from the author.

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From the author's website, here is a bit about The Heir of Ariad: 

The Skies seem a strange place to die of thirst. But four years of drought and twenty beneath the phantom king who designed it have brought all of Ariad–even the Rain Realm–to its knees.

Kyrian would be proud to die among Skyads. The weight of a vanished father's legacy and the secrets of the past have forced him to carve a place among his people at the price of his own sweat and blood. Ariad is withering, and Kyrian knows it. But no one can fetch the Rains against the tyrant's will, and no one but the Creator who has vanished into legend can kill an invisible king.

But there are forces at work beyond Kyrian's sight. A powerful, masterful Will.

Suddenly, there is blood on his hands. The Skies are filled with enemies, and the only way to escape a dark end is to flee the clouds forever. But there in the Lands waits a powerful prophecy, along with a powerful weapon, and now as Ariad withers to dust, all hope may rest with the one young mortal who fled his home a fugitive, and must return to it a king. 

Retrieved from 

https://www.nikiflorica.com/post/the-heir-of-ariad-book-one-first-peek 

on July 5, 2019.

The Dog Who Wanted to Fly: Welcome Book Party (Rockwood, ON)

For a special March break activity

take in this special

Welcome Book Party

with

children's author

 Kathy Stinson

for 

her newest picture book

The Dog Who Wanted to Fly

Written by Kathy Stinson

Illustrated by Brandon James Scott

Annick Press
978-1-773212807
36 pp.
Ages 3-6
March 2019

on

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

10:30 -11:30 a.m.

at

Rockwood Branch

Wellington Country Library
121 Rockmosa Drive
Rockwood, ON
N0B 2K0 

From Annick Press's website:

Who says dogs can’t fly?

Meet Zora: a dog with a big dream and an even bigger personality. All Zora wants to do is learn how to fly so she can catch that pesky squirrel in her yard. But try as she might to prove to her friend Tully —a skeptical cat—that dogs truly can fly, nothing seems to work. Until Zora finds the right motivation, that is.

Kathy Stinson’s charming story of perseverance is beautifully brought to life by Brandon James Scott’s exuberant and wonderfully expressive illustrations. Touching on themes of optimism and determination in the face of failure, The Dog Who Wanted to Fly is a book anyone—even a cat—will love.

Retrieved from

 http://www.annickpress.com/Dog-Who-Wanted-to-Fly-The 

on February 13, 2019.

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More details about the event are posted at the library website at https://calendar.wellington.ca/library/Detail/2019-03-13-1030-Welcome-Book-Party-with-Kathy-Stinson
 

Body Swap: Book launch (Burlington, ON)

Sylvia McNicoll

middle grade and YA author extraordinaire

is 

launching her newest book

Body Swap

Written by Sylvia McNicoll

Dundurn

978-1-45974-090-7

248 pp.

Ages 12-15

September 2018 

on

Sunday, September 30, 2018

from

 2-4 p.m.

at

A Different Drummer Books

513 Locust Street

Burlington, ON

If that glorious cover doesn't get you interested, then this blurb about the book, from Dundurn's website, will be sure to entice:

A fatal collision — who’s to blame? Two bodies, two souls switch in search of justice.

When fifteen-year-old Hallie gets knocked flying by a Hurricane SUV, her life ends without her ever having kissed a boy. At an otherworldly carnival, she meets and argues with the eighty-two-year-old driver, Susan. Both return to life, only with one catch — they’ve swapped bodies.

Now Hallie has wrinkled skin and achy joints while Susan deals with a forehead zit and a crush on a guy who’s a player. Hallie faces a life in a long-term care residence. Susan gets picked up for shoplifting.

As they struggle with technology, medications, and each other’s fashion foibles, they start to understand and maybe even like each other. But can they work together to prove that a defect in the Hurricane caused the deadly crash? Or will their time run out?

Retrieved on September 21, 2018 from https://www.dundurn.com/books/Body-Swap

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

Young Adult Stratford Writers Festival: May 6, 2017 (Stratford, ON)

On Saturday, May 6, 2017

presents

the Young Adult Stratford Writers Festival

an amazing gathering of Authors of YA and middle grade books

who will present writing workshops 

and participate in various discussion panels

Schedule

10 -11 a.m.: Young Adult Writing Workshop with author Marthe Jocelyn

11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.: Relationship Drama Panel Discussion with Danielle Younge-Ullman, Deb Loughead, Susan Marshall, and Marthe Jocelyn

1- 2 p.m.: Magnificent Middle Grade Panel Discussion with Sylvia McNicoll, R. J. Anderson, and Marthe Jocelyn

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Sword, Sorcery, and Star Wars Panel Discussion with Lesley Livingston, E. K. Johnston, and R. J. Anderson

4 - 5 p.m.: Self Publishing Workshop

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: First Nations Panel with James Bartleman and Rick Revelle

7 - 9 p.m.: Canadian Change Conversation Showcase

Locations

Events are held at the Stratford Public Library, Knox Presbyterian Church and the Stratford Perth Museum.  

Tickets

While some events are free, others require tickets.
Full day passes (adult and students rates) are definitely the better deal but tickets can be purchased for single events as well.
Details and ticket information are available at DigiWriting at http://digiwriting.com/stratford-writers-festival-young-adult-2017/