Welcome to the CWILL BC blog

Welcome to the blog of CWILL BC, Children’s Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia. Here you’ll find CWILL BC news and events announcements as well as articles relating to CWILL BC and the writing and illustration of children’s literature.

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Launch Pad

It’s almost here! Kari-Lynn Winters and Christina Leist are launching On My Walk at Vancouver Kidsbooks tomorrow night, at 7 p.m. On My Walk is an onomatopoeic stroll through Vancouver.

 

2009 Hycroft Event is 5 days away

Don’t miss the 2009 Hycroft Event. It takes place this coming Tuesday and is always a great evening of new children’s lit, set in a beautiful location.

Here are the details:

November 10, 2009
Doors open at 6:15pm
event runs from 6:30pm–9:00pm

free admission

There are door prizes, books, books, books and more books

Also introducing the GO Green Event challenge: The vehicle with the biggest pool (and we’re not talking limo with a hot tub!) wins a lovely lot of BC books! So warm up your car pool and join us at the University Women’s Club, Hycroft Manor.

1489 McRae Avenue (off 16th Ave. at Granville St) in beautiful Vancouver, BC!

The event is sponsored by Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable.

This year’s special guest is Sarah Ellis.

The poster is available for download in a variety of sizes in both colour and black and white.

Past photos of the event are here: 2007 and 2008.

 

Launch Pad

Gumboot Books is introducing fall titles with an all-afternoon launch this Saturday, at Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush. Special guests include Kari-Lynn Winters, Rebecca Kool, Dan Bar-el, Silvana Bevilacqua and Melanie Jackson.

 

A New Release

Nancy Hundal’s first young adult novel, Kaleidoscopes and Butterfly Dreams, was published this summer by Oolichan Books. The book centres on Krista, a 12-year-old who is adjusting to a new home in a small town, trying desperately to find some friends, and dealing with a weight problem.

It’s available now at a bookstore near you!

 

Launch Pad

Oliver Neubert’s book, Chantel’s Quest for The Enchanted Medallion is now available — the second in a four-book series. And Oliver invites you to come and celebrate at the upcoming book launch!

Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush
4387 Main Street, Vancouver
Saturday, Nov 21, 2009
1 – 3 pm

To learn more about the book, visit Oliver’s website or check out a reading of Chantel’s Quest on YouTube.

 

And the Nominees Are…

Congratulations to all those nominated for this year’s Cybils, the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards.

Featured CWILL BCers include Christina Leist for Jack the Bear, Fiona Bayrock for Bubble Homes and Fish Farts, David Smith for If America Were a Village, Tiffany Poirier for Q is for Question, and Don Calame for Swim the Fly.