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.

Some shots of the Fall Book Harvest festivities:

Browsing the presentations in the lovely North Vancouver Public Library (photo by Mary Jane Muir).

Apollo, presenting It’s All Greek to Me, Jack (photo by Mary Jane Muir).

Norma Charles and James Heneghan presenting Bank Job (photo by Jacqueline Pearce).

Della Burford with her display.

Margriet Ruurs promoting My School in the Rainforest (photo by Mary Jane Muir).

Cynthia Nugent with Fred and Pete at the Beach, along with other titles (photo by Mary Jane Muir).

Here’s two short videos: Dan Bar-el in a toga introducing his new book It’s all Greek to Me, Jack. And Kari-Lynn Winters introducing On My Walk wearing her spiffy horse hat. CWILLs in costumes! And what great responses from the kids!

Just a reminder – the 2009 Fall Book Harvest is one week away… There will be lots of great new books to see, authors and illustrators to meet, as well as a chance for schools to win an author or illustrator visit.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Place: North Vancouver City Library
120 West 14th Street (map)

Admission is free

The direct link to the print-size colour letter-format poster is right here.

All the posters, in various formats (letter & tabloid) plus a choice of black & white or colour, can be found here and downloaded in a variety of sizes.

CWILL BC has compiled a catalogue of a collection of members’ works! To download your copy of the CWILL BC catalogue as a pdf, please click here.
The catalogue is also available for download from the links and resources on the CWILL BC website.

If you use Facebook and you love children’s lit – whether as a librarian, a parent, a teacher, an author, an illustrator, a reader, a book collector, a publisher, an editor, a designer or a tightrope walking book enthusiast, we’d like to invite you to join our brand new fan page on Facebook.

We have a lot of events happening this fall, including two group book launches. As well, for aspiring authors and illustrator, our annual and very popular “How to Get Published” panel will be held in the spring – stay tuned for an announcement on that upcoming date.

Our blog and the fan page are two great ways to hear about what’s new and upcoming in the world of BC children’s books.

CWILL BC is making an amazing offer to BC schools this fall. To encourage students from K to 12 to attend our Fall Book Harvest extravaganza – which showcases the newest books of more than 25 authors and illustrators – we’re presenting a draw for a free author or illustrator visit. Here’s all you need to do:

1. Encourage students to attend Fall Book Harvest (free admission!) on Friday afternoon, October 16 (click here for more information). Better yet, arrange a field trip with your class.
2. Every school with a student attending the event is eligible to participate in a draw for a free author or illustrator presentation at their school. The school with the most students at the event will also win a free author or illustrator presentation.

The winning schools can choose from these authors and illustrations for the free presentation:

Fiona Bayrock
Author of science and nature books for grades K-5
fionabayrock.com

Dan Bar-el
Author of picture books and early reader fiction
danbar-el.com

Rachelle Delaney
Author of fantasy fiction for intermediate grades
rachelledelaney.com

kc dyer
Author of historical time-travel novels for grades 4-12
kcdyer.com

Julie Ferguson
Author of YA non-fiction
beaconlit.com

Lee Edward Födi
Author/illustrator of juvenile fantasy fiction
leefodi.com / kendrakandlestar.com

Nancy Hundal
Author of picture books and a YA novel
nancyhundal.com

Oliver Neubert
Author of fantasy fiction for intermediate grades
oliverneubert.com

Cynthia Nugent
Author/illustrator of picture books and juvenile fiction
cynthianugent.com

David Smith
Author of socio-geographic nonfiction for K-12
mapping.com

Kari-Lynn Winters
Picture book author, poet, and performer
kariwinters.com

*Free in the Vancouver Lower Mainland only. Outside the Lower Mainland, minimal travel expenses apply.

Fall Book Harvest is a special event to celebrate the release of the latest works by local authors and artists. Whether you want to gaze upon the wind-swept plains of history, ride the rollicking high seas of adventure, or marvel at the crackling wonders of science, we have the perfect book for you.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Place: North Vancouver City Library
120 West 14th Street

Admission is free

Fall Book Harvest is a proud presentation of the North Vancouver Public Library, the BC Coalition for School Libraries, and CWILL BC. The afternoon will feature live presentations, free autographs, displays, door prizes, activities, a book sale hosted by Kidsbooks, and a chance for local schools to win a free author visit.

“The leaves are turning, there’s a fresh crisp snap in the air, and it’s the perfect time to squirrel away with a new-found treasure,” says CWILL President Crystal Stranaghan. “Whether you’re interested in books for toddlers, middle readers, or teens, you can pick the book that is ripe and ready for you at Fall Book Harvest. There’s a cornucopia of talent in British Columbia, so come share in this feast of literature.”

To date, the following authors and illustrators are scheduled to appear at Fall Book Harvest: Alison Acheson, Dan Bar-el, Fiona Bayrock, Silvana Bevilacqua, Della Burford, Norma Charles, Becky Citra, Rachelle Delaney, kc dyer, Linda Demeulemeester, Claire Eamer, Julie H. Ferguson, Lee Edward Födi, Nancy Hundal, Melanie Jackson, Rebecca Kool, Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Christina Leist, Marian MacDougall, Oliver Neubert, Cynthia Nugent, Sheri Radford, PJ Reece, Gillian Richardson, Margriet Ruurs, Kathie Shoemaker, David Smith, Michela Sorrentino, Crystal Stranaghan, Carol Watterson, Irene Watts, and Kari-Lynn Winters.

There’s also a chance to win a free author or illustrator visit for your school! Click here for more details!

Children’s Writers & Illustrators of British Columbia with Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable bring you the 2009 Hycroft Event with special guest Sarah Ellis.

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

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

Want to make sure you don’t miss your favorite CWILL BC authors and illustrators at Word on the Street on Saturday, September 27th? Here’s a list of some star performers:

11:00
Lori Sherritt-Fleming and Kari-Lynn Winters are performing from their book aRHYTHMetic at the Kids’ Tent

12:20
Cynthia Nugent is presenting Fred and Pete at the Beach in the Kids’ Tent

12:30
Kathryn Shoemaker is hosting three children’s book authors

1:20
William New is reading in the Poetry Tent

2:00
Robin Stevenson is reading from her teen novel, Inferno, in the Canada Writes Tent

2:20
Linda DeMeulemeester is presenting Grim Hill: The Forgotten Secret in the Kids’ Tent

2:40
Rachelle Delaney appears in the Kids’ Tent

3:00
Caroline Adderson is reading from Bruno for Real in the Kids’ Tent

3:20
Sheri Radford appears in the Kids’ Tent

4:00
Adrienne Mason apperas in the Kids’ Tent. She’ll also be at the fair table for YES Mag and KNOW throughout the day.