Tag Archives: CWILL BC authors

Science Literacy Week Book Fair and First Book Canada at WORD Vancouver

Posted on October 1, 2015 by KarenAutio

At the Vancouver Aquarium’s inaugural Science Literacy Week Book Fair on Saturday, September 26, three CWILL authors, Karen Autio, Maggie De Vries, and Alex Van Tol gave presentations. Here are only a portion of the 50 science- and ocean-themed books … Continue reading →

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CWILL BC’s World Read Aloud Day at the Lyceum

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dan Bar-el

By all accounts, the World Read Aloud Day event held on March 5 was a success. On the morning of, the president of CWILL B.C., Lori Sherritt-Fleming, gave an interview on CBC radio. Lori comes onto the show at around … Continue reading →

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Starting Points: Gillian Richardson discussing 10 Plants That Shook the World

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dan Bar-el

An ongoing series wherein CWILL BC writers and illustrators connect a picture or an item to one of their books. Believe it or not….the thing in the photo above is a gold mine! Hmmm…don’t believe it? What do you think … Continue reading →

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Imagined Controversies: Black and Bittern Was Night by Robert Heidbreder

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dan Bar-el

An ongoing series wherein totally make-believe persons voice their totally fake concerns regarding totally real books written by CWILL BC writers. Dear Mr. Writer Hideabreeder, You call this a Hallowe’en book! True, it may be written in a jibberish spooky … Continue reading →

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Imagined Controversies: Destination Human by Kim Denman

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Dan Bar-el

An ongoing series wherein totally make-believe persons voice their totally fake concerns regarding totally real books written by CWILL BC writers. Dear Human Denman, As a Universal (i.e. a superior non-physical being) from a dimension other than yours, I am … Continue reading →

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Starting Points: Irene Watts discussing Touched By Fire

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Dan Bar-el

An ongoing series wherein CWILL BC writers and illustrators connect a picture or an item to one of their books. This is one of three photos of the remnants of a tragic conflagration. It inspired months of research into one … Continue reading →

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