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Gallery: Julie Morstad
A gallery of illustrations by Julie Morstad, winner of the 2014 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Prize.
Books for the Holidays Contest
We've got a new contest, and the winner gets a $500 shopping spree on 49th Shelf!
Strange Material
This excerpt from Leanne Prain's new book explores the ways that textile artists are using digital and social media to further their craft.
The Interruption: Sean Cranbury Interviews Michael Winter
Today, I chat with award-winning author, Michael Winter, whose new book is Into the Blizzard.
How We Remember
This selection of books, which we highlight on Remembrance Day, runs the gamut from fiction to non-fiction to poetry to books for kids. Together, they …
Wilf Perreault at Work
An excerpt from In the Alley, a new book that celebrates prairie artist, Perreault.
Not the Next Nirvana: Geoff Pevere on Sloan
Critic Pevere on the lessons of Sloan's Canadian indie music success story.
Detachment: Maurice Mierau on Family, Adoption, and Memoir
November is Adoption Awareness Month. We talk to Maurice Mierau about his new book, Detachment: An Adoption Memoir.
The Recommend: November 2014
This week we're pleased to present the picks of author and magazine editor Gary Stephen Ross; YA author and Penguin Canada marketing and publicity manager, …
Seeds of a Story: Part Two
Part Two of our responses from Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards nominees on how their stories were inspired.