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tish columbia society the cwill bc society blog news events articles from cwill bc society children s writers illustrators of british columbia society skip to content blog blog contributors about our authors illustrators lists kids books set in bc browse our shelves on pinterest educators resource hub authors illustrators resources manuscript consultants photos admin older posts summer book launch posted on july 9 2026 by lee edward födi join cwill s own stacey matson as she celebrates the release of her new book eleven out of ten a middle grade coming of age noel 1 3 pm saturday july 25 collage collage 3697 main street vancouver book your spot at shop collagecollage ca from the publisher albie is looking forward to spending every minute with her best friend her cousin lake at lake s swimming pool or working on their young entrepreneurs project but everything changes when lake has a serious diving accident and is rushed to hospital with lake in the icu and her fate uncertain albie s summer is falling apart she s desperately worried about lake but is stuck in a boring day camp with her little brother instead of the waterside fun and solace she had envisioned albie has to navigate camp without lake and work on the project all on her own albie s never been one to take charge but this might be the summer she has to step up after all lake is counting on her so why does albie feel like she s betraying lake by making new friends in her absence eleven out of ten is a middle grade novel about finding one s voice the things we will do for our family and the challenges of waiting in the in between spaces posted in activities for kids book launches literary events tagged bc books book launch canadian kid lit collage collage coming of age kidlit middle grade book reading stacey matson vancouver book event leave a comment cwill creators featured in top 50 reads posted on july 4 2026 by lee edward födi the canadian children s book centre ccbc has released its 50 must read canadian middle grade books in honour of its fiftieth anniversary you can read the whole list here but here at cwill we re proud to see so many of our members on the list the sky is falling by kit pearson odd man out by sarah ellis teddy vs the fuzzy doom by braden hallett elvis me and the lemonade stand by leslie gentile today i am a collection of short stories including cwill s own mahtab narsimhan also we d be remiss by not pointing out that cwill s linda bailey s book stanley s wild ride featured in ccbc s top fifty picture books we encourage teachers librarians parents and kid lit lovers to check out the full lists posted in books writing cwill bc news events latest news literacy tagged braden hallett canadian children s books children s books i read canadian kid lit kit pearson leslie gentile lindsay bailey mahtab narsimhan read bc read canadian sarah ellis top fifty books leave a comment reading lights celebrates its ten year anniversary posted on january 27 2026 by cwill bc admin you might not know that vancouver is home to a unique project to celebrate bc kidlit a project that s celebrating its ten year anniversary reading lights was an initiative created with cwill members in partnership with vancouver public library to celebrate the work of bc children s book authors and illustrators plaques featuring books by local creators can be found throughout locations in vancouver and offer unexpected encounters with a variety of stories for children and their families reading lights was launched on family day january 27 2016 the plaques are still up and around the city you can find out more at the vpl website if you re looking for a fun literary scavenger hunt we ve got you covered posted in art exhibitions cwill bc news events libraries librarians reading lights tagged bc kidlit children s books kidlit reading lights vancouver public library vpl leave a comment canadian kidlit creators star at this year s vancouver christmas market posted on december 2 2025 by cwill bc admin if you re a frequent visitor to the beloved vancouver christmas market you might notice a new addition to the vendor section this year the itty bitty bookshop is featuring books and appearances by over thirty local kidlit creators including many cwill members if you are looking to support local canadian book creators this holiday season the itty bitty bookshop is the place to visit board books picture books chapter books all written and or illustrated by bc kidlit creators are on offer and many of them signed different creators will be managing the shop at different times so there is also an opportunity to get books autographed with a personal inscription the booth also features a selection of christmas classics the itty bitty bookshop is the brainchild of jill danis author of the very different witch please stop by to say hello browse the wares and pick up a special treat for your favourite young reader some of the authors and illustrators featured so far are shown below many more will be on hand for more information including the full list of featured authors be sure to visit ittybittybookshop ca to find out more about the market itself visit vancouverchristmasmarket com posted in uncategorized leave a comment in memoriam norma charles posted on august 31 2025 by cwill bc admin it is with heavy hearts that cwill shares that norma charles one of our longest serving and most cherished members passed away on august 19 after an illness norma was a talented author and an integral member of the kidlit community in bc and canada she served as a membership committee coordinator for cwill and was ever ready to offer a friendly greeting and a warm smile to our members old and new we have all benefitted enormously from her generosity time and friendship over the years she was not only a leading member of cwill but other literary organizations such as the vancouver children s literature roundtable the writers union of canada the bc book prizes and canscaip her own books including her latest picture book the one and only question frequently uplifted social justice causes and showcased her warmth sincerity and care she was a teacher teacher librarian mother to four and author of 22 books over the past three decades she is greatly missed already and cwill will be finding ways to commemorate her in the time ahead posted in latest news tagged bc kidlit in memorium kidlit norma charles 1 comment book launch a stronger home posted on may 6 2025 by cwill bc admin katrina chen is thrilled to share that a stronger home her picture book dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of family violence is having it s official launch friday may 9 2025 at 4 00 pm ywca moiz nadia place 6328 no 3 road richmond special thanks to ywca for cohosting this event rsvp required please click here this story is unique in many ways honoring the resilience and love that build safer homes co written with elaine su the book is illustrated by delphie côté lacroix 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canadian kidlit creators star at this year s vancouver christmas market in memoriam norma charles post by author cynthia nugent julie burtinshaw cwill bc admin guest author jacquie karenautio kc dyer kirsti kristin butcher laura langston dan bar el danika dinsmore sdiersch tanyakyi adrienne mason lee edward födi blogroll christianne s lyceum of literature and art cwill bc official site contributing authors blogs adrienne mason alexandra van tol cynthia nugent jacqueline pearce s blog julie burtinshaw karen autio kc dyer kirsti wakelin kristin butcher lee edward fodi s blog sandra diersch tanya lloyd kyi the legal stuff unless otherwise stated all content the credited author or illustrator october 2006 present cwill bc photos more photos menu blog blog contributors about our authors illustrators lists kids books set in bc browse our shelves on pinterest educators resource hub authors illustrators resources manuscript consultants photos admin categories categories select category 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read event 9 word vancouver 1 world read aloud day 5 world read aloud day 3 member blogs 18 member interviews 4 new publications 135 book trailers 13 podcasts 12 publishers 14 readbc 38 reading lights 8 teaching 16 uncategorized 53 works in progress 6 workshops 65 writing workshops 41 writing process 65 writing tips 37 tip of the week 13 our feeds rss posts rss comments recent comments anonymous on in memoriam norma charle darlene on in memoriam irene n watts anonymous on in memoriam irene n watts anonymous on join claire london for the lau dan bar el on all the awards 2022 edi the legal stuff unless otherwise stated all content the credited author or illustrator october 2006 present the cwill bc society blog blog at wordpress com subscribe subscribed the cwill bc society blog join 300 other subscribers sign me up already have a wordpress com account log in now privacy the cwill bc society blog subscribe subscribed sign up log in report this content view site in reader manage 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