by sherylbooks | Feb 1, 2012 | For Educators, For Parents, Help for writers, Worthy Causes
There are lots of great projects that need funding, but one that I really support is CODE Canada’s work to encourage and assist the publication of books in third world countries. Imagine a child living in a third world country trying to make sense of books...
by sherylbooks | Jan 16, 2012 | Award News, Events, For Educators, For Parents, Help for writers, News
Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable Presents: Year of the Dragon: Asian Themes for Young Canadian Readers Saturday, February 25, 2012; 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (includes lunch & snacks) The University of British Columbia, Neville Scarfe Building; Room 100...
by sherylbooks | Jan 6, 2012 | For Educators, For Parents, Help for writers, Writing Life
There may be no such thing as a flattering definition of doodling, but according to Sunni Brown, Doodling can assist information processing, has been an important precursor to certain cultural pieces (such as the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi) and has a profound positive...
by sherylbooks | Oct 7, 2011 | Help for writers, Writing Life |
Marc Nobleman is smart. Really really smart. He’s figured out a way to use social media to bring attention to an “unbook,” a not yet published picture book that has garnered praise from numerous publishing houses, but not a single solitary contract...
by sherylbooks | Sep 19, 2011 | Help for writers, News
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 19th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers PRIZE $2,500 The Writers’ Union of Canada is pleased to announce that submissions are being accepted until November 3, 2011 for the 19th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing...
by sherylbooks | Sep 15, 2011 | For Educators, For Parents, Help for writers, News, Worthy Causes
Publisher Weekly and their various blogs are a wonderful resource for writers and readers. Today in PW Genreville, I came across a most interesting article written by a couple of co-authors about an agent’s rejection. This, however, wasn’t the usual...
