1. Sumach Press
Please visit this website to learn more about a Young Adult fiction anthology on body image called "Cleavage" which I've co-edited with Jocelyn Shipley and is now nominated for a 2008 Cybil Award. This amazing collection has just been released as of September 24th 2008, after a successful book launch where a record number of copies were sold. Sumach has also published one of my Y A novels, Time & Again, in 2004.
http://www.sumachpress.com
2. CANSCAIP
The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers I'm currently the Past President of this amazing organization!
http://www.canscaip.org
3. Eden Mills Writers' Festival
Terrific festival of authors that takes place annually in Eden Mills, Ontario, the weekend after Labour Day. Check out the Ishar Singh Children's Poetry contest and submit something! Check the website in the spring of 2010 for updates and the theme.
http://www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca
4. Scholastic Literacy Place for the Early Years
Teaching material available by placing an order with Scholastic: Order "The Grasshopper and the Ant" by clicking here.
http://www.scholastic.ca/education/litplace_earlyyears/k-shared.html
5. Canadian Children's Book Centre
The aim of the CCBC is "to promote, support and encourage the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for children and teens."
http://www.bookcentre.ca/
6. The League of Canadian Poets
Are you interested in writing poetry? This is the place for you! Contests, markets, articles and info, links and more!
http://www.youngpoets.ca
7. The Writers' Union of Canada
Find out information about how to invite a writer to visit your school by clicking here.
http://www.writersunion.ca/inviteawriter.html
8. Scholastic Literacy Place for the Early Years
Teaching material available by placing an order with Scholastic: Order "Hey Diddle Diddle" by clicking here.
http://www.scholastic.ca/education/litplace_earlyyears/g1-shared.html
9. Orca Book Publishers
Orca is the publisher of my latest novel, "Struck". It's part of the Currents Series, contemporary, compelling stories for reluctant readers.
http://www.orcabook.com
10. CARD
The Community Association for Riding for the Disabled is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through quality therapeutic horseback riding programs.
http://www.card.ca
11. Frontier College recommended picture books
What we do: "Frontier College is strengthening Canada's social fabric by engaging and mobilizing volunteers to take action in the cause of literacy and learning. We demonstrate the power of non-formal learning to make change in people's lives and we work in partnership with others. Through these partnerships, we reach children, teens and adults from coast to coast. We support children and families, community groups and organizations in high-needs areas through training, workshops, conferences and volunteer placement. We recruit and train more than 5,000 volunteers each year to work with thousands of Canadians who want to learn."
http://www.frontiercollege.ca/english/programs/children/picture.htm
12. Cleavage: Breakaway Fiction for Real Girls book trailer
Check out our book trailer on Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJnw0hVYy7s
Please visit this website to learn more about a Young Adult fiction anthology on body image called "Cleavage" which I've co-edited with Jocelyn Shipley and is now nominated for a 2008 Cybil Award. This amazing collection has just been released as of September 24th 2008, after a successful book launch where a record number of copies were sold. Sumach has also published one of my Y A novels, Time & Again, in 2004.
http://www.sumachpress.com
2. CANSCAIP
The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers I'm currently the Past President of this amazing organization!
http://www.canscaip.org
3. Eden Mills Writers' Festival
Terrific festival of authors that takes place annually in Eden Mills, Ontario, the weekend after Labour Day. Check out the Ishar Singh Children's Poetry contest and submit something! Check the website in the spring of 2010 for updates and the theme.
http://www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca
4. Scholastic Literacy Place for the Early Years
Teaching material available by placing an order with Scholastic: Order "The Grasshopper and the Ant" by clicking here.
http://www.scholastic.ca/education/litplace_earlyyears/k-shared.html
5. Canadian Children's Book Centre
The aim of the CCBC is "to promote, support and encourage the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for children and teens."
http://www.bookcentre.ca/
6. The League of Canadian Poets
Are you interested in writing poetry? This is the place for you! Contests, markets, articles and info, links and more!
http://www.youngpoets.ca
7. The Writers' Union of Canada
Find out information about how to invite a writer to visit your school by clicking here.
http://www.writersunion.ca/inviteawriter.html
8. Scholastic Literacy Place for the Early Years
Teaching material available by placing an order with Scholastic: Order "Hey Diddle Diddle" by clicking here.
http://www.scholastic.ca/education/litplace_earlyyears/g1-shared.html
9. Orca Book Publishers
Orca is the publisher of my latest novel, "Struck". It's part of the Currents Series, contemporary, compelling stories for reluctant readers.
http://www.orcabook.com
10. CARD
The Community Association for Riding for the Disabled is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through quality therapeutic horseback riding programs.
http://www.card.ca
11. Frontier College recommended picture books
What we do: "Frontier College is strengthening Canada's social fabric by engaging and mobilizing volunteers to take action in the cause of literacy and learning. We demonstrate the power of non-formal learning to make change in people's lives and we work in partnership with others. Through these partnerships, we reach children, teens and adults from coast to coast. We support children and families, community groups and organizations in high-needs areas through training, workshops, conferences and volunteer placement. We recruit and train more than 5,000 volunteers each year to work with thousands of Canadians who want to learn."
http://www.frontiercollege.ca/english/programs/children/picture.htm
12. Cleavage: Breakaway Fiction for Real Girls book trailer
Check out our book trailer on Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJnw0hVYy7s