CWILL BC
@cwillbc.bsky.social
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CWILL BC is a lively group of published writers and illustrators for children, with over 150 members across British Columbia. https://www.cwillbc.org
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The quote of the week for the teens in my creative writing classes comes from Jeong Kwan:

“All art is a work in progress.”
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DIGITAL ILLUSTRATORS: Please wear a brace while you work, even if it doesn't hurt yet. Otherwise you will end up with repetitive stress injuries like me, the girl with Painted One Thousand Bugs Disease
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Getting close to final on my first early reader graphic novel! Can’t wait to bring this to young readers next year! Mac & Croc with @kidscanpress.bsky.social
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The Emperor's new clones. Leavitt, Noem and Bondi. Ugh.
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Bramble associated species: Bee Beetle, Trichius fasciatus. Adults approx. 1cm. Females lay eggs in dead wood. Larvae feed on dead wood for up to two years. Adults live up to 8 weeks and feed on pollen and nectar
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Hey writing friends: Here's a free online seminar on grant writing for Canadian writers (including the recent Canada Council for the Arts funding portal update) with author, grant writer, and educator Lindsay Zier-Vogel. Friday, November 7, 2025, 11 am to 12:20 pm. #CANkidlit
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i did pick up some extremely cute fabric. it's going in a little stack of fabrics i'm slowly accumulating for a future quilt 😈
'Tis the season for a scary book launch! Thanks to #lindademeulemeester for brrr!-ing this to our attention! @orcabook.bsky.social
Register for the #vancouverchildrensliteratureroundtable Fall Tea event, 1 pm, Nov. 15, the University Golf Club: www.eventbrite.ca/.../sheila-b.... Join in celebrating the 2025 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Award & paying tribute to our late, beloved colleague #NormaCharles.
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Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych
kotowych.com
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Happy to report that the Forest of Reading 2026 nominated lists are up today and THE BIG SPLASH is a Silver Birch Express nominee this year! Check out all the other nominated books this year and get reading!
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Congratulations to AC affiliate Thao Lam!
🏆 EVERYBELLY by Thao Lam is the winner of the KIRKUS PRIZE for Young Readers' Literature! 🎉

Huge congratulations to the incredible Thao Lam! 🎊

Learn more about EVERYBELLY here: houseofanansi.com/products/eve...
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Led a project called “The Ugliest Doll Ever,” in my most recent creative writing project. Loved the result! Some dolls were cute, other ugly—some TERRIFYING! But one thing they all have in common? They have led to fantastic stories . . .
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Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the Canadian books chosen for the 2026 #ForestofReading program. 🎉 There are so many incredible stories to dive into and we can’t wait for you to discover them all! Visit bit.ly/ForestNomine...
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This Sunday! 👀
In Toronto and feeling witchy? Here's the event for you! @picturebookseh.bsky.social
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Have you heard of about @readyourworld.bsky.social? If you haven't already, you might want to check them out. We will be donating our books once again this year.

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