Melanie Jackson is:
A) About to jump off the CN Tower
B) Admiring the view from the Tower before she heads off to the Ontario Library Association’s SuperConference Friday, February 1 at the Metro Convention Centre to sign copies of the Silver Birch-nominated Shadows on the Train. (In which the CN Tower appears!)
Maybe you’ll see her there?
Posted in Events, Authors by Alyssa on January 29, 2008 - 10:20am | 1 Comment »
Two Orca Soundings novels have been selected for the 2008-2009 Tayshas Reading List from the Texas Library Association. Saving Grace by Darlene Ryan and Tell by Norah McClintock have both made the list and will be promoted and read across Texas.
The objective of the Tayshas project is to motivate young adults to become life-long readers and to participate in the community of readers in Texas.
Posted in Awards by Alyssa on January 22, 2008 - 10:21am | 1 Comment »
Sigmund Brouwer’s Tiger Threat has been nominated for the 2008 Golden Eagle Book Award.
The Golden Eagle is a children’s choice award, given annually to the Alberta author chosen by students in grades four through eight in a southern Alberta school district.
Posted in Awards by Alyssa on January 15, 2008 - 10:42am | No Comments »
It’s 2008—it’s time to start looking forward to the new and exciting books coming up in March.
The January Featured Author, K.V. Johansen, has a new book coming out in March: Treason in Eswy, the sequel to Nightwalker. You can also see videos of K.V. Johansen reading from some of her books on her website.
And this month’s top ten are bestselling Orca Currents.
Look for more new stuff thoughout the month and year!
Posted in Monthly Update by Alyssa on January 9, 2008 - 2:56pm | No Comments »
Happy new year, everyone!
So many Orca books were launched in November, we’re still catching up!
Here’s Rachel Dunstan Muller at the launch of her new book Ten Thumb Sam, and a celebratory cake. The launch was at Salamander Books in Ladysmith, BC.
Posted in Events, Books by Alyssa on January 8, 2008 - 1:45pm | No Comments »
