British author , renowned for his bestselling Redwall children's fantasy series, has died suddenly at age 71. The creator of the 21 story series, which sold an estimated 20 million copies, passed away on February 5.
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The shortlists have been announced for the 2009 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards.
The two awards, worth $6,000 each, honour the best in writing and illustration in Canadian children's literature.
Categories: Awards
The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Committee of the Canadian Library Association is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2009 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award.
This award recognizes an illustrator of a noteworthy Canadian picture book, published in 2008, that appeals to children up to the age of 12 years.
The winners of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award and Honour Books will be announced prior to the National Canadian Library Association Conference. The award will be presented at the CLA conference at the Palais des Congres de Montréal on May 30, 2009.
Categories: Awards
The Young Adult Services Interest Group of the Canadian Library Association announced the shortlist for the 2009 Young Adult Book Award.
This award recognizes an author of an outstanding English-language Canadian work of fiction (novel, collection of short stories or graphic novel), published in 2008, that appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18.
Categories: Awards, Publishing News
The Canadian Association of Children's Librarians Section of the Canadian Association of Public Libraries, a division of the Canadian Library Association, has announced the shortlist for the .
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