ECLR Events

Event 2

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:36:00 +0000

November 10th – Celebration of Authors

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Academy at King Edward

8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

Phone: 780-499-2927

Come see and hear a great line up of Alberta authors present their latest works. Below is a list of the twelve presenters, their topic (book) of presentation, and their Young Alberta Book Society artist information page link. Each YABS link provides access to a generous amount of information on each presenter as well as additional WEB addresses for each artist.

Karen Bass
Book: Drummer Girl (Coteau Books) September 2011

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=134

Kyrsten Brooker - Illustrator
Book: The Honeybee Man by Lela Nargi, (Schwartz and Wade Books) March 2011

Book: Tadeo’s Search for Circles by Marion Brooker (Fitzhenry and Whiteside) Nov. 2011

Marion Brooker
Book: Hold the Oxo: A teenage soldier writes home (Dundurn)
Book: Tadeo’s Search for Circles (Fitzhenry and Whiteside) Nov. 2011

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=16

Marty Chan

Book: Barnabas Bigfoot: A Close Shave. (Thistledown Press)
Play: The Forbidden Phoenix. (play)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=74

Rita Feutl
Book: Room Enough for Daisy, with Debby Waldman (Orca)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=75

Carolyn Fisher
Book: Good Night, World (Beachlane Books/Simon & Schuster)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=26

M. Jennie Frost
Book: Undaunted Enchantments: The old faerie tales as they were meant to be heard.

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=69

Joan Marie Galat
Book: Black Holes and Supernovas (Capstone Press) 2011

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=29

Georgia Graham
Book: Where Wild Horses Run (Red Deer Press/Fitz and White)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=31

Jacqueline Guest
Book: Ghost Messages (Coteau Books)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=32

Nicole Luiken
Book: Dreamline :sequel to Dreamfire (Great Plains)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=44

Debby Waldman
Book: Addy's Race (Orca)
Book: Room Enough for Daisy, with Rita Feutl (Orca)

- YABS link: http://www.yabs.ab.ca/artistinfo.asp?ID=121

September 22, 2011 - Joan Galat

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:25:00 +0000

Joan Marie Galat

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Academy at King Edward

8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

Phone: 780-499-2927

Joan Marie Galat

Biography

Born in Washington D.C., Joan Marie Galat lived in Virginia, Alaska, and Maryland before her family settled in Sherwood Park when she was eight. As a child, she spent hours gazing at the night sky from her snow fort, and through car windows on long road trips. Joan draws on her childhood fascination of the night skies as inspiration for many of her Dot to Dot books.

Joan received an Ecology/Biological Sciences diploma from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. She took English and psychology courses through Athabasca University and creative writing through the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension. She worked in radio as an announcer, eventually turning to freelance projects. This encompassed CBC Radio reporting and writing multi-media and animation scripts, speeches for government officials, and exhibit text. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers.

Selected Bibliography

Day Trips From Edmonton, (Whitecap Books, 2009)

Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Zodiac (Whitecap Books, 2007)
Dr. Bufflehead Explores Energy (Scholastic, 2006)

Dr. Bufflehead Explores Dirt (Scholastic, 2006)

Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Moon (Whitecap Books, 2004)
Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Planets (Whitecap Books, 2003)
Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories in the Stars (Whitecap Books, 2003)

Joan often visits schools, where she enjoys using storytelling to share her knowledge of the night sky.

Her website at www.joangalat.com contains additional author information.

Additional events are in the works and will be announced as we have dates and details.

Last event this year

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:52:00 +0000

April 13th - Self-Published Author Night

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Academy at King Edward

8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

Phone: 780-499-2927

Our first “self-published author night” in November 2008 spawned repeated requests from our members to provide further exposure to the “self-published” arena. We have arranged for three (possibly four) authors who fall into the self-published genre to visit and talk about their books and to share how to self publish. Hope to see you there!

Darcy Polny

Author of Jelly Bean Jake - Full of Beans

Darcy is an accomplished artist, award-winning illustrator and budding author with a great imagination. Jelly Bean Jake is Darcy's first children's book based on some of his own experiences as a child. He has a formal art education from the Alberta College of Art and is a fine artist exhibiting rich pastels and poignant acrylic paintings at various Canadian art galleries. With 16+ years as a partner in a graphic design firm, his diverse experience in life and art give Darcy the depth and talent to create a book like Jelly Bean Jake - Full of Beans. Watch for his second book Stay Away from the Barn coming in 2011.

His Website: http://butterbeanbooks.ca/

Tyler Enfield

Winner of the 2010 Moonbeam Award

His children’s novel, Wrush, is the story of Tabetha Bright, an eight-year-old girl in a wheelchair who uses creativity to overcome obstacles. With the help of a magic pen, Tabetha escapes the dreary walls of her hospital, writing her way into faraway worlds where adventure, friendship, and incredible challenge reveal the inner strength that lies hidden within her.

His Website: http://www.thesecretworlds.com/

Erika Knudson:

Erika has written three novels. Beyond the Threshold of Death and Resurrected, which are the first two instalments in her vampire saga and just recently, Awakened has been released. It is a separate paranormal tale, yet it does have tie-ins with her vampire saga. Awakened gave Erika the opportunity to explore another genre she has always been fascinated by: the idea of magic, paranormal abilities and witchcraft. Erika has also written short stories that were published in two anthologies. (“The Letter” in How I Shot My Brother and “Cold Turkey” in Christmas Chaos, both published by Prairie Dog Publishing.

Her website: http://www.erispublishing.com/

March 2, 2011 - Linda Granfield - Faculty Club Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:24:00 +0000

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dinner served at 6:30

FACULTY CLUB

University of Alberta

Ever wonder who wrote "In Flanders Fields", and why? How about "Amazing Grace" or "Silent Night"? Linda Granfield is our guest this year. She is a prolific author of non-fiction books that delve into the backgrounds of some of the best known classics for a closer look into what sparked their creation and why they are so enduring. Her beautifully done books entice children to explore history and to explore their curiosity about things typically taken for granted. Winner of many literary awards, Linda promises to be a very interesting and to headline an exciting evening.

Linda Granfield's web site: http://www.lindagranfield.com/

An Evening with Linda Granfield Ticket Order Form:

Children's Literature Roundtable of Edmonton presents

"An Evening with Linda Granfield"

Name: _________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ Postal Code:_____________

Phone (Home): _________________________ Phone (Alternate): _______________________

# ______ Member tickets @ $35.00 each # _______ Non-member tickets @ $40.00 each

(Note: members must purchase non-member tickets for non-member guests)

Cheque for $ ___________ payable to Children's Literature Roundtable enclosed.

Please mail ticket request form to:

Colleen Cooper For more information on tickets contact

15411 – 62 Street, Colleen Cooper @ 780-457-6955 (evenings)

Edmonton, AB T5Y 2N1
or email CLRT.communications@telus.net

Please note: All tickets must be prepaid.

Tickets will be mailed out to you up to February 23rd after which they will be held at the door.

All ticket requests must be made and payment received by February 23rd as meals need to be pre-ordered with the caterer.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Laurie Greenwood

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:47:00 +0000

January 12th – Laurie Greenwood - Book Talk

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Academy at King Edward
8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Phone: 780-499-2927

Laurie Greenwood, owner of Greenwoods' Book Shoppe, will share her 2010/2011 book picks (both children and adult books) as well as her "take" on the state of publishing in Canada. The evening promises to be informative and enjoyable as Laurie is a very passionate book lover.

Celebration of Authors

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:46:00 +0000

November 4th – Celebration of Authors

Thursday, November 4th, 2010
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Academy at King Edward
8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Phone: 780-499-2927

Our second event will be our annual celebration of authors. Our list of authors will be sent out as soon as the information is finalized.

Sheree Fitch

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:42:00 +0000

September 22nd – Sheree Fitch

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Academy at King Edward
8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Phone: 780-499-2927

Sheree Fitch is an educator, literacy advocate, social activist, performance poet, speaker, writer. Canadian born (Ottawa), Sheree currently resides in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and has been a published author for over twenty years. She is author of award winning verse, poetry, picture books, non-fiction, plays and novels for all ages.

Author of approximately two dozen books, for children, young adults and even teachers, Sheree has had many rave reviews of her speaking engagements.

Sheree's Web Page: http://www.shereefitch.com/

April 21st, 2010 – Teresa Toten

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:30:00 +0000

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Academy at King Edward

8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

Phone: 780-499-2927

Please note the new venue for our events. The Academy at King Edward is four blocks North of the A&W on Whyte Avenue at 101 Street. Parking is free and located North parking lot of the building, on the street or North of King Edward Elementary School across 101 Street. Please use the North entrance to the building and proceed up stairs to the second floor.

Teresa had the idea for Bright Red Kisses (2005) over 10 years previous and had been writing and rewriting it until publication. Who knew writing a picture book could be so curiously complicated?

Teresa has been a children’s book reviewer since 1996 and has written commentaries for The Globe and Mail, Review Press Reporter, and Canadian Children’s Book News.

Teresa Toten is the author of Onlyhouse and The Game. The Game was short listed for a Governor General’s Award for Young Adult fiction. Her new novel, Me and the Blondes pokes fun at groovy English teachers and chaotic open-plan schools.

CM Magazine Profile of Teresa Toten: http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/profiles/toten.html

March 18th, 2010 – Margaret Mackey

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:22:00 +0000

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Academy at King Edward

8525 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

Phone: 780-499-2927

Margaret Mackey is a Professor of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. Twenty years ago she began to research the attitudes and behaviours of recreational readers. The two decades since then have been momentous ones in terms of developing technologies and changing literacies. Studying readers has led Margaret down many multimedia pathways but her work with media and digital literacies is always framed in an understanding of the ongoing value of print literature and reading. She teaches courses in young adult literature, theories and practices of reading, and multimedia literacies.

Margaret’s topic: The Changing Face of the Child Reader

Children's recreational reading is mutating as children gain access to an ever-broader range of media and digital options. What do these rapid contemporary developments mean for children's reading today and for children's literature in the future?

February 23rd, 2010 – Barbara Reid Faculty Club Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (ECLR) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:20:00 +0000

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dinner served at 6:30

FACULTY CLUB

University of Alberta

We are so EXCITED to have Barbara coming! This will be an incredible evening that you won't want to miss!

Barbara Reid has produced a series of excellent and innovative plasticine books. Reid's illustrations provide amazing detail in lushly coloured scenes that appear to be three-dimensional. Parents and children enjoy hours of visual delight with any of her many books.

An acclaimed Canadian author and illustrator, Barbara Reid won the CBA Libris Award’s Children’s Author and Illustrator of the year in 2007. Her first book, The New Baby Calf, by Edith Newlin Chase was short listed for the Canada Council Prize for Illustration. More than twenty books later, her other awards include the UNICEF Ezra Jack Keats Award, the Amelia Francis Howard Gibbon Medal, The Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, the Mr. Christie's Book award, the Elizabeth Cleaver Award and the IBBY Honour List. The Party won the Governor General's Award for Illustration. Most recently, Fox Walked Alone was named to the IBBY International Honour List and short-listed for The Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and The Blue Spruce Award. Her books have been published in Canada, the U.S.A. Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Finland, Norway, China, Germany and Thailand.

Barbara Reid’s Web site: http://www.barbarareid.ca