CCBC nomination

What an honour—A GREAT BIG NIGHT was nominated by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for the inaugural David Booth Children's and Youth Poetry Award!

The lovely team at Nimbus stacked the category, with nominated books from myself and illustrator Josée Bisaillon, author/illustrator Briana Corr Scott and winning author Sheree Fitch and illustrator Carolyn Fisher.

The Canadian literary scene, especially for kids, has bounced back from the pandemic with a fantastic spirit. It was wonderful to be in Toronto with publishers, editors, publicists, and authors and illustrators from across the country—for many of us, it was our first chance to see each others’ smiling faces to celebrate creativity in-person. What a joy.

Many thanks to the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for their devotion to encouraging all of us to share stories together from coast to coast.