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"Family" wins Writers' Union of Canada's 14th Annual Writing for Children Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 1, 2010) - The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Victoria Jones has won the fourteenth annual Writing for Children Competition, for the best story under 1,500 words, with her piece "Family." The author will receive a $1,500 cash prize. In addition, the story will be submitted to three Canadian publishers for their consideration.

Submitted by meghan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:18.
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Celebrate Science! A BC Sciencefest (September 25, 2010)

Join us to learn about science and science books for kids and teens! Experience an exclusive tour of the new Beaty Biodiversity Museum at the University of British Columbia which is home of the Blue Whale skeleton. This event supports the work of the Canadian Children's Book Centre, a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting the reading of Canadian books for youth.

Submitted by meghan on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:11.
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"What Children's Literature Tells Us", a lecture by Professor Clare Bradford (September 21, 2010)

Sponsored by Simon Fraser University and the Trudeau Foundation, Professor Clare Bradford from the University of Winnipeg/Deakin University (Australia), will be speaking on "What Children's Literature Tells Us". The free event (with reception to follow) will take place on September 21, 2010 at 7pm at the Segal Graduate School of Business (Room 1300-1500, Simon Fraser University, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver).

Submitted by meghan on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 12:00.
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