Next Meeting: Monday, October 22, 2012

Victoria Children's Literature Roundtable Meeting
Monday, October 22, 2012
Nellie McClung Branch Library (Cedar Hill & McKenzie)
Doors Open 7:00 pm; Come and browse the Tall Tales Books table.
Everyone welcome! Cost $5.00 at the door; $4.00 students; $25/year.

We are very pleased to welcome Pamela Porter to our meeting.  Pamela Porter is the author of four collections of poetry, two verse novels, and a novel and picture book for children. Her most recent verse novel, I'll Be Watching (2011) has been shortlisted for the 2012 Bolen Book Prize. 

The winner will be announced October 10 at the Victoria Book Prize Gala being held at the Union Club, 805 Gordon St., 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 and are available now at Bolen Books, Munro’s Books, Ivy’s Bookshop, and the Victoria Book Prize Society (250-589-8430).

Pamela's first verse novel, The Crazy Man, won the 2005 Governor General’s Award, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, and other accolades. 

Pamela lives in North Saanich with her family and a menagerie of rescued horses, dogs, and cats, including a formerly wild mustang.

Next Meeting: Monday, September 24, 2012

Victoria Children's Literature Roundtable Meeting
Monday, September 24, 2012
Nellie McClung Branch Library (Cedar Hill & McKenzie)
Doors Open 7:00 pm; Come and browse the Cadboro Bay Books table.
Everyone welcome! Cost $5.00 at the door; $4.00 students; $25/year.

Jon C. Stott is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta. His works include four books on the study of Children’s Literature. In 2010 he published A Book of Tricksters, and has another title coming out, Quests for Fire. Both retell stories from many lands.

Also: Come and vote for the Information Book Award! Choose from 5 short-listed titles. GVPL Children's Librarian, Lisa Hoskins, will introduce the books to us.

Summer Party at Gordon's Beach

Come for a potluck summer party at Andrea Brimmell's beach house at Gordon's Beach!
Spouses, children welcome!
Date:  Sunday, July 15, 2012

Address:  8741 Westcoast Road, between Sooke and Shirley (12 minutes drive past Sooke)
Phone on day of party:  250-642-5981

Time: 2:00-3:00 pm, plan to have an early supper around 4:00 pm

What will be provided:
Hamburgers (including veggie), buns, potato salad, drinks

What to bring:
A potluck item such as: salad, other main dish, appetizer, chips, dessert, a folding deck chair if you have one (we have 8 + 6 indoor chairs)

RSVP to Andrea Brimmell by email or phone by July 13:
abrimmell1@hotmail.com;  250-598-3694

Next Meeting Monday, June 4, 2012

Victoria Children's Literature Roundtable Meeting
Monday, June 4, 2012, 7:30 pm
Nellie McClung Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library (Cedar Hill & McKenzie).
Doors Open 7:00 pm; Come and browse the Tall Tales Books table.
Everyone Welcome! Cost: $5.00 at the door, $4:00 for Students, $25.00/yr.

Meet a new author and a new illustrator in the Canadian Children’s Literature scene! Sara Cassidy is the author of Windfall and Slick, two environmental mysteries in the Orca Current series. Eva Campbell, painter, visual artist, and educator, is the illustrator of The Matatu, a picture book by Eric Walters.