BOO! Happy (almost) Halloween! Spooky season is upon us, and with it comes colder weather, candy, and—spookiest of all for us students—deadlines. We hope you’re taking the time to care for yourself during this busy season! We’ve been busy here at Young Adulting too, and can’t wait to dive into our updates.
YAing Updates
First, let’s start with what’s been going on here at Young Adulting in the latter half of October. We’ve published some marvellous reviews this month. Here’s a recap:
- “Lewis Carroll may have asked Alice to wonder: “How doth the Little Crocodile…?” but readers don’t need to ponder that poem any longer, because Eva Montanari’s little crocodile shares everything he experiences and hears as he goes about his daily life.” Vanessa Bedford Gill reviews What Does Little Crocodile Say At The Park? by Eva Montanari
- “Watt seems to recognize that Scaredy might be a relatable figure to readers and includes a positive moral for those who see themselves as the nervous protagonist. Scaredy learns that slowly stepping out of his comfort zone provides a positive experience.” Kaitlyn Chan reviews Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt
While we are busy behind the scenes editing more reviews, we will be publishing reviews each Thursday. We will be back to posting two reviews a week as soon as possible!
Industry News
A reminder that Diaspora Dialogues is offering a Long Form Mentorship for novels, short story collections, creative non-fiction/memoir and invites submissions from emerging writers who currently have a full or near-full draft of a manuscript. The deadline to apply is fast approaching on October 31, 2023, but there’s still time! Please see their submission guidelines here.
A reminder that FOLD Kids Book Fest takes place from November 1 – November 5 and tickets are on sale now! This is an annual literary festival dedicated to engaging young readers and writers, as well as empowering educators. The festival will include virtual and in-person events. Click here to register!
On October 23, the 2023 CCBC Awards were announced! We want to extend our congratulations to the seven winners. Weird Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer took home all three awards it was nominated for, including the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award! Check out Evelyn Hussey’s review of Weird Rules to Follow here!
As always, please do send us your news related to children’s and young adult literature at young.adulting@ubc.ca so we can feature them in future newsletters. Our newsletter is published on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. And remember to keep up with us on Twitter and Instagram!
Take care, and happy reading,
The Young Adulting Editors
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