Longlist & Shortlist | Finalists & Winners
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Winners and finalists for 2023 Writing for Children Competition November 2, 2023: CANSCAIP congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2023 Writing for Children Competition. Each of the winners receives $500. CANSCAIP sends the winners and finalists to Annick Press, Kids Can Press, and Scholastic Canada. The 2023 Writing for Children Competition received more than 600 entries. Every entry receives written feedback from the first round of evaluations. Entries that advance to the second round receive additional written feedback, and selected entries advance to the longlist. Longlist readers select entries for the shortlist, and juries select the finalists and winners. All the entries are evaluated anonymously, so that readers and juries don't know the names of the writers. In November, everyone who entered will receive the written evaluations for their entries. The next Writing for Children Competition will open in March 2024. PICTURE BOOK WINNER: Don't Mind if I Do – Cynthia Ford WINNER: The Mango Princess – Kalinda Link FINALIST: Can We Be Friends? – Donna Chastko FINALIST: The King's Court – Beth Elliott MIDDLE GRADE WINNER: A Drop in the Ocean – Catherine McKenzie FINALIST: On the Same Boat – Christine Chang-Gardecki FINALIST: Kiko and the Dream Eater – Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre YOUNG ADULT WINNER: The Deepers – Carmen Wittmeier FINALIST: My Accidental Life – Simone Garneau FINALIST: Hydra – Dallas Nicholls A huge thank you to the CANSCAIP Members who volunteered as WFCC readers and jurors: Evangelene Alaraj, Karen Autio, Jen Bailey, Lea Beddia, Dorothy Bentley, Louise Bradford, Lana Button, Jodi Carmichael, Tziporah Cohen, Peggy Collins, Natasha Deen, Anne Dublin, Heather Gale, Loretta Garbutt, Joyce Grant, Stella Partheniou Grasso, Jennifer Harris, Theo Heras, Sharon Jennings, Etta Kaner, Shachi Kaushik, Tanya Kyi, Ilima Loomis, Carol MacKay, Jennifer Maruno, Patricia McCowan, Jennifer McGrath, Sharon McKay, Gina McMurchy-Barber, Jean Mills, Jennifer Mook-Sang, Melanie Mosher, Monica Nawrocki, Heather O'Connor, Monique Polak, Deborah Patz, Jeff Pinkney, Karen Rankin, Aimee Reid, Anne Renaud, Gillian Richardson, Raquel Rivera, Judy-Ann Sadler, Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Lana Shupe, Karen Spafford-Fitz, Kathy Stinson, Kevin Sylvester, Linda Trinh, Chieri Uegaki, Jane Warren, Christine Welldon, Susan White, Tim Wynne-Jones. Volunteers Joanne Levy and Jean E. Pendziwol manage the logistics of tracking and allocating entries to readers. ************************************ Shortlist for 2023 Writing for Children Competition September 28, 2023: CANSCAIP is pleased to announce the entries on the shortlist for the 2023 Writing for Children Competition. More than 600 entries were received. Every WFCC entry receives written feedback from the first round of evaluations. Entries that advance to the second round receive additional written feedback, and entries are selected to advance to the longlist. Juries evaluate the shortlist entries to select winners and finalists, which will be announced in October. All entries are evaluated anonymously, and readers and juries don’t know the names of the writers. The feedback will be sent to writers in November. PICTURE BOOK SHORTLIST Ninang's Here – Analene Belanger Can We Be Friends? – Donna Chastko Hide-and-Go-Sheep – Susanne Connolly Little Dragon Wants to Read – Laurie Crookell Not a Book – Tanya Elchuk The King's Court – Beth Elliott Don't Mind if I Do – Cynthia Ford Finding Footprints – Jody Jones Carols for Mansi – Pawan Kaur Singh I Remember for Her – Sarah Ker-Hornell Stay Away from This Book – Eva Klassen The Journey Home – Christine J. Lee The Mango Princess – Kalinda Link Nadia and Lili: The Brilliant Boulangers – Heather McLennan One-Night Bike – Kamilla Milligan Together Tea – Kamilla Milligan Orange Truck, Blue Truck – Sheryl Niebergall Wildflower Waltz – Laura Polasek Tameeka's Race – Michale Raske Kimone's Music – Sashoya Simpson The Instrument Maker – Sashoya Simpson MIDDLE GRADE SHORTLIST On the Same Boat – Christine Chang-Gardecki Professional Pirate – Beth Elliott The Time Eater – Andy Haynes Aliens, and Other Teenage Troubles – Margaret Lafreniere Kiko and the Dream Eater – Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre A Drop in the Ocean – Catherine McKenzie The Secrets of Spondulick Manor – Christine Michaud Divinely Human – Christine Michaud Riches – Penny Thompson YOUNG ADULT SHORTLIST Consumed – Elena Bentley My Accidental Life – Simone Garneau Hydra – Dallas Nicholls Last and Only Chance – Rina Nichols Dirt Magic – D.M. Wagner The Deepers – Carmen Wittmeier ************************************ Longlist for 2023 Writing for Children Competition August 21, 2023: CANSCAIP is pleased to announce the entries on the longlist for the 2023 Writing for Children Competition. More than 600 entries were received and evaluated by a volunteer team of CANSCAIP Members. Every WFCC entry receives written feedback from the first round of evaluations. Entries that advance to the second round receive additional written feedback, and entries are selected to advance to the longlist. The shortlist will be selected following further evaluation, and announced in September. Juries evaluate the shortlist entries to select winners and finalists, announced in October. All entries are evaluated anonymously, and readers and juries don’t know the names of the writers. The feedback will be sent to writers in November. PICTURE BOOK LONGLIST Underground Symphony – Rita Bates A Chipmunk Rescue – Rita Bates Ninang's Here – Analene Belanger Can We Be Friends? – Donna Chastko Rosso! – Melina Ciaccia Fox on The Farm – Susanne Connolly Hide-and-Go-Sheep – Susanne Connolly Little Dragon Wants to Read – Laurie Crookell Bowie's Lost Temper – Kimberly Dunne-Robbins Sticks – Ann-Marie Duwyn-Zylstra Strike a Pose, Hognose – Ann-Marie Duwyn-Zylstra Not a Book – Tanya Elchuk The King's Court – Beth Elliott Don't Mind if I Do – Cynthia Ford Too Fast – Rachel Greening The Flowers in the Outfield – Christine Henderson Finding Footprints – Jody Jones Carols for Mansi – Pawan Kaur Singh I Remember for Her – Sarah Ker-Hornell When Agny Went to School – Ken Kilback Stay Away from This Book – Eva Klassen Fox in a Box – Eva Klassen Rrr-ip! – Dianne Koebel-Pede Oriane – Denise Landry A Beary Merry Music Lesson – Charmaine Langlois The Journey Home – Christine J. Lee From Seed to Dream – Jennifer Li Planting a Dream – Jennifer Li The Mango Princess – Kalinda Link Squirrel Survives Autumn – Janna MacLean Let's Blow This Popsicle Stand! – Janna MacLean Christmas Tree Day – Craig Macnaughton Find Lulah! – Jennifer McAfee Nadia and Lili: The Brilliant Boulangers – Heather McLennan One-Night Bike – Kamilla Milligan Together Tea – Kamilla Milligan You're the Best, Uncle – Sambriddhi Nepal Orange Truck, Blue Truck – Sheryl Niebergall Green Garbage Truck – Andrew Osborne I Wish Mommy Would Come Home – Latoya Patterson Just One Rabbit – Lizabeth Pirstl Wildflower Waltz – Laura Polasek The Little Fish Who Lost Its Rock – J.W. Price Tameeka's Race – Michale Raske Moose Moves to the City – Lisa Robson Wolf Moon – Soozi Schlanger Kimone's Music – Sashoya Simpson The Instrument Maker – Sashoya Simpson Lester Paints the Sky – James Steeves Be Careful – Anna Thorsen Hockey Nana – Tanya Trafford Grandpa's Garage – Savannah Tries Kyla Vieweger – Hello Garden Charlie's Nose Knows – Natasha Wells A Day at Ms. Carla's Hair Studio – Charmaine Wright The Sad Dog – Gwen Yoshiki MIDDLE GRADE LONGLIST Professional Pirate – Beth Elliott The Time Eater – Andy Haynes Aliens, and Other Teenage Troubles – Margaret Lafreniere Kiko and the Dream Eater – Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre A Drop in the Ocean – Catherine McKenzie The Secrets of Spondulick Manor – Christine Michaud Divinely Human – Christine Michaud Death Wears a Ponytail – Jane Parker Riches – Penny Thompson The Mission – Sally Wylie YOUNG ADULT LONGLIST Consumed – Elena Bentley My Accidental Life – Simone Garneau North on Bay – Justine Howard Hydra – Dallas Nicholls Last and Only Chance – Rina Nichols Dirt Magic – D.M. Wagner The Deepers – Carmen Wittmeier |
The following CANSCAIP Members volunteered as WFCC 2023 readers and jurors: Evangelene Alaraj, Karen Autio, Jen Bailey, Lea Beddia, Dorothy Bentley, Louise Bradford, Lana Button, Jodi Carmichael, Tziporah Cohen, Peggy Collins, Natasha Deen, Anne Dublin, Heather Gale, Loretta Garbutt, Joyce Grant, Stella Partheniou Grasso, Jennifer Harris, Theo Heras, Sharon Jennings, Etta Kaner, Shachi Kaushik, Tanya Kyi, Ilima Loomis, Carol MacKay, Jennifer Maruno, Patricia McCowan, Jennifer McGrath, Sharon McKay, Gina McMurchy-Barber, Jean Mills, Jennifer Mook-Sang, Melanie Mosher, Monica Nawrocki, Heather O'Connor, Monique Polak, Deborah Patz, Jeff Pinkney, Karen Rankin, Aimee Reid, Anne Renaud, Gillian Richardson, Raquel Rivera, Judy-Ann Sadler, Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Lana Shupe, Karen Spafford-Fitz, Kathy Stinson, Kevin Sylvester, Linda Trinh, Chieri Uegaki, Jane Warren, Christine Welldon, Susan White, Tim Wynne-Jones. Volunteers Joanne Levy and Jean E. Pendziwol manage the logistics of tracking and allocating entries to readers. |