Chelsea Vowel is the author of “kitaskînaw 2050,” a story in the anthology This Place: 150 Years Retold. The story features illustrations by Tara Audibert and colour by Donovan Yaciuk. In her author statement below, Chelsea examines the tie between This Place: 150 Years Retold and the dystopian genre, and shares the basis of “kitaskînaw 2050” […]
Please join McNally Robinson Booksellers, HighWater Press, and author David Alexander Robertson in celebrating TALES FROM BIG SPIRIT hosted by Monique Woroniak TIME: 7 pm, PLACE: McNally Robinson, Grant Park in the Atriuma, Winnipeg, MB The evening will begin with a book chat and Q & A session. A meet and greet reception and book […]
Tales from Big Spirit is a unique six-book graphic novel series that delves into the stories of some of the great Indigenous heroes from Canadian history—some already well known and others who deserve to be. Designed to correspond to grades 4–6 social studies curriculums across Canada, these full-colour graphic novels could be used in literature […]
Night Before SAGE Pre-Conference Event Manitoba authors David Robertson, Dave Williamson, and Edith Friesen will be sharing their insights and reading from their work. Award Presentations and readings will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. RSVP by email to Linda Ferguson at mate@mts.net. Location: McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park Shopping Centre, Winnipeg Time: […]
Graphic Education: Using the Graphic Novel in the Classroom Presented by David Alexander Robertson at the Manitoba Association of Teachers of English and Canadian Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Joint SAGE Conference Expanding Voice and Vision Graphic novels are a great tool for motivating students to read. With many students already familiar with […]
