Author Events

Author’s are an integral and exciting part of the program at OLA Super Conference. We are happy to hosting many conference sessions, readings and signing opportunities with our favourite authors.

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CANSCAIP ­– Best Bets

Thursday 10:30 am – 11:25 am
Hot off the press! The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP) proudly presents Members nominated to the OLA Best Bets Lists. Join us for a lively session as some of today’s best children’s authors talk up their brand new creations. 

CANSCAIP ­– Forest of Reading®

Friday 10:30 am – 11:25 am
Thinking about bringing an author to your school? The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP) proudly presents Members nominated for the Forest of Reading® Awards. Join us for a lively session as some of today’s best children’s authors share a glimpse into the story behind the story.

Blue Spruce Award™

• Helaine Becker, Sloth at the Zoom, Owlkids Books
• Rebecca Bender, Giraffe & Bird Together Again, Pajama Press

Silver Birch Award® Express

• Helaine Becker, Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13, Henry Holt & Company
• Elizabeth MacLeod, Meet Tom Longboat, Scholastic Canada Ltd.
• Lena Coakley, Wicked Nix, HarperCollins Canada

Silver Birch Award®

• Philippa Dowding, Oculum, DCB (formerly Dancing Cat Books)

Yellow Cedar

• Helaine Becker, Hubots: Real-World Robots Inspired by Humans, Kids Can Press
• Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Hayley Wickenheiser: Amazing Hockey Stories, Scholastic Canada Ltd.

Red Maple Award™

• Natasha Deen, In the Key of Nira Ghani, Running Kids Press

Le Prix Peuplier

• Andrew Katz, Comment attraper un ours qui aime lire, CrackBook! Livres
• Mireille Messier, Tellement sauvage!, Éditions D’eux

Crime Writers of Canada

Friday 1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
The members of the Crime Writers of Canada (CWC), ranging from long-established favourites to up and coming first-timers, give you a fast-paced introduction to their newest mystery, suspense and true crime titles, and tell you why they should be in your library.

CWC is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.

• David Albertyn, Undercard, House of Anansi Press
• Ginger Bolton, Jealousy Filled Donuts, Kensington Publishing Corp.
• Melodie Campbell, Crime Club, Orca Book Publishers
• Brenda Chapman, Turning Secrets, Dundurn
• Delvin Chatterson, Merger Maniac, Tellwell
• Jen J. Danna, No Man’s Land, Kensington Books
• Hilary Davidson, Don’t Look Down, Thomas & Mercer
• Nikki Everts, Evidence of Uncertain Origin, Arboretum Press
• Barbara Fradkin, Blood Ties, Orca Book Publishers
• Karen Grose, The Dime Box, Notebook Publishing
• Madeleine Harris-Callway, In the Key of 13, Carrick Publishing
• Wendy Hewlett, Ailey of Skye, Wendy Hewlett
• Essie Lang, Trouble on the Books, Crooked Lane Books
• Mike Martin, Fire, Fog and Water, Ottawa Press and Publishing
• Lynn McPherson, The Girls Dressed For Murder: An Izzy Walsh Mystery, Black Opal Books
• Rick Mofina, The Lying House, Mira
• Ken Ogilvie, Hound, Joffe Books Ltd.
• A.G. Pasquella, Carve The Heart, Dundurn Press
• Judy Penz Sheluk, A Fool’s Journey, Superior Shores Press
• Mark Swailes, Nothing to Chance, Amazon

Author Signings

Author Signings will be posted starting in January. Keep checking back as new signings will be added right up until the conference!