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Tag: Melanie J. Fishbane

Guest Post: Melanie J. Fishbane on What Maud Taught Me

Guest Post: Melanie J. Fishbane on What Maud Taught Me

Posted on October 6, 2018January 4, 2019

Melanie at Mabel’s Fables in Toronto.

By Melanie J. Fishbane

This month, Maud (Penguin, 2017) is releasing in paperback. And I feel one thing…Gratitude.

In this unstable publishing climate, not all books go to paperback.

It isn’t the natural progression it once was.

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Canadian Children’s-YA Literature Awards

Canadian Children’s-YA Literature Awards

Posted on December 17, 2017January 4, 2019

By Melanie J. Fishbane

This fall a number of awards were given out to the best of Canadian children and young adult books.

Here’s the rundown of who won, the shortlist and more.

The 2017 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards

Every November, in a gala event at The Carlu in downtown Toronto,

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