Vicki Grant » Children’s Book of the Year Nominee

Now that’s what I call a “Young Reader”.

vickigrant — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:04:04 +0000

NOT SUITABLE FOR FAMILY VIEWING has just been nominated for the 2011 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award. We’ll have to wait until April of next year to see if the students choose it as they’re favourite book.

Looks like Ben’s getting started early.

Lattes and laughs at the Kid Lit Cafe

vickigrant — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:52:34 +0000

Sheree Fitch tells all at the first Kid Lit Cafe

Thanks to the great crowd that showed up for the first Kid Lit Cafe last night. Thanks, too, to Nancy MacDonald for welcoming us to the Coburg Coffee House, to Gilles Plante for videotaping the event and, of course, to the incomparable Sheree Fitch for being such a charming – and candid – guest. (My promise to everyone in the back – next time we’ll be miked for sound.) I’ll eventually have pictures and the schedule for more events up here and at kidlitcafe.wordpress.com

How do you say Quid Pro Quo in Korean?

vickigrant — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:18:18 +0000

The comic legal thriller for teens, Quid Pro Quo, will soon be available in Korea. It’s currently available in France under the title Sur la Liste des Suspects. Rageot, the French publisher has also picked up the rights to Res Judicata.

Cyril MacIntyre – TV star?

vickigrant — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:54:22 +0000

Yowza Animation, Inc has recently optioned Quid pro Quo with the intention of producing a live-action television series based on the comic legal thriller for kids.