CANSCAIP announces longlist for 2019 Writing for Children Competition

Congratulations to everyone who’s made the longlist for this year’s CANSCAIP competition and most especially to everyone I know from my classes, workshops, and whatnot – Caroline, Jillian, Brandy, Chang, Robin, Diana, Erin, Rowena, Vera, Donna, Julie, Nancy, Jennifer, Stacey, Megan, Sally, Karon, and Karon's daughter Laura {it's so cool you're both on the list.} 
And if I’ve missed anyone, my apologies – it’s getting hard to remember everyone’s name. Please send me an indignant email and let me make amends. ~Brian

Here’s the media release from CANSCAIP….

August 30, 2019: CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers) is pleased to announce the longlist for the 22nd annual Writing for Children Competition.  

More than 500 entries were received. All the entries were evaluated by first-round readers who selected which entries would proceed to second-round readers.  The second-round readers selected the entries that will now proceed to the juries: the longlist.  From the longlist of entries, the juries will select finalists and winners, to be announced in October.

CANSCAIP congratulates all the writers whose entries were selected for the longlist:

PICTURE BOOK

Author Jennifer Mook-Sang
was a CANSCAIP finalist in 2014 with
Captain Monty Takes the Plunge,
which was subsequently published
by KidsCan Press 

Jen Bailey - Keeping Track of my Backpack

Caroline Bennett - Carrie’s New Room

Shari Biro - Shine Bright

Jane Blondie - The Tail of Hickory Dickory

Jennifer Clarke - When the Aliens Come

Jerry Collins - Lester, the Leaf That Would Not Leave

Jillian Dobson - Blanket of Stars

Beth Elliott - Bringing Home Buster

Jamie Farquhar - Dad! Don't Shave Your Beard!

Hilde Festerling - Crow Ride

Brandy Ford - Remember Me

Natalia Grayfer - Where Was My Sister Born?

Tina Hahn - Too Small?

Tina Hirsch - Goldierockets

Elisabeth Hogeveen - A Magnificent Mother's Day Menu

Chang Hong - A Day with Dad

Raffaelina Ianieri - Rain AGAIN?

Robin Larin - Morris the Thesaurus

Michelle Martinez - Mongoose Wants a Job

Diana Murrell - Joshua’s First Library Book

Lizabeth Pirstl - Mommy's Patience

Erin Silver - The Shiva

Sue Todd - Freewheeling Annie + On the Street

Natalie Webber - Tippy Canoe

EARLY READER

Jen Bailey - Bud and the Raspberries

Carmela Bruno - The Littlest Gosling of Grenadier Pond

Terri Chu - J Squad: Aquarium Adventure

Joan Dombrady - The Four (Famous) Little Pigs

Chang Hong - Beaver and Mouse on a Quest

Renee Lehnen - Penelope's Magic Summer Muffins

Rowena Mascarenhas - Cora's Carpet

Marcia McDonald - Scrappy Pappy's Miracle Tonic for Common Childhood Complaints

Shari Mowat - Grandma Pig Big and Bold

Vera Patterson - Daniel's Worst Birthday Ever

Sheila Robinson - The Rock Giant

Kathy Rondeau - Fearless Friend

Suzanne Socken - The Whole World is a Story

D.M. Wagner - Silly Sela

Carmen Wittmeier - Our House is Shifty

Kids Can Press senior editor
Yasemin Uçar

CHAPTER BOOK

Joan Dombrady - Gingerhaven

VJ Hamilton - Missing Red Herring

Leesa Hanna - The BIG Adventures of Little O. A song for the salmon.

Donna Houghton - How Angus Found Christmas

Julie Kavanagh - Just What I Need

Carmen Wittmeier -  Berzerk

MIDDLE GRADE

Nancy Clark - Adam's Problem

Joan Dombrady - What Lies Beneath

Jennifer Irwin - Death by Instagram

Esta Lemon - The Loser Blog

Stacey Moffat - Prissy & Icky

Lily Quan - The One and Only Rosie Chen

Megan Strachan - Being Brave

Bonnie  Tulloch - Living After Midnight

Rhonda Verbicky - Dancing Doll

C. L. Walinga - Early Days

Laura Watson - Queen Mab

Sally Wylie - Ari and the Intergalactic Dragon

YOUNG ADULT

Joan Dombrady - InterCHANGE

Victoria Jones - Caleb's Crossing

Aaron Rabinowitz - Junior Slump

Ann Severn (Benedek) - My Name Is Thea

Sarah Van Goethem - Keeper of the Corpse Flowers + The Forgotten Life of Ada Mae Baker

Karon Young - Daughters of Glaslyn

Read more about the annual CANSCAIP contest here.

P.S. My next Writing for Children and for Young Adults workshop is Saturday, Oct 5, in Burlington with Kids Can Press senior editor Yasemin Uçar and children’s author Jennifer Mook-Sang. Details here.

See my complete current schedule here, including writing workshops, weekly writing classes, and weekend retreats in, Bolton, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Collingwood, Cambridge, Georgetown, Georgina, Guelph, Hamilton, Jackson’s Point, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Midland, Mississauga, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Saint John, NB, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor, Woodstock, Halton, Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York Region, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.