The Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society (AWCS) has opened a Call for Applications for Own Voices Alberta 2021, a mentorship program for BIPOC writers in Alberta who are at the start of their literary journey. More information and links to forms…
How did you end up being the author of children’s books? I’ve always loved to read and write. In Grade One I said that I was going to be an author when I grew up. I used to write for…
What path brought you to being an author? Like most people who majored in English, I had passing dreams of writing a book. It mostly involved thinking about a great opening line, writing it down and then doing nothing…
Ibram X. Kendi and Renee Watson, both authors of popular children’s stories, talk with npr’s Noel King about “How can parents make their kids understand how to be anti-racist?” During it they emphasize the importance of reading, “You can use…
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Welcome to the Inclusive Literature Initiative! We are a student run charity who is trying to raise money to purchase books for elementary classrooms that are written by authors or feature characters that are from the BIPOC community. Any donation…
