April 14, 2010	Children's Literature Roundtable of Montreal hosts An Evening with Sheree Fitch Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Time: 7 p.m. Place: Beaconsfield Library, 303 Beaconsfield Blvd., Beaconsfield, Quebec Don't miss this rare chance to catch this award-winning Nova Scotia poet and author! The ebullient and energetic wordsmith is best known for her rhyming picture books such as Sleeping Dragons All Around which was re-released in a 20th anniversary edition in 2009. Fitch's novels for teens include The Gravesavers (2005) and One More Step (2002). Her adult works are the novel Kiss the Joy as it Flies (2008) and poetry collection In This House There are Many Women (2005). Visit the author's website (www.shereefitch.com) to learn more about her and her work.
April 17, 2010	W.I.S.E. Words Writing Workshop with Sheree Fitch. Breathe, Stretch, Write! Sheree Fitch offers a four hour  w.i.s.e. words writing workshop for writers at any stage of the writing  journey. Through a series of guided exercises guaranteed to spark the creative juices, participants will write, share, explore and discover authentic voices and visions.   DATE: Saturday, April 17th 2010 TIME: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   (We will break for lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Note participants are required to provide their own lunch. There are cafés and other eateries near to the location where you can purchase lunch.)   LOCATION: Montreal West Town Hall (50 Westminster South, Montreal West)   COST: $75   To register, please send a cheque made out to "Yes Oui CANSCAIP" with "Sheree Fitch Workshop" on the note line to:    Carol-Ann Hoyte, 2255 Harvard Avenue, Montreal, QC H4A 2W1    Payment must be received by Friday, April 16th. You will only be considered officially registered for the workshop once payment has been received. The workshop is limited to 30 participants.
April 24, 2010	Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival    Saturday, April 24th @ 4 p.m. Breaking into the Red-Hot Kidlit Market (with authors Jill Murray, Joyce Scharf, and Alan Silberberg; moderated by Raquel Rivera) Kidlit is booming! The children's publishing sector is withstanding the economic challenges better than other markets. Get the skinny on preparing a manuscript, the pros and cons of working with an agent, researching publishers and dealing with the dreaded rejection letter. For information on how to purchase tickets, visit www.metropolisbleu.org.
April 25, 2010	Festival litteraire international de Montreal metropolis bleu   Dimanche, le 25 avril @ 2:30 p.m. Percer le marché très recherché de la littérature jeunesse (with authors Anne Renaud and Carole Jean Tremblay and illustrator Suana Verelst; moderated by Louise Tondreau-Levert) Le secteur de la littérature jeunesse est en plein essor ! Familiarisez-vous avec la préparation d'un manuscrit, les avantages et les inconvénients du travail avec un agent, la recherche d'éditeurs et la manière d'aborder la lettre de refus tant redoutée. Pour information sur les billets, veuillez visiter www.metropolisbleu.org.
May 29, 2010	Yes Oui Canscaip presents: IMAGINE A STORY Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Place: Dawson College, 3040 Sherbrooke St. W., Room 4C1 (Amphitheater), Montreal. Full conference details and registration information are available online at www.yesouicanscaip.ca. Yes Oui CANSCAIP is the Quebec chapter of CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers).