Sunday September 26, 2010
Queen's Park
11am - 6pm
Ruth Ohi
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Ruth Ohi is the illustrator of more than 40 children's books including 8 of which she is also the author. Her books have been nominated for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbons Award, Mr. Christie Book Award, Shining Willow, Blue Spruce and Governor General's Award.Nicholas Oldland
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Nicholas Oldland earned enjoyed success as a commercial artist and filmmaker before taking up the role of Creative Director at Hatley, a popular apparel company. Big Bear Hug is his first picture book.Kenneth Oppel
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Kenneth Oppel prefers not to eat kiwis (gooey), dips of any kind (suspicious) or porridge (gooey and suspicious). He received a Michael L. Printz Honor for Airborn, and his novel Skybreaker became a New York Times bestseller.Maria Ordonez
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Since 1990, The Word On The Street has proudly hosted some of the finest talent in Canadian literature. Our 20th festival is shaping up to be one of our best yet. Check out all of the confirmed authors, performers and storytellers on the right hand page! Stay tuned as further author announcements are made over the next few weeks!
Please select a letter to view the amazing lineup for 2009!
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| John Bemrose | Bonnie Burnard | Kenneth Oppel |
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Maria Ordonez has worked with families in her native Ecuador and tells rhymes and stories in both English and Spanish.
