Author Events

Author’s are an integral and exciting part of the program at OLA Super Conference. We are happy to hosting many conference sessions, readings and signing opportunities with our favourite authors.

Keynote & Featured Speakers

See their presentation then get your book signed.

• Indigenous Spotlight: Carol Daniels, Bearskin Diaries. Session Thursday 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, signing at 3:30 PM. MTCC 103D
• Health Libraries Spotlight: Danielle Martin, Better Now. Session Thursday 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM, signing at 5:00 PM. ICTC Oakville

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CANSCAIP ­– Best Bets

Thursday 10:30 am – 11:25 am
Hot off the press! The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP) proudly presents 4 Members nominated to the OLA Best Bets Lists. Join us for a lively session as some of today’s best children’s authors talk up their brand new creations.

• Lesley Livingston, The Valiant
• Vicki Grant, Short for Chameleon
• Danielle Younge-Ullman, Everything Beautiful is Not Ruined
• Melanie Florence, Stolen Words

CANSCAIP ­– Forest of Reading®

Friday 10:30 am – 11:25 am
Thinking about bringing an author to your school? The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP) proudly presents 10 Members nominated for the Forest of Reading® Awards. Join us for a lively session as some of today’s best children’s authors share a glimpse into the story behind the story.

Blue Spruce Award™

• Mireille Messier, The Branch, Kids Can Press
• Kari-Lynn Winters, French Toast, Pajama Press
• Andrew Larsen, A Squiggly Story, Kids Can Press

Silver Birch Award® – Fiction

• Heather Camlot, Clutch, Red Deer Press

Silver Birch Award® – Non-Fiction

• Mary Beth Leatherdalde, Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees, Annick Press
• Liz MacLeod, Top Dogs: True Stories of Canines That Made History, Annick Press

Silver Birch Award® – Express

• Linda Greenfield, Vimy Oaks: A Journey to Peace, Scholastic Canada Ltd.

Red Maple Award™ – Fiction

• Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Bent Not Broken: Madeline and Justin, Clockwise Press
• Allan Stratton, The Way Back Home, Scholastic Canada Press
• Vicki Grant, Short for Chameleon, Harper Trophy

Crime Writers of Canada

Friday 1:00 pm – 1:55 pm

The members of the Crime Writers of Canada, ranging from long-established favourites to up and coming first-timers, give you a fast-paced introduction to their newest mystery, suspense and true crime titles, and tell you why they should be in your library.

Celebrating 35 years, Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.

• Ginger Bolton, Survival of the Fritters, Kensington Publishing Corp.
• Mel Bradshaw, Winner’s Loss, Iguana Books
• Melodie Campbell, The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife, Orca Books
• Sharon A. Crawford, Beyond Faith, Blue Denim Press
• Jen Danna, Before It’s Too Late, Kensington Books
• Lisa de Nikolits, No Fury Like That, Inanna Publications
• Barbara Fradkin, Prisoners of Hope, Dundurn Press
• R. J. Harlick, Purple Palette for Murder, Dundurn
• Madeleine Harris-Callway, 13 Claws, Carrick Publishing
• Nate Hendley, The Boy on the Bicycle: A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto, Five Rivers Publishing
• Michael Kent, Tainted Evidence, Mezzo Publications
• Hilary MacLeod, Cod Only Knows, The Acorn Press
• Mike Martin, A Tangled Web, Baico Publishing
• Lynn McPherson, The Girls’ Weekend Murder, Black Opal Books
• Rick Mofina, Last Seen, MIRA
• Ken Ogilvie, Her Dark Path, Joffe Books
• Judy Penz Sheluk, A Hole in One: A Glass Dolphin Mystery #2, Barking Rain Press
• Katherine Prairie, Blue Fire, Stonedrift Press Ltd.
• Ilona Salley, Yesterday is Never Gone, iuniverse
• Ann Shortell, Celtic Knot, Friesen Press
• Caro Soles, A Friend if Mr. Nijinsky, Crossroad Press
• Jennifer Soosar, Parent Teacher Association, Black Opal Books
• Jamie Tremain, The Silk Shroud, Black Opal Books
• Melissa Yi, Human Remains, Windtree Press

Author Signings

Keep checking back as new signings will be added right up until the conference!