Sylvia McNicoll

Canadian Author for Young People

35+ Years a Career Writer

35+ Years a Career Writer

It's been over 35 years that I have been a member of The Writers' Union of Canada.  Probably over 37 years writing. My dream job. How lucky I am. I took a course at Sheridan College with Paul Kropp who mentored me through my first novel, Blueberries and Whipped Cream....

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Authors in your Neighborhood

Authors in your Neighborhood

Bringing fun to reading and writing, that's always been my goal.  The joy of meeting the author--that should be accessible to all and it should start when you're a child. Which is why every year I apply to the City of Burlington Culture Fund to give kids an up-close...

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Hurray for Canadian Children’s Book Week!

  You can write the best story ever but if a book lands on a bookshelf and no one notices, it doesn't get read. Canadian kids' books compete with those from the behemouth to the south, complete with Hollywood platforms, full colour illustrations  and sparkling...

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