Sylvia McNicoll
Canadian Author for Young People
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....
While you’re waiting for Blue to the Sky, read The Summer of June
Full disclosure--my local Burlington Public Library stocks one copy of my 2024 novel Blue to the Sky and when I vanity search to see if someone's taken it out, there are suggestions of what to read "while you are waiting." I love reading middle-grade novels, so I try...
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...
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...
Celebrating two new books: Blue to the Sky and The-Go Between
What better way to celebrate a new book that to do it with a friend. Double the fun, double the cupcakes! I think what you'll love about the two totally different novels is the characters. In Blue to the Sky, quirky 12 year-old Allergic-to-Everything Ella is...
Blue to the Sky–the trailer!
Allergic-to-Everything girl comes alive in this book trailer for Blue to the Sky! 12 year old Ella is one of my favourite characters ever. You'll love her. She's so quirky.
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