A Double Announcement!
I am honored to learn that my two most recent books HOPSCOTCH and WALKING TREES are finalists for the Quebec Writer’s Federation (QWF) Janet Savage Blachford Award for Children’s Literature!
I'm Not Sydney!
I am so pleased to announce that my book, I’m Not Sydney! is a finalist for the CCBC Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award!
Salon du livre de Montréal au Palais des congrès
Travels in Cuba
The fifth book in the Travels With My Family series has just been published! A family trip to the beautiful island of Cuba with adventures, secrets and music. Charlie’s questions about the country’s traditions, rules and mysteries lets us catch a glimpse of this fascinating place through a young boy’s eyes.
The Three Brothers wins the Elizabeth Mrazik Cleaver Award!!
On May 6th, I was thrilled to receive the IBBY Canada’s Elizabeth Mrazik Cleaver Award for The Three Brothers. Thank you to the jury! And to all my tiny readers and their parents, I hope you enjoy this snowy adventure!
And the winner is...The Three Brothers!
The Three Brothers has won the Quebec Writer’s Federation Children’s Literature Award 2020! Triple yay!
Fern & Horn & The Three Brothers Finalists for the QWF Prize for Children's &Young Adult Literature!
A NEW VIDEO
Take a look and a listen to the video of my reading of Fern and Horn in my studio in Montréal, in the videos section.
Toujours Mustafa!
C’est avec grand plaisir que j’annonce que mon album MUSTAFA vient de remporter le Prix littéraire des enseignants de français AQPF-ANEL 2019!
It is with great pleasure thet I accepted the Quebec French Teacher’s Literary Prize AQPF-ANEL 2019 for my picture-book MUSTAFA!
Mustafa!
Mustafa has been nominated for the TD Children’s Litterature Award 2019 as well as the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award!
MUSTAFA!
Mustafa is shortlisted for the Elisabeth Mrazik Cleaver Picture Book Award 2018!
Short Stories For Little Monsters
Short Stories For Little Monsters has been nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2017 in the category Children's Literature-Illustrated Books
Any Questions? nominated for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award!
Any Questions? awarded the CLA 2015 Amelia Frances Howard‐Gibbon Illustrator’s Award
The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2015 Amelia Frances Howard‐Gibbon Illustrator’s Award is Any Questions? (Groundwood Books), illustrated and written by Marie-Louise Gay. This award is generously sponsored by Library Services Centre.
Any Questions? is on the shortlist for the VCLR Information Book Award 2015
A Nomination!
The Stella and Sam TV series was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Pre-School program.
Any Questions? is shortlisted for the QWF Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature!
Winners will be announced Tuesday, November 18th at the Quebec Writers' Federation Gala. Let's all keep our fingers crossed!
To see the full list of nominees visit qwf.org
Any Questions? has been shortlisted for the 2014 Governor General's Literary Awards
The short list for the Governor General's Literary Awards has been released and Marie-Louise Gay is nominated in Children's Literature (Illustration) for Any Questions?
Winners will be announced November 18th at 10 am, so stay tuned to the official website for more details!
Le jardin de Babel on stage in Montreal!
From September 24th to October 12th, don't miss a production of Le jardin de Babel (Babel's Garden) created in 1999 by the Théâtre de l'Oeil. Marie-Louise Gay created the puppets, costumes and sets, and wrote the text!
24 septembre au 12 octobre.
Le retour du Jardin de Babel à la Maison Théâtre !
Crée par le Théâtre de l'Oeil en 1999, texte, création des marionettes, costumes et décors: Marie-Louise Gay.
An honour for Read Me a Story, Stella!
Read Me a Story, Stella as shortlisted for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award!
From the award's website:
The Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were established in 1976 by Sylvia Schwartz to honour the memory of her sister, Ruth, a prominent bookseller in Toronto. The first award was given to Mordecai Richler for Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang. In 2004, their family renamed the awards to honour both sisters.
Two awards are presented annually, one for picture books and the other for young adult/middle readers. The winners are nominated by a three person awards committee comprised of a bookseller, a librarian and a children’s book reviewer. The winners are selected by juries of young readers from an Ontario public school.
For more information, visit the Canadian Children's Book Centre blog.