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IBBY AWARDS

Frances E. Russell Grant

The Frances E. Russell Grant was established by the late Marjorie Russell in memory of her sister, Frances E. Russell, a longtime supporter of IBBY Canada. The $1,000 grant is intended to support IBBY Canada's mission "to initiate and encourage research in young people's literature in all its forms" and is given in support of research for a publishable work (a book or a paper) on Canadian children's literature.

Works of the following nature are eligible:

1. Studies of individual authors and their work, especially if they are considered in their socio-historical context.
2. Comparative studies of two or more authors, which illuminate their stylistic differences, or consider their social and historical approaches.
3. Subject/Genre overviews, for example, Canadian fantasy or historical fiction, etc.
4. Biographical studies of Canadian children's authors or illustrators.
5. Studies of Canadian illustrators and their work.
6. Related subjects including contemporary theoretical approaches to the study of Canadian children's literature.
7. Research for children's fiction or non-fiction based on Canadian topics or subjects.

Three copies of each proposal, which should include a project synopsis and curriculum vitae, are required. The competition is open to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. A jury, appointed by IBBY Canada, will select the successful applicant.

For more information, please contact:
Deirdre Baker
Frances E. Russell Grant Chair
IBBY Canada c/o The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Toronto Public Library
Northern District Branch
Suite 101, 40 Orchard View Blvd.
Toronto, ON M4R 1B9
russell@ibby-canada.org

IBBY Canada is now accepting submissions to the 2010 Frances E. Russell Grant.

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Judith Saltman and Gail Edwards, recipients of the Frances E. Russell Grant presented at the Illustrator’s Breakfast of the Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable October 25, 2008. Sharing the excitement are Kathryn Shoemaker (left) and Brianne Grant (right).

Recipients of the Frances E. Russell Grant 2007 – Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman (Read more on page 3 of the winter newsletter) (See Press release: English/French). 2006 – Michelle Mulder See article. 2005 – Michelle Cobban 2004 – Krista V. Johansen 2003 – Joanna Emery 2002 – Lynn Westerhout 2001 – Françoise Lepage* 2000 – Sydell Waxman 1999 – Mavis Reimer and Anne Rusnak 1998 – No grant given 1997 – Carole Carpenter 1996 – Suzanne Pouliot 1995 – Jean Stringam 1991 – Linda Granfield 1990 – Judy Arter 1989 – David Jenkinson 1988 – Dr. Ronald A. Jobe 1987 – Joan Weller 1986 – Judith Saltman 1985 – André Gagnon 1984 – Jacques La Mothe 1983 – Shirley Wright 1982 – Dr. Catherine Ross/ Dr. Corrine Davies

*Françoise Lepage (1946-2010) It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Françoise Lepage, recipient of the Russell Grant in 2001. Françoise taught children's literature in the University of Ottawa’s French Department. Her children’s novel Poupeska won the 2006 Trillium Book Award for Children’s Literature and was a finalist for the 2006 Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature. Her award-winning Histoire de la litterature pour la jeunesse: Quebec et francophonies du Canada was published in 2000, followed by her Dictionnaire des auteurs et des illustrateurs.

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Report from Russell Grant Winners

Last summer 2008, we were the recipients of IBBY-Canada's Frances Russell Award for research in Canadian children's literature

Over the course of the year 2008/09, we applied the award to our research, specifically covering some of the permissions fees to publishers for the reproduction of images from Canadian picturebooks for our forthcoming monograph, Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Children's Illustrated Books and Publishing . The funds are now disbursed.

We are very grateful for the support of IBBY-Canada, and we acknowledge your contribution of the to the distribution and dissemination of our research in our book.

Once the University of Toronto Press gives us a definite publication date for the book, which our editor tells us is scheduled to appear in the Spring 2010 catalogue, we will let you know, and we will certainly send you an invitation if there is a book launch.

Again, we extend our heartfelt thanks to IBBY-Canada for the interest that has been shown in our research, and for the support extended to us as we readied the manuscript for publication. Please let the Russell Award committee know how much we appreciate their confidence in our research.

Sincerely,

Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman

 

 

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