Publishers
Submission Guidelines for Publishers
- Books must be written by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- Books may be fiction or non-fiction. Textbooks will not be considered.
- Books must be copyrighted in the past 2 years. (Books for the 2011 lists must be copyright 2009 or 2010.)
- Books must be published in Canada.
- Reprints or re-issues are not eligible.
- New editions are eligible only if there is evidence of significant change in text.
- All books must be in English. Books which have been translated into English are eligible if the original author and the translator are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
- Anthologies are eligible if all contributors are Canadian or permanent residents of Canada.
- Anyone may submit a book for consideration by the selection committees.
- Selection committees are not restricted to consideration of submitted titles.
Submission Procedures
Three (3) copies of books for consideration should be shipped to the appropriate Selection Committee Chair as indicated below:
Shining Willow Books (kindergarten to grade 3)
Ship to:
Wilfred Burton,
Regina Public School Board,
1600 4th Ave,
Regina, SK S4R 8C8
Diamond Willow Books (grades 4 to 6)
Ship to:
Claire Isaac,
Regina Public Library,
2311 12th Ave.,
Regina, SK S4P 0N3
Snow Willow Books (grades 7 to 9)
Ship to:
Ruth Garnett,
Buena Vista School,
1306 Lorne Ave.,
Saskatoon, SK S7H 1X8
Deadline for receiving books is October 31, 2010.
Publishers whose books are selected as Willow Awards' nominees will be notified in February.