Q&A with Call Me Al authors Wali Shah and Eric Walters
Co-authors Wali Shah and Eric Walters share what it was like to work together when writing Call Me Al—and tell us about the things they learned from each other along the way.
Category: Orca News
Meet the Editor—Kirstie Hudson
Get to know Orca’s nonfiction editor Kirstie Hudson, including what she’s looking for in new submissions!
Meet the Editor—Sarah Howden
Get to know Orca’s fiction editor, Sarah Howden, including what she’s looking for in new manuscript submissions!
Meet the Editor—Gabrielle Prendergast
Get to know Orca’s hi-lo editor, Gabrielle Prendergast, including what she’s looking for in new manuscript submissions! Many years ago, I started reading Orca books while I was doing my MFA at the University of British Columbia. I loved Orca’s focus on striving readers, Canadian authors and politically progressive subject matter. So, when …
Q&A with Breaking News Author Raina Delisle
The news can inform and inspire, but it can also misinform and mislead. In this article, author Raina Delisle answers some questions about her new book, Breaking News.
Celebrated child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts releases new book for babies
My Promise, written by Dr. Jillian Roberts and illustrated by Slavka Kolesar, is available on October 18 from Orca Book Publishers. Written for children aged 0–2, this lovely book is a simplified version of Dr. Roberts’s 7-Point Parental Compass, which was developed to help families face the complex issues of …