#winwithWILLOWS And Four 2026 Finalist Authors
We asked our finalist authors if they would consider doing virtual author visits with classrooms in Saskatchewan. They said YES! We were able to find funds to offer 4 visits and drew names randomly. Here are the chosen authors:
- Shining Willow author Hayley Lowe for The Pie Reports
- Diamond Willow author Joanne Levy for Bird Brain
- Diamond Willow author Trina Rathgeber for Lost at Windy River
- Snow Willow author Jessica Renwick for Ghosts of Gastown
You could win a virtual visit with one of these authors! To enter, please fill in the following form found here. It is expected that students will have read or have had the relevant title(s) read to them prior to the visit. The #winwithWILLOWS contest opens on January 31, 2026 and closes on February 28, 2026. Winners will be notified in the first week of March via email.
Gala News!
We’re excited to announce that Outlook High School has been chosen as our SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala host for the 2026 gala! Be on the lookout for more news coming soon, and follow us on any of our social media channels if you aren’t already, we make regular posts about gala updates there!
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
A huge thank you once again to our fantastic sponsors who support the Willow Awards in bringing amazing Canadian literature to the children of Saskatchewan. We are always so grateful for your help and the love that you share with us for the youth of our province! Please contact us if you’d like to get involved with making the Willow Awards a success, we’re always looking for new supporters.
And the Winners Are…
- Shining Willow Award winner Jessika von Innerebner for That’s My Sweater
- Diamond Willow Award winner Gordon Korman for The Superteacher Project
- Snow Willow Award winner Christina Kilbourne for 40 Days in Hicksville
Congratulations to all and a huge thank you to the staff and students of Macdonald School in Stockholm, Saskatchewan for a wonderful gala presentation! If you weren’t able to watch it live, you can find it on our Gala page!
Click here for the link to our Gala page
Willow Awards Virtual Bottle Drive Drop & Go
Donate the value of your order to The Willow Awards!
Drop & Go is a new service that is available at all SARCAN depots in Saskatchewan. It allows customers to skip lineups by leaving their order at the depot and getting their refunds transferred electronically. Your order will still be counted by Sarcan staff! Your donation will help us continue to another year! Thank you!
