Please see below for how to reach out to our past and present Willow Award nominee authors to schedule author visits for your school! We have compiled this list to make it easier for your schools to set up visits with these wonderful Canadian authors. If you’re an author who’s been nominated and want to be added to this list, please let us know through our Contact Us page and we’ll be happy to add your name and contact information.
We do not set up author visits or handle payment, make sure you consult with your school administration about what works best for your school’s time and budget.
| Name | Willow Nominees | Contact Information |
| Alison Hughes | Fly (2023), The Silence Slips In (2020), Kings of the Court (2018), Hit the Ground Running (2018), Lost in the Backyard (2016) | http://www.alisonhughesbooks.com/ |
| Anna Rosner | Eyes on the Ice (2025), My Left Skate (2024) | https://annarosner.com/contact/ |
| Andy Tolson | How to Kidnap a Mermaid (2025) | https://www.andytolson.com/educators |
| Caroline Adderson | Sunny Days Inside and Other Stories (2022), Jasper John Doolie, Not in Love (2015), I, Bruno (2009), Very Serious Children (2008 Diamond Winner) | https://www.carolineaddersonkids.com/ |
| Caroline Fernandez | The Plague Thieves (2025) | https://authorsbooking.com/fernandez-caroline-toronto/ |
| Gabrielle Prendergast | The Crosswood (2023), Pandas on the Eastside (2017) | https://angelhornpages.wordpress.com/classroom-visits/ |
| Jane Baird Warren | How to be a Goldfish (2023) | https://www.janebairdwarren.com/ |
| Jessica Renwick | Ghosts of Gastown (2025) | https://www.jessicarenwickauthor.com/school-visits |
| Joanne Levy | Bird Brain (2025), Sorry for Your Loss (2023) | https://www.joannelevy.com/virtual-visits/ |
| Joel A. Sutherland | The House Next Door (2019 Diamond Winner), Summer’s End (2018) | https://joelasutherland.com/ |
| Judy-Ann Sadler | While We Wait (2024) | https://authorsbooking.com/sadler-judy-ann-london-ontario/ |
| Kenneth Oppel | Ghostlight (2023), Bloom (2021), Inkling (2019), Boundless (2015), This Dark Endeavor (2012), The King’s Taster (2011), Skybreaker (2008), Peg and the Yeti (2005), Airborn (2005) | https://www.kennethoppel.ca/public-speaking |
| Kevin Sylvester | Apartment 713 (2023), The Fabulous Zed Watson! (2022), Gold Medal for Weird (2008) | by email: sylvesterartwork@gmail.com |
| Lorna Schultz Nicholson | Stopping the Shots (2025), What to Bring (2024), Taking the Ice (2023 Diamond Winner), When You Least Expect It (2023), Fragile Bones (2016), Too Many Men (2008) | Presentations: https://lornaschultznicholson.com/author-presentations/
Workshops: https://lornaschultznicholson.com/author-workshops-2/ |
| Loretta Garbutt | And J.J. Slept (2023) | https://authorsbooking.com/garbutt-loretta/ |
| Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch | Don’t Tell The Nazis (2020 Snow Winner), Too Young to Escape (2020), Stolen Child (2011), Hope’s War (2003), | https://www.calla.com/wordpress/invite-marsha-canada/ |
| Matthew Forsythe | Mina (2023) | https://www.comingupforair.net/about |
| Miriam Körner | Seagull Island (2024), When the Trees Crackle with Cold (2018), Yellow Dog (2018 Snow Winner) | www.miriamkoerner.blogspot.ca |
| Monica Silvie | Chickadee Criminal Mastermind (2023) | https://www.monicasilvie.com/contact |
| Monique Polak | The Brass Charm (2023), For the Record (2023), | http://www.moniquepolak.com/ |
| Philippa Dowding | Firefly (2023), Oculum (2019), Myles and the Monster Outside (2017), The Gargoyle at the Gates (2013), The Gargoyle in My Yard (2011) | https://pdowding.com/contact-and-author-bio.html |
| Rud Verhagen | The Last Green Dragon (2024) | https://rudverhagen.com/ |
| Suzanne Meade | A Terrible Tide (2023) | https://authorsbooking.com/meade-suzanne-hamilton-on/ |
| Valerie Sherrard | Birdspell (2022), Rain Shadow (2016), Counting Back from Nine (2014), Accomplice (2012), Tumbleweed Skies (2011), There’s a COW Under My Bed! (2009), Speechless (2008), Sam’s Light (2005), | by email: valerie.sherrard@gmail.com |