File contains three drawings by Budge Wilson (one pencil sketch and two coloured drawings with textual excerpts from the story) that she created for her children's story "The Long Wait." The published version of the story is illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
File contains a newspaper clipping with reviews of Budge Wilson's books "The Courtship" (a collection of short stories) and "Cassandra's Driftwood" (a children's book).
File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's news announcement for the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) newsletter, News Roundup. The announcement includes her recently published book "After Swissair"; readings at public libraries, the Hubbards Literary Society, and Word on the Street; interviews on CTV and CBC radio; features in the Chronicle Herald; and the upcoming publication of the fourth new Polish edition of "Before Green Gables."
File contains information about Budge Wilson's books found online, including print outs from publishers and book sellers websites and reviews. The information, originally compiled in a binder, is organized alphabetically by book title, including: "The Best/ Worst Christmas Ever," "Cassandra's Driftwood," "The Cat that Barked," "Dandelion Garden," "Duff the Giant Killer," "Duff's Monkey Business," "Fear of Angelina Domino," "Fiddle for Angus," "Fractures," "Friendships," "Harold & Harold," "Imperfect Perfect Christmas," Izzie books, "Leaving," "The Long Wait," "Lorinda's Diary," "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs," "Manfred the Unmanageable." "Mothers and other Strangers," "Oliver's Wars," "Sharla," and "Thirteen Never Changes."
File contains information about Budge Wilson's books, awards, readings, and presentations found online, printed, and organized in a binder. The contents of the binder are organized into the following sections: book awards and nominations, booksellers and publishers, international sites, journals, miscellaneous (other websites mentioning Budge Wilson's work, e.g., schools, curricula, fans), readings and presentations, and writing organizations.
Item is an audio cassette that contains two readings by Budge Wilson from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) broadcasts of her books "The Leaving" (recorded in the early 1990s, exact date unknown) and "The Reunion" (broadcast on CBC Info Morning, December 30, 1994).
File contains three sample student reading projects, which were completed for Budge Wilson. The projects are about "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour," "A House far from Home," "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever," "Going Bananas," and "Thirteen Never Changes."
File contains letters from students and their teachers from two Grade 2 classes at Harold F. Loughin Public School in Brampton, Ontario. The letters are about Wilson's books "Going Bananas," "Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs," which the classes read.
File contains a copy of a written interview with Peter Carver, Lisa Doucet, Lynn Popham, Budge Wilson, and Martha Brooks, which was published in "Children's Book News."
File contains student artwork given to Budge Wilson from various presentations that she gave at elementary schools. The artwork relates to her books, including "Manfred the Unmanageable Monster," the Lorinda Dauphinee book series, "The Long Wait," "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour," "A House far from Home," and "The Worst Christmas Present Ever."
File contains student artwork given to Budge Wilson from various presentations that she gave at elementary schools. The artwork includes thank you cards and drawings related to her books, including Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever." The file also includes thank you letters from elementary school classes, including from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario, and a class list for an unidentified class and school.
File contains thank you cards hand drawn and written by students, given to Budge Wilson on her school tours, including those from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario.
File contains thank you cards and letters from students and teachers to Budge Wilson relating to various school tours. The letters and cards include those from Lakefield Elementary School in Quispamsis, New Brunswick; Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario; St. Mary' School in Campbellford, Ontario; and Mariposa Elementary School in Mariposa, Ontario. The letters often discuss Wilson's children's books.
Fonds comprises records regarding Jessica Scott Kerrin's work as a children's author, including printed and electronic manuscripts; editorial correspondence; book reviews; style and writing guides; learning resource materials; digital photographs; and correspondence from readers, primarily school children.
File contains a typed draft of Jessica Kerrin's book with the working title "All Seats Have an Equal View of the Universe" dated March 16, 2012, which was later published as "The Spotted Dog Last Seen." The document is marked with handwritten annotations and edits.
File contains multiple copies of the first draft of the synopsis dated from April 9 - September 15, 2012, including the chapter summary, possible series, and character's relationships of The Spotted Dog Last Seen. The documents are marked with handwritten annotations and edits.
File contains an undated annotated manuscript of The Spotted Dog Last Seen, written by Jessica Scott Kerrin. The documents are marked with handwritten annotations and edits.
File consists of an undated manuscript (presumably a final copyedit) with hand-written minor revisions for the book The Spotted Dog Last Seen, written by Jessica Scott Kerrin.
File contains primarily editorial feedback and personal correspondence with Sheila Barry, who left Kids Can Press in 2012 to join Groundwood Books as co-publisher. There is also production correspondence with various staff at Groundwood Books regarding promotional ideas, design, and copyedits, including Nan Froman, Kate McQuaid, Fred Horler, and Laura Meyer.
File contains seven completed feedback forms from a manuscript reading of The Spotted Dog Last Seen and a document regarding gravestone-related comments from Judi Trainor at the Association for Gravestone Studies.
File contains magazine articles, correspondence, and handwritten notes related to cemetery and gravestone studies compiled and created by Jessica Kerrin for writing mystery series for children. There is also a copy of the Cemetery Studies: A Guide for Teachers by Sean Rodman (November 1996), a printed copy of the Stories in Stone Patch Program at Mount Hope Cemetery (June 2004), and a photocopy of a few chapters of the book, Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (2002).
File contains reviews from print magazines and journals as well as a clipping of the "Author pays attention to the little things" article on Jessica Scott Kerrin in the Lethbridge Herald by Tijana Martin. File also includes two promotional bookmarks for Jessica Kerrin's mystery novels.
File contains an undated manuscript of The Missing Dog Is Spotted with hand-written minor revisions. The title page has a note: "Make changes on final manuscript + previous changes."
Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of Budge Wilson's prequel to L.M. Montgomery's series featuring Anne of Green Gables. Subseries also contains various research notes pertaining to the book.
Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of short stories included in Budge Wilson's anthology "Fractures: Family Stories." The short stories included in this anthology are as follows: "Like a water lily," "Two diaries," "Fathers," "Dreams," "Confusion," "Crybaby," "Mr. Manuel Jenkins," "My War," "Brothers and Sisters," "Carlotta's Search," "Mothers," and "The Metaphor."
Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of Budge Wilson's short stories that were included in her anthology "Friendships: Stories." The twelve short stories included in this book are as follows: "Snake"; "Bruno"; "Justice"; "Music Festival"; "My Heroine, Murphy Brown"; "Escape Route"; "Fear"; "Poem"; "Father by Mail"; "Lillian"; "Big Little Jerome"; and "Maid of Honor."
Subseries contains handwritten and typescript drafts of the first book in Budge Wilson's Izzie series, "The Christmas that Almost Wasn't." The book was originally titled "The Christmas of the Big Blow."
Subseries contains a copy-edited draft of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Mothers and other Strangers" and a copy-edited draft of one of the short stories that it contained, "The Listener." Most of the short stories in this anthology also appeared in other anthologies: "The Listener," "Loretta and Alexander," "Elliot's Daughter," "Just Give Me a Little more Time," "Mrs. Macintosh," "The House on High Street," "Birds, Horses, and Muffins," "The Diary," "Mrs. Garibaldi and Leonardo," and "The Reunion."
Series contains records related to published books including Abraham Gesner, Anna's Pet, George Dawson: The Little Giant, The Pit Pony, The Purple Cloak, The Smallest Rabbit, The Witch of Port LaJoye, The Lost Ship, and The Story of Little Martin. Types of records included here are drafts, galleys, published books, research materials, sketches, and audio-visual materials relating to published works.
Series contains records regarding associations that Barkhouse was involved with. The types of records included here are correspondence, promotional material, reports, newsletters, and programs.
Series consists of research, manuscripts, and drafts of books and short story anthologies written by Budge Wilson. Series also contains some draft illustrations by Budge Wilson and artists with whom she collaborated, including Terry Roscoe, and signed, published copies of her books.
Subseries consists of drafts and proofs for Budge Wilson's children's book "A Fiddle for Angus," previously titled "A Fiddle for Luther" and "Luther's Fiddle." The subseries also contains four colour slides with illustrations by Susan Tooke.
Series contains newspaper clippings, printouts from websites, and publisher's catalogues that feature reviews and promotional material about Budge Wilson's books. The series also contains drafts of press releases written by Budge Wilson to promote her books and newspaper articles that feature Budge Wilson and her writing career.
Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of short stories included in Budge Wilson's anthology "Courtship and other Stories." Short stories included in the anthology are as follows: "The House on High Street," "The Courtship," "Elliot's Daughter," "Mrs. Garibaldi and Leonardo," "Mrs. MacIntosh," "The Canoe Trip," "The Losers," "The Dress," and "Janetta's Confinement."
