Fonds consists of manuscripts and proofs of Budge Wilson's books and short stories; correspondence with publishers, students, and teachers; publicity material; photocopies and clippings of reviews, profiles, and notices regarding awards and appearances; diaries; recorded radio interviews; and an assortment of other documents created and collected by the author throughout her writing career. The fonds also contains materials relating to the adaptation of Wilson's novel "Before Green Gables" into a Japanese animated television series.
File contains two drafts of Budge Wilson's article on Sharon McCue, a librarian for the Cree School Board in the James Bay region of Quebec, and a copy of the article as it appeared in "Children's Book News," Vol. 10, no. 4 (Spring 1988).
File includes drafts and related correspondence for Budge Wilson's chapter, "The Writing of Before Green Gables," for a book by Betsy Epperly and Jean Mitchell entitled "Anne Around the World: L.M. Montgomery and Her Classic."
File contains recordings of Budge Wilson's appearances, readings, and interviews. Many of the recordings were taped from her appearances on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio. The series also includes a typescript of Budge Wilson's interview on CBC radio regarding the Swissair disaster on its one year anniversary.
Item is an audio cassette with an interview of Budge Wilson by Jane Kansas of Radio Free Kansas and a reading of Wilson's short story "The Happy Pill."
Item contains an audio cassette with the second part of an interview of Budge Wilson by Don Connolly, Information Morning program, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio, regarding the Swissair crash.
Item contains an audio cassette recording of an interview with Budge Wilson by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio regarding the Swissair crash first anniversary.
File contains Budge Wilson's applications for grants, clippings and newsletters announcing awards and prizes won by Wilson, and programs from awards' ceremonies. The awards/prizes include the CBC Literary Competition, Canadian Children's Book Centre Memorable Canadian Books for Young People, Nova Scotia's Aid to Established Writers Award, the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award, Canada Council for the Arts' grants, and the Ann Connor Brimer award from the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.
File contains correspondence regarding Budge Wilson's book "The Leaving," which was awarded various honours by the American Library Association (ALA) and the New York Public Library: Horn Book Fanfare, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, an ALA Notable Book Award, a Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association, and short listed for the book list Best Book of the Year Award.
File consists of one letter and the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding the "One Hundred Years of Anne" Conference held at Leaskdale Manse, Uxbridge, Ontario, on April 17, 2008. Includes program information.
File consists of the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a book tour for "Before Green Gables", with Penguin U.K., in London, England, Includes the travel itinerary for Budge Wilson.
File consists of the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a talk at at the Fredericton Public Library on October 21, 2008. Includes a publicity poster for the talk.