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 three annotated and copy edited drafts of Budge Wilson's second book in the Izzie series, "Trongate Fury." The file also contains correspondence between Budge Wilson and editors at Penguin publishing.
File contains the final proof of Budge Wilson's book "Trongate Fury," with Wilson's handwritten comments in red ink and letters to the senior production editor at Penguin Group, Sandra Tooze.
File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour" and a letter from her editor at Scholastic-TAB Publications Ltd., Sheila Dalton. The draft is missing some pages and included pages are out of order. A note from Budge Wilson on one of the pages reads "pages missing may not have needed edit."
File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Cat that Barked" and copies of correspondence between Budge Wilson and Sheila Dalton regarding the manuscript. This version (with the changes made) was sent to Lesley Choyce and Terry Roscoe.
File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Cat that Barked" and copies of a letter sent from Budge Wilson to Peggy Arneault(?), who re-typed the manuscript.
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 includes Budge Wilson's handwritten notes, a program, correspondence, and a copy of the IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) newsletter (Vol. 18, no. 2).
File consists of: the typescript of a speech of Budge Wilson; the typescripts of electronic email messages; the itinerary for the reunion; photocopied photographs of the Class of 1945 (Budge Archibald Wilson's class) and gravestone of Edith MacGregor, Principal of Branksome Hall; class list with addresses; and the Branksome Hall school reunion program.
File contains materials relating to Budge Wilson's Christmas poem "Victor," which was written for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and broadcast on CBC radio and over the cbc4kids.ca website, with illustrations by Kevin Sylvester.
File contains correspondence between Budge Wilson and Priscilla Galloway regarding the creation of a study guide involving "Too Young to Fight," an anthology that Wilson contributed to.
File contains correspondence and completed forms regarding the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia program to bring Nova Scotian authors into school classrooms through readings and workshops.
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.
File consists of the typescript of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson and Marion Hebb regarding a contract for film rights to the book Before Green Gables.
File consists of the typescript of electronic email messages between Budge Wilson and Julia Swan regarding a chapter entitled "One Kind of Vision" written by Budge Wilson, for inclusion in the book Nova Scotia Visions of the Future by Lesley Choyce.
File consists of the typescript of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson and Lisa Rundle, Penguin Group, regarding the book Before Green Gables.
File consists of typescripts of book reviews for the book Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson, from online book stores and electronic emailed messages.