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."
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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."
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 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.
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 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 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 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 the final draft of Budge Wilson's children's story "A Fiddle for Angus," and a note to her agent, Leona Trainer, about the draft. The file also contains the typescript of a short story entitled "My Heroine, Murphy Brown," by Budge Wilson (undated), which was included in the anthology "Friendships" (2006).
File contains the final mock up of "The Fear of Angelina Domino," by Budge Wilson with illustrations by Eugenie Fernandes, published by Stoddart Kids of Toronto, Ontario (2000).
File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten speech for the Blandford Show Opening. The speech discusses here writing career, and the photographs and paintings at the Show.
File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten notes for her contribution to a round table talk on children's literature in connection with the "Reading for Life" festival at the Canadian Children's Book Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
File contains Budge Wilson's report on her participation in the TD Children's Book Week in Prince Edward Island, which was submitted to Shannon Howe, the program coordinator at the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
File contains Budge Wilson's notes for her presentation to a class at the Dalhousie Library School on Young Adult Writing. Wilson was invited to talk to the class by Vivian Howard of Dalhousie University.
File contains a copy of Budge Wilson's "Ann Connor Brimer Talk," the keynote address at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, which launched Canadian Children's Book Week in 1999. The speech addresses the state of children's literature in Nova Scotia. The file also includes a copy of a fax sent to Budge Wilson from regarding the schedule for the Canadian Children's Book Week Gala.
File contains copies of outgoing and incoming emails between Budge Wilson, Jeanette McCurdy, and Julie De Adder regarding the reissuing of Wilson's book "My Cousin Clarette" by McGraw Hill. The file also contains a partial, annotated proof for "My Cousin Clarette" with marked edits that are discussed in various emails, Wilson's handwritten biography, and Wilson's handwritten discussion of "Why I wrote 'My Cousin Clarette.'"
File consists the typescript of the typescripts of electronic emailed messages of Budge Wilson regarding the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards. Includes a summary of the book Homecoming by Budge Wilson, written by Budge.
Files consists the typescript of the typescripts of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson, and Hillary Titley regarding an interview for The Coast.
File consists of the speech typescript for a Canadian Society of Children's Authors Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) meeting and the typescripts of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson, and Loris.