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 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 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 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 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 talk at at the Fredericton Public Library on October 21, 2008. Includes a publicity poster for the talk.
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 consists of thank you letters from the students Carol B. Chapman's class at Spring Hill High School, Springhill, Nova Scotia. Includes a photocopy of a group photograph.