On Thursday May 1, George Laidlaw, president of Ottawa Independent Writers, and Randy Ray, OIW's publicity director, will present 110 books to the children's library at CHEO.
The books for young readers to the age of 18, were donated by OIW authors, as well as Baico Books, which is an OIW member, and OIW, which has published several titles over the years. OIW is a 170-member umbrella group for authors, editors, publicists, publishers, illustrators and freelance writers.
Authors will be reimbursed by OIW for the cost price of their books plus $1. The total retail value of the books is approximately $2,000.
The titles cover such subjects as trivia, Canadian history, the environment, historical fiction, mysteries, short stories and teaching children how to handle various challenges such as enrolling at a new school.
The presentation to CHEO's head librarian takes place at CHEO's main entrance at 11 a.m. on May 1.
“I thank all OIW members for participating in this project, which is
win-win for CHEO kids and OIW authors,'' says Laidlaw. ``By working together with CHEO, our organization and its authors will make the lives of young patients a little brighter and at the same time have their books showcased before young readers."
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On June 7 and 8, the Friends of the Central Experimental Farm will hold its annual used book sale. This year, as a new twist, authors of Ottawa Independent Writers are invited to take part and sell new books with a small portion of sales donated to Friends of the Farm.
If you would like to sell your books, here are details:
When: June 7 & 8
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Building 72 in the Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm off Prince of Wales Drive Cost of Table Rental: Free for OIW members - 10 % of each author's sales is donated to Friends of the Farm
Space Availability: There is room for 12 OIW authors on a first-come, first-serve basis
NOTE: AUTHORS MUST BRING THEIR OWN TABLES
Contact: George Laidlaw (613) 831-2505 or laidlaw@iosphere.net
For more information: Call Friends of the Farm: (613) 230-3276.
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