Book signing with Rachna Gilmore and Ben Hodson

Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 1:00pm

Collected Works Books & Coffeebar
1242 Wellington Street West
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 3A4

Don't miss a book signing with Rachna Gilmore and Ben Hodson at Collected Works from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Rachna Gilmore is the author of the 1999 Governor General’s Award–winning A Screaming Kind of Day, the acclaimed Gita picture books, and various novels for children. The Sower of Tales was the winner of the 2006 IODE Violet Downey Book Award, as well as a nominee for both the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award and the Red Maple Award. Born in India, Gilmore moved to London, England, at the age of 14, and now lives in Ottawa. She also writes adult fiction under the pseudonym Rachna Mara. Her latest books for children are The Trouble with Dilly and Catching Time. Visit her online at www.rachnagilmore.ca.

Ben Hodson is an artist who loves a good adventure, like hiking the Rocky Mountains with rescued wild burros, living in a mountain village in Nepal, or drawing comics with youth in South Africa. These experiences bring inspiration and new perspectives to his craft. Ben illustrates mostly for children in books, magazines and textbooks. His new book is Richard Was a Picker.

More info: http://www.collected-works.com/pages/events.htm.