May 12th
- Ceremonies, Autographing & Presentation Schedule
- Presentation Descriptions
- Festival – at-a-glance schedule – May 12th
- Autographing Map – May 12
- Printable Map
- Exhibitors that will be joining us
*all schedules are subject to change.
10:30-11:30 am EST – Silver Birch Express Ceremony
12:00-1:00 pm EST – Silver Birch Fiction Ceremony
Who’s Coming to the Festival?
SILVER BIRCH EXPRESS
- Rina Singh – Barefoot Skateboarders
- Angela Ahn – The Big Splash
- Maria Birmingham – Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Eat
- Alina Tysoe – The Great Puptective 02 Purranormal Activity
- Casey Lyall – The League of Littles
- Phuong Truong – Olive Tran 01 Every Little Bit Olive Tran
- Erin Silver & Julie McLaughlin (Illustrator) – Plant Attack!: The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself
- Danny Ramadan – Salma Speaks Up
- Suharu Ogawa (Illustrator) – This Is How a Ball Rolls: The Science of Wobbling, Bouncing, Spinning Balls
Unable to attend:
- Bambi Edlund – Dogs vs. Humans: A Showdown of the Senses
- Heather Tekavec – This Is How a Ball Rolls: The Science of Wobbling, Bouncing, Spinning Balls
SILVER BIRCH FICTION
- Gabrielle Prendergast – The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt
- Emily Deibert – Bea Mullins Takes a Shot
- Wesley King – Benny on the Case
- Tanya Lloyd Kyi – The City of Lost Cats
- Ted Staunton – Comic Shift
- Vicki Grant – Death by Whoopee Cushion
- Jessica Renwick – Ghosts of Gastown
- Nicki Pau Preto – The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents
- Sarena & Sasha Nanua – Spirit Service
- Sophie Escabasse – Taxi Ghost
May 13th
- Ceremonies, Autographing & Presentation Schedule
- Presentation Descriptions
- Festival – at-a-glance schedule – May 13th
- Autographing Map – May 13
- Printable Map
- Exhibitors that will be joining us
*all schedules are subject to change.
10:30-11:30 am EST – Red Maple Award Ceremony
12:15-1:15 pm EST – White Pine Award Ceremony
Who’s Coming to the Festival?
RED MAPLE
- David Poulsen – The Dark Won’t Wait
- Caroline Pignat – The Discovery of Finnegan Wilde
- Catherine Egan – The Factory
- Eric Walters – Finding Harmony
- Nicola Dahlin – If We Tell You
- Kern Carter – Is There a Boy Like Me?
- Maria Marianayagam – No Purchase Necessary
- Gordon Korman – Old School
- Meagan Mahoney – The Time Keeper
- Jessica Vitalis – Unsinkable Cayenne
WHITE PINE
- Richard Van Camp – Beast
- Léa Taranto – A Drop in the Ocean
- Emily Varga – For She is Wrath
- Victoria Evans – The History of Everything
- Tanya Boteju – Messy Perfect
- Paul Coccia – Recommended Reading
- E.K. Johnston – Titan of the Stars
- Cheryl Isaacs – The Unfinished
- Cheryl Parisien – The Unweaving: A Novel
Unable to attend:
- Clara Kumagai – Songs for Ghosts
Timeline of Events for Festival week May 12-14, 2026
All digital award ceremonies are included as part of the registration. No extra fees required
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Silver Birch Express Award Ceremony
12 pm – 1 pm – Silver Birch Fiction Award Ceremony
1 pm – announcement Silver Birch Express and Silver Birch Fiction Award Winners through an e-newsletter and social media.
MAY 13th
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Red Maple Award Ceremony
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm – White Pine Award Ceremony
1:15 pm – announcement Red Maple and White Pine Award Winners through an e-newsletter and social media.
MAY 13th – FRENCH
10:30 am – 11:15 am – Le prix Mélèze Award Ceremony
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm – Le prix Tamarac Award Ceremony
MAY 14th – 12:00pm
Digital Award Ceremonies for all English and French programs will be released.
