Celebrating Black Canadian Authors: Sankofa's Pen 10 Year Anniversary
Event Details
Founded in 2014 by Nadia L. Hohn, Sankofa’s Pen (formerly known as African-Canadian Writers for Children and Young Adults, ACWCYA) is a group that supports writers
Event Details
Founded in 2014 by Nadia L. Hohn, Sankofa’s Pen (formerly known as African-Canadian Writers for Children and Young Adults, ACWCYA) is a group that supports writers and illustrators of African or Caribbean descent and paves a way of opportunity for Black writers and illustrators for children and young adults currently living or formerly residing in Canada. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, please join Nadia, Kern Carter, Wanda Taylor, and Kevin heronJones as they celebrate the incredible strides Black Canadian authors have made in the last decade, especially in the realm of Young Adult fiction!
Speakers for this event
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Kern Carter
Kern Carter
Author
KERN CARTER is the author of Boys and Girls Screaming, along with two self-published novels, Thoughts of a Fractured Soul (novella) and Beauty Scars. In addition to his writing, Kern is a filmmaker and also teaches professional writing at a local college, committed to supporting emerging writers and helping them find their voice. He lives in Toronto.
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Kevin heronJones
Kevin heronJones
Author
Kevin heronJones is storyteller. Through prose or through poetry; novel or short story. He writes and he narrates in the tradition of the ancient African griots who used stories and poetry to educate as well as entertain. A student of journalism and creative writing, he uses his arena to inspire and encourage creativity and a love of literature amongst our young people. Kevin grew up in Jane/Finch and Brampton. He has published three novels and three books of poetry. He has also been featured on six spoken word poetry albums and narrates novels and short stories through his Listen Fiction platform.
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Nadia L. Hohn
Nadia L. Hohn
Moderator
Nadia L. Hohn, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.F.A. is an educator, artivist, and award-winning author of several books for children including A Likkle Miss Lou and the Malaika series. Malaika’s Costume (2016) was the 2021 TD Grade One Book Giveaway. Her books Malaika, Carnival Queen (Groundwood Books) and The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes) (Orca) were released in 2023. Nadia’s upcoming books are Getting Us to Grandma’s (Groundwood Books, 2024) and Patty Dreams (Owlkids, 2025). She teaches elementary school and writing for children courses at post-secondary institutions.
Moderator
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Wanda Taylor
Wanda Taylor
Author
Wanda Taylor is an award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and college professor. She writes both fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Wanda’s book The Grover School Pledge is a favourite among kids across Canada, with its focus on friendship, diversity, kindness, and community. The Grover School Pledge was named a top book for kids by Kobo Books and short listed for the Hackmatack Award. It was also the 2023 recipient of the Northern Lights Book Award in the US, an award honoring books around the globe that excel in literary quality, with an emphasis on permanency.
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Books
And Then There Was Us
AuthorKern Carter
Hacking Heartbreak
AuthorKevin heronJones
I Am a Child of the Sun
AuthorKevin heronJones
Not Talking About You
AuthorKevin heronJones
The Antiracist Kitchen
AuthorNadia L. Hohn (ed.)
The Grover School Pledge
AuthorWanda Taylor
