On November 7th Pajama Press celebrated nine books published in 2013 at the Annual Pajama Press Book Launch and Art Show, an event Open Book Toronto called one of “the season’s hottest literary events.” The launch included great food, Ontario wine, excellent company, book signings, and walls filled with framed original picture book art.
Thank you to everyone who came out to make the evening wonderful, including authors and illustrators Jill MacLean (Nix Minus One), Sue MacLeod (Namesake), Alma Fullerton (Community Soup), Stephanie McLellan (Hoogie in the Middle, Tweezle into Everything), Karen Bass (Graffiti Knight), Tara Anderson (Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That), Meghan Marentette (The Stowaways), and Rob Laidlaw (Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends). Special thanks to the young Cat
Champions who also came out, to our photographers, and to Claude Viens, chef extraordinaire.
Alma Fullerton and her art. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Alma Fullerton, Brian Deines and Rob Laidlaw. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Alma Fullerton and Gillian O’Reilly. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Alma Fullerton and Jill MacLean. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Brian Deines and Wallace Edwards. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Camillia Kahrizi and Kate Edwards. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Charlotte Teeple, John Spray and Mary Macchiusi. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Christina Vyhnal, Erika Miklasevics, and Sam and Penny Klarreich.
Claude Viens. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Dean Griffiths’ art. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Dean Griffiths’s The Stowaways “Character Sketch”. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Dean Griffiths The Stowaways “Dedication Page”. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Cat Champions, Eddie Nikkifork and Jasmine Polsinelli. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Emily and Brian Lindgreen. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Former Fitzhenry & Whiteside crew, Max Arambo, Luana Lindorfer, Amy Hingston and Penny Taylor. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Gail Winskill and Claude Viens. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Gail Winskill giving her speech. Photo credit: Lisa Meyers.
Harry Black and Mary Macchiusi. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Jane Glassco and Mary Anne Cree. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Karen Bass, Martin Gould, Gisela Sherman and Marsha Skrypuch. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
The crowd listening to the speech. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Luana Lindorfer, Amy Hingston and Max Arambo. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Meghan Marentette and Brian Lindgreen. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Meghan Marentette. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
“Or where sunbeams” by Tara Anderson. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Rachel Seigel, Susan Menchinton and Arthur Gale. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Rebecca Bender. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Rebecca Bender, Eva and Greg Higgison. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Staff, authors, illustrators and cat champions. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Stephanie McLellan. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Sue MacLeod, Jill MacLean and Alma Fullerton. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
Tristan, Erin, Sarah and Stephanie McLellan. Photo credit: Pat Thornton Jones.
“When Strange Shadows” by Tara Anderson. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
“When the Lights” by Tara Anderson. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Aliya Stacey and Rebecca Bender. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Brian Deines. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Erin Woods. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Gail Winskill, Terry Jones and Liz Sloan. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.
Karen Bass. Photo credit: Ellen Nodwell.
Kieran Zierer Clarke. Photo credit: Paul Wilson.