Philippa DowdingTag

May 20, 2021

Read an Excerpt from Philippa Dowding's Firefly, the Story of a Young Girl Finding Herself through Costumes After Family Trauma

Philippa Dowding has a special knack for exploring tough issues in her kids' books without sacrificing storytelling and imagination. She meets kids and teens where they are to tell fascinating and often ...
December 15, 2016

The In Character Interview, with Philippa Dowding

Philippa Dowding's wildly creative, wonderfully strange stories are the kind of books that turn young readers into book lovers. With pages full of lovable misfits and regular kids caught up in otherworldly ...

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July 05

Books & Brews Stratford

July 05, 2025 @ 12:00pm - 5:00pm

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Prime Video’s Once Upon a Stream – Book-to-Screen Toronto Pop-Up

July 30, 2025 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) CXIII

Canada's Most Diverse & Brave Poetry Open Mic

A blue background with a black city skyline beneath it. On top is the book Angelhunting by JJ Hong Sayo. Next to the book is a quote from Publisher's Weekly.

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