Professional Arts/Service Organisations
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AEJQ (Association des écrivains québécois pour la jeunesse)
Provincial, francophone association of children's authors, supported by CALQ, CAM, and the CCA.
The AEQJ was founded in 1992 to promote the children's literature and to represent its members to the general population, government, the media, and the publication world.
- Member services
- Organises 50 author readings per year in public libraries and in hospitals for sick children
- Cecile Gagnon Prize for best new children's book, which also includes 18 paid readings in your city (see http://www.dramaction.qc.ca/aeqj/prixcecilegagnon.htm and http://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/)
- Annual publication of a compilation of short stories
- Mentorships
- Workshops
- Typical Membership
See this PDF for more info.
- Phone
- aeqj@moncanoe.com
- Website
- http://www.dramaction.qc.ca/aeqj/index.php