Annick Press is a Canadian book publishing company that was founded in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 in 1975 by Anne Millyard and Rick Wilks. Rick Wilks became the sole owner in 2000. A second editorial office was opened in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

 by Colleen MacMillan in 1999. Annick Press publishes approximately thirty books of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults per year.

Annick Press is a member of the Association of Canadian Publishers, the Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario, and IBBY Canada

IBBY Canada

IBBY Canada is the Canadian National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People, a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people who are committed to bringing children and books together....

. It was recently made a part of the Canadian government's "Read Up On It" programme through Library and Archives Canada.

Notable authors

• K.V. Johansen, winner of the Ann Connor Brimer award
• Robert Munsch
  Robert Munsch
  Robert Norman Munsch, CM is an American-born Canadian children's author.-Personal life and career:Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
  
  , a member of the Order of Canada
  Order of Canada
  The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
  
   and "Canada's best-selling author," who "sells more books than any other Canadian author every year".
• Bill Richardson, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal
  Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
  The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour is an annual literary award presented to the best work of humorous literature in English by a Canadian writer. The award is a tribute to well-known Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock , and is accompanied by a cash prize of $15,000...
  
   for Humour in 1994
• Roslyn Schwartz
  Roslyn Schwartz
  Roslyn Schwartz is a children's author and animator.Born in Montreal, Quebec, she was raised in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Schwartz is the author of The Mole Sisters series, The Smoker's Addictionary , Rose and Dorothy , and Tales from Parc la Fontaine...
  
  , creator of the Mole Sisters
  Mole Sisters
  The Mole Sisters, based on the book series written and illustrated by Canadian Roslyn Schwartz, follows two mole sisters on their adventures as they explore their environment. Independent, curious, and full of energy, the sisters bring optimism and delight to their daily routine, whether rolling...
  
  books and television programme

Awards

• In 2009, Mattland, written by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Hebert and illustrated by Dusan Petricic, won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award from the Canadian Library Association
• Leslie's Journal by Allan Stratton was named to the American Library Association's "Best Books for Young Adults" booklist

External links

• Annick Press official website
• A podcast interview from "Just One More Book" with Rick Wilks of Annick Press, from 2007 (accessed November 18, 2009)