{"id":15431,"date":"2026-09-24T19:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/?page_id=15431"},"modified":"2026-09-24T20:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T00:55:49","slug":"masc-young-authors-illustrators-festival-2026-recap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/fr\/masc-young-authors-illustrators-festival-2026-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"MASC Young Authors &amp; Illustrators Festival 2026 (recap)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h1 id=\"page-title\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MASC Young Authors &amp; Illustrators Festival 2026 (recap)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center padding__top--med\"><strong>Thursday April 8 \u2013 Friday April 9, 2027<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<section class=\"header--two main-grid \" aria-labelledby=\"page-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\">\r\n\t<div class=\"page-header__margin--left\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"page-header__main large-video\">\r\n\t\t<!-- Video or Featured Image Hero -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).addClass('js-video-open');jQuery(this).find('.featured-video__video')[0].src += '?&#038;autoplay=1';event.preventDefault();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1594\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover.jpg 1594w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/website_cover-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1594px) 100vw, 1594px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"featured-video__video\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nNmhfWh-KM4?si=RanOWlrPO3viNDv8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-video__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-play.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"page-header__margin--right\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center padding__top--small padding__bottom--small\">Stay tuned! The 2027 Festival details will be announced later this fall.<\/h4>\n\n\n<section class=\"main-grid event-info single-event \" aria-label=\"Event description - Description de l'\u00e9v\u00e8nement\">\r\n\t<div class=\"event-info__margin\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"event-info__main\">\r\n\t\t<!-- Event event-info -->\r\n\t\t<div class=\"description\" id='js-event-description'  data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>The MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival is an immersive literary event for students in Grades 4\u20138, held annually at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, students participate in a dynamic program of hands-on workshops, group sessions with authors and illustrators, live readings, book signings, and interactive discussions. It\u2019s a unique opportunity for young writers and artists to learn directly from award-winning Canadian authors and illustrators, explore their creativity, and connect with others who share a passion for storytelling and illustration.<\/p>\n<p>Students are invited to sign up for one or both days of the festival. If you love writing, drawing, and bringing stories to life, this is the literary festival for you!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"read-more-button\" id=\"read-more-button\" aria-label=\"Read more about MASC Young Authors &amp; Illustrators Festival 2026 (recap) - En savoir plus sur MASC Young Authors &amp; Illustrators Festival 2026 (recap)\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).is(':visible') ? (jQuery(this).slideUp();jQuery(this).text(t)) : (a.slideDown(), jQuery(this).text(n));\">Lire la suite +<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<!-- Sign up-->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sign-up\" aria-labelledby=\"sign-up-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 35th MASC Young Authors &amp; Illustrators Festival welcomed more than <strong>225 students from 75 schools<\/strong> across the region to the Canada Science and Technology Museum on <strong>May 5\u20136, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hosted by MASC artist <strong>Jacqui Du Toit<\/strong>, the festival featured workshops led by acclaimed Canadian authors and illustrators <strong>Jamaal Amir Akbari, Michelle Kadarusman, Hilary Leung, Chad Lucas, Megan Kearney, and Lesley Livingston<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Students explored creative writing, poetry, comics, character development, dialogue, and visual storytelling. Participants also enjoyed interactive dance workshops with Regis Ochi of <strong>Moov Ottawa Dance<\/strong> and <strong>Julianne Lavertu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The two-day festival concluded with author signings, book sales, and many new friendships, leaving students inspired to continue their creative journeys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thank you to our presenting sponsor, the <strong>Leacross Foundation,<\/strong> and to <strong>Canadian Heritage<\/strong> for their support in making this year\u2019s festival a success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>STEP INSIDE THE WORLD OF STORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>For over a decade, Kassya Ziegelmayer and Kieran Murray<\/strong> have found in <strong>MYAI more than a festival<\/strong>\u2014it\u2019s a space to grow creatively, develop leadership skills, and become part of a vibrant artistic community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Click the link below to <strong>discover how MYAI inspired<\/strong> these young artists and <strong>why so many students return year after year<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sign-up__buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='button' href='https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/ten-years-of-stories-kassya-and-kierans-myai-experience\/'>Read the full story<\/a><br>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"event-info__margin\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"popup card-personnel__modal--closed myai_holiday\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" style='max-width:100rem;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,0);' onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style='padding-top:4rem;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13714 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-1024x317.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-1024x317.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-768x237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-1536x475.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-2048x633.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flyer_holiday-200x62.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Holiday Gift Option<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 3rem; margin-right: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Looking for a special surprise this holiday season? Give the gift of creativity with a MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival experience!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Gift Card Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d be delighted to send you a cheerful gift card you can print and wrap so the child has something special to open and enjoy. Please note: this card is for presentation purposes only \u2014 it does not reserve a spot.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 4px solid #000000; border-radius: 2rem; padding: 3rem; margin: 3rem 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To request a digital gift card, email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:michelineshoebridge@masconline.ca\">MichelineShoebridge@masconline.ca<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>with the subject line:<\/strong> MYAIF Holiday Gift Card<br \/>\n<strong>and copy-paste the following message into your email:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Please send me a MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival gift card. I understand this card is for gift presentation only, does not represent payment, and does not reserve a place in the festival. <span data-teams=\"true\">To secure the child&rsquo;s spot at the festival, I understand that the registration form must be filled in and payment made.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This way, you can share the joy of a gift now \u2014 and payment is handled directly by the parent or guardian when registering their young <span data-teams=\"true\">artist<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0Registration closes February 27, and spaces are limited. To make sure the child gets to work with the author or illustrator they\u2019re most excited about, we recommend signing up early!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\n\n\t<section class=\"main-grid presenters \" aria-labelledby=\"presenters-title\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"presenters__margin\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"presenters__main\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-body align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"presenters-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\">2026 Authors &amp; Illustrators<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-grid--four\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Jamaal Amir Akbari\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jamaal-25.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Jamaal Amir Akbari\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Jamaal Amir Akbari<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poet and Performer<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jamaal-25.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Jamaal Amir Akbari\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Jamaal Amir Akbari<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Poet and Performer<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/artist\/justjamaal-thepoet\/\" class=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MASC page<\/a><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jamaal Amir Akbari<\/strong> or JustJamaal ThePoet is an award-winning poet, arts educator, and Ottawa\u2019s 2017\u20132019 Poet Laureate Emeritus. He is the author of <em>CHAMBERS<\/em> an upcoming poetry collection, and <em>Brave To Be<\/em>, a children\u2019s book blending verse and song to inspire courage. A father of eight and founder of Origin Arts &amp; Community Centre, Jamaal shares stories rooted in emotional truth and cultural heritage. He lives in Marathon Village, ON, using poetry to teach, mentor, and spark creative change across Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Michelle Kadarusman \" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Michelle-Kadarusman.jpg.png\" alt=\"photo of Michelle Kadarusman \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Michelle Kadarusman <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Michelle-Kadarusman.jpg.png\" alt=\"photo of Michelle Kadarusman \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Michelle Kadarusman <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Author<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Michelle Kadarusman<\/strong> is a Canadian-based children\u2019s author, originally from Australia and Indonesia. Twice-nominated for a Governor General\u2019s Literary Award, her work has been translated into Spanish, German, Japanese and Turkish. Her middle-grade novels explore issues of biodiversity, animal protection and social justice and have earned numerous honours including the TD Award for Children&rsquo;s Literature, Green Earth Books Awards, USBBY Outstanding International Books and Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children&rsquo;s Literature. Her latest publications include the short story collection, <em>We the Sea Turtle<\/em> and the novel, <em>Seabird<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Megan Kearney\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-image1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Megan Kearney\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Megan Kearney<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graphic Novelist<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-image1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Megan Kearney\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Megan Kearney<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Graphic Novelist<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thequietly.com\/\" class=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thequietly.com<\/a><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Megan Kearney<\/strong> is a Toronto-based award-winning cartoonist and graphic novelist, with a background in animation. She works as a writer, illustrator and educator, and can be found teaching at the local college or jetting around town on her e-scooter. <em>Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms<\/em>, from\u00a0Harpercollins, was a Kirkus Starred Review in 2022 and is currently in development at\u00a0Paramount Animation. Her upcoming books include\u00a0<em>Corpse de Ballet<\/em> and <em>Too Hot to Tango<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Hilary Leung\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hilary-leung-headshot-web.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Hilary Leung\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hilary Leung<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author and Illustrator<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hilary-leung-headshot-web.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Hilary Leung\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hilary Leung<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Author and Illustrator<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hilaryleung.com\" class=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hilaryleung.com<\/a><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hilary Leung<\/strong> is a celebrated children\u2019s book author and illustrator based in Toronto. Hilary\u2019s vibrant illustrations and delightful stories introduce young readers to important themes like consent, sharing, and celebrating differences. From a grumpy giraffe and affectionate ladybug to The Legend of Ninja Cowboy and Bear, his stories celebrate friendship, courage, and life\u2019s milestone moments. Beyond his books, Hilary is dedicated to promoting literacy and creativity through school visits and workshops. He is a facilitator with Story Planet, a not-for-profit arts organization devoted to amplifying the voices of children and young people in Toronto\u2019s equity-deserving communities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Lesley Livingston\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Leslie-LivingstonHEADSHOT-CROP.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Lesley Livingston\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Lesley Livingston<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Leslie-LivingstonHEADSHOT-CROP.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Lesley Livingston\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Lesley Livingston<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Author<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Lesley Livingston<\/strong> is the author of 16 books, including four highly acclaimed teen fantasy trilogies. Wondrous Strange was named one of CBC\u2019s \u201c100 YA Books That Make You Proud to be Canadian\u201d. Lesley\u2019s many literary awards and nominations include the Copper Cylinder, Sunburst, Monica Hughes, and White Pine Awards. Her most recent novel is <em>Queen Among the Dead<\/em>, a YA fantasy set in ancient magical Ireland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Chad Lucas\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lucas.Chad_.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Chad Lucas\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Chad Lucas<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lucas.Chad_.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Chad Lucas\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Chad Lucas<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Author<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chadlucaswrites.com\/\" class=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.chadlucaswrites.com<\/a><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chad Lucas<\/strong> is the author of <em>Thanks a Lot, Universe<\/em>, <em>Let the Monster Out<\/em>, <em>You Owe Me One<\/em>, <em>Universe<\/em>, and <em>The Vanished Ones<\/em>. He is a past recipient of the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children\u2019s Literature. His works have been selected for the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard and featured on \u201cbest middle-grade books\u201d lists from the School Library Journal, the Canadian Children\u2019s Book Centre, and the New York Public Library. An award-winning journalist, Chad has worked as a newspaper reporter, freelance writer, part-time journalism instructor, and parenting columnist. He is also a musician and coaches youth basketball. A proud descendant of the historic African Nova Scotian community of Lucasville, Chad lives with his family in Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-personnel aos-init aos-animate\" aria-label=\"Jacqui Du Toit\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).next('div').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--closed').addClass('card-personnel__modal--open');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jacqui-Du-Toit-2.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Jacqui Du Toit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Jacqui Du Toit<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Host<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__modal--closed\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__wrap\" onClick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__close\" onClick=\"jQuery(this).closest('.card-personnel__modal--open').removeClass('card-personnel__modal--open').addClass('card-personnel__modal--closed');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close-modal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/masc\/dist\/images\/svg\/icons\/icon-close.svg\" height=\"28px\" width=\"28px\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-personnel__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jacqui-Du-Toit-2.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Jacqui Du Toit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Jacqui Du Toit<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Host<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Born and raised in South Africa, <strong>Jacqui Du Toit<\/strong> is known for her animated stories from the mother land. By combining gestures, movement, singing, facial expressions, and dramatic impersonations that spark the audience, Jacqui knows how to captivate the audience with more than just words. She is the co-owner of The Origin Arts and Community Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"presenters__margin\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\n\n\t<section class=\"masc-block main-grid padding__top--med padding__bottom--small \" style='background-color:;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" class=\"align--center\">Schedule<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align--center padding__top--small padding__bottom--small\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wide align-center\" aria-labelledby=\"\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"masc-block__main width-med\" style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0 3rem 4rem 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 ><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your festival day will run from 8:30am to 3:30pm, with a lunch break between your morning and afternoon sessions (lunch <strong>not<\/strong> provided).\u00a0 See below for a more detailed breakdown and master class descriptions!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>8:30-8:45am<\/strong> : Arrival &amp; check-in<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>9:00-9:40am<\/strong> : Welcome, meet the authors, creative warm-up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>9:45-11:40am<\/strong> : Master class session #1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11:45-12:30pm<\/strong> : Lunch break &amp; mini dance workshop<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>12:35-1:00pm<\/strong> : Author readings &amp; prize draw<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1:05-2:40pm<\/strong> : Master class session #2 <em>(same artist)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2:45-3:00pm <\/strong>: Wrap-up &amp; special performance<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3:00-3:30pm<\/strong> : Book fair, author signings, and farewell<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"master-classes main-grid padding__top--med padding__bottom--med \" style='background-color:;'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"master-classes__margin\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"master-classes__main\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"master-class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\">Artist Master Classes<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"master-classes__cards\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-class\" aria-labelledby=\"class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Brave-To-Be_Jamaal-Amir-Akbari-200x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Brave-To-Be_Jamaal-Amir-Akbari-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Brave-To-Be_Jamaal-Amir-Akbari-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Brave-To-Be_Jamaal-Amir-Akbari-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Brave-To-Be_Jamaal-Amir-Akbari-133x200.png 133w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Brave-To-Be_Jamaal-Amir-Akbari.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"class-title\">Bring The Poetry: How Words Build Worlds<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>With JustJamaal ThePoet &#8211; Grades 4 to 6<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this energetic and engaging Master class, participants discover how writing and performance can unlock creativity, expression, and confidence! Guided by professional poet and performer JustJamaal ThePoet, participants explore how to transform everyday writing into powerful poetry through the use of imagery, rhythm, and other literary devices. Students gain practical tools for setting writing goals and turning personal stories into works that resonate with others, while also learning how to bring their words to life on stage. The workshop blends interactive writing games, storytelling prompts, and spoken word activities designed to spark imagination, strengthen voices, and show how words can truly build worlds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-class\" aria-labelledby=\"class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/We-the-Sea-Turtles-final-cover-206x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/We-the-Sea-Turtles-final-cover-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/We-the-Sea-Turtles-final-cover-137x200.jpeg 137w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/We-the-Sea-Turtles-final-cover.jpeg 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"class-title\">Story Building Workshop<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>With Michelle Kadarusman &#8211; Grades 4 to 6<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>We the Sea Turtles<\/em> is a short story collection by Michelle Kadarusman, connected by the image of a turtle swimming through each story. In this Master class, the author shares the essential building blocks of short story writing and explores how to find your own original story ideas. The session is a practical, hands-on workshop, featuring readings and guided writing activities that allows students to apply their new skills on the page.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-class\" aria-labelledby=\"class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giraffe1-300x253.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giraffe1-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giraffe1-1024x864.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giraffe1-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giraffe1-200x169.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giraffe1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"class-title\">Drawn To Words &#8211; Let\u2019s Create Stories!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>With Hilary Leung &#8211; Grades 4 to 6<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This workshop will focus on the magic of collaboration! We will warm up with drawing games, discuss the ingredients of a good story, and learn how to make a book together. Students will take pen to paper, creating an original character to write and draw a story about and leave with their very own unique book!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-class\" aria-labelledby=\"class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-199x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-678x1024.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-768x1160.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-1017x1536.jpeg 1017w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-1356x2048.jpeg 1356w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney-132x200.jpeg 132w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Megan-Kearney.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"class-title\">Comics! Start-to-Finish Super Crash Course!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>With Megan Kearney &#8211; Grades 6 to 8<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cartoonist Megan Kearney is ready to take you on a lightening-fast, hands-on journey through creating a comic strip or page, step by step. Learn how to structure a story using prompts, dial up the emotion with camera angles, and deliver a one-two punch of appeal with character design! All the essentials to get you started on your graphic novel or comic strip journey.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-class\" aria-labelledby=\"class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-1102x1536.jpg 1102w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-1469x2048.jpg 1469w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-143x200.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QATD-Final-Cover-Flat-scaled.jpg 1837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"class-title\">Putting REALITY into your FANTASY  <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>With Lesley Livingston &#8211; Grades 6 to 8<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make winged horses, wizards and wonders feel at home in your writing! Learn techniques for grounding fantastical elements in your stories while still letting them take flight. In this Master class, we will explore world-building, crafting convincing dialogue, and how to incorporate the senses to create rich, exciting, resonant tales of your own.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-class\" aria-labelledby=\"class-title\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview-205x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview-700x1024.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview-768x1123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview-1050x1536.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview-137x200.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.masconline.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TheVanishedOnes_CVR_preview.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-class__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"class-title\">What\u2019s Your Problem?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>With Chad Lucas &#8211; Grades 6 to 8<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this interactive Master class, we\u2019ll discuss how conflict \u2013 a problem to solve \u2013 is central to any story. 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I learned a lot today and I think it really improved my creativity. Having real authors to guide us through everything was just an awesome experience. Thank you very much for hosting this event! I loved it!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have attended the festival for 3 years now and every year I leave with so much knowledge. I have written some of my best work from ideas I have had at this festival and I am eternally grateful for the tips and expertise that this festival has provided me. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This experience today was definitely one that I will never forget. It was so much fun, and I learned so many new ways to write, and techniques to make my writing better. I learned so many new games. And the games aren\u2019t just really fun, but can teach your mind to think in different ways.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for this utterly amazing day!! I was overjoyed during every minute! The activities were simply divine!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I love writing and this workshop really helped me learn strategies to warm up my brain when trying to write. \u2026. Listening to all these incredible authors and illustrators talk about how much effort they put into their work really inspired me! Thank you so much! <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was a very fun day to be able to come here with other students who all had a common interest. I really hope MASC festival keeps going as it was something I really enjoyed and hope other kids can participate in. It actually helped me in a way to get out of my comfort zone, it was really nice to see\/talk to people that had a common interest.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This festival was really fun! It is really good to meet writers like me and learn from people who have actually achieved their author dreams. I will definitely come back next year!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I hope you understand how important you guys are. I know that so many kids had the time of their lives here. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you again for the absolute pleasure of being part of the MASC adventure this year. I loved it, meeting all of you who work so hard to bring the arts alive for talented young Canadians, and meeting Catherine, Tim, Adrienne, Kean, and Soyeon too. And of course, the young writers and artists just blew me away. I felt incredibly lucky to join you all! Congrats on a wonderful event.  I had such a good time over the past two days. I&#039;m exhilarated and exhausted, the good kind of exhaustion, the kind that suggests you&#039;ve been part of something wonderful.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Philippa Dowding <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I just wanted to say thank you again so much for such a lovely couple of days! The event went off beautifully\u2026\u2026.everything was just amazing! Once more thank you, it was such an honour to be a part of this. Bravo again, and well done! <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Adrienne Kress <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for organizing the event and having me at the MASC again this year. I had a great time connecting with everyone whether they were kids, volunteers, organizers, writers\/illustrators. With ice storms that just missed us and lovely sunny day, I think we were meant to be there, all together inspiring each other to shine. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Soyeon Kim <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you so much for having me! It was a truly fantastic event, as always, and I came home inspired to write and work myself! Please pass along my thanks and sincere gratitude to everyone at MASC. The event ran so smoothly, and it was so much fun&#8211; if you ever need me back for any future events, please don&#039;t hesitate to reach out!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Kean Soo <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today has been one of the BEST days of my life! I have been going for 3 years and I know for sure that I&#039;m going to have some great book ideas as soon as I get home!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you so much for this opportunity to express our creativity. I hope that the MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival continues for years after this and that my kids can come here one day.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Participant <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thrilled to learn that my MYAI participant secured a publishing deal with Amazon!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"credit align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&mdash; Amanda West Lewis, Author <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote align--center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Books have been an oasis for many people, especially over the past couple of years. Books provide us with the opportunity to use our imaginations, to think creatively, to explore different worlds, and to relate to others, both like and unlike us. 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