Serendipity 2016

serendipity2016_posterSerendipity 2016: Home and Away (Saturday, March 5, 2016)

Our speakers for this year’s Serendipity event have been recognized by awards for literary excellence and by passionate readers for their integrity, creativity and commitment to the growth of imagination and conscience in childhood. They write fantasy and science fiction, historical and realistic fiction for all ages of childhood and young adulthood, and they share an imaginative exploration of a real address—a sense of home and identity, cultural, national, personal—whether these homes are constructed realities, historical periods, or the Canadian here and now.

This year’s speakers include M.T. Anderson, Maggie DeVries, Sarah Ellis, Gregory Maguire, Jean Little, Cynthia Nugent and Kit Pearson.

Robson Square Auditorium, (downtown Vancouver near the Art Gallery), 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., breakfast and lunch included. Register now to take advantage of the early bird rates.

Early Bird Rates until February 15, 2016
Members $160 | Non-Members $175 | Students $65
Gala + Conference (member rate) $205. Please purchase a membership if you are not already a member.
Elementary or Secondary school groups of 10 or more $40 each. Email for details.

Regular Rates February 16 – March 2, 2016
Members $185 | Non-Members $205 | Students $75
Gala + Conference (member rate) $250. Please purchase a membership if you are not already a member.

Planning on attending the Gala and the Conference? Choose the bundle rate on the registration page and save a few dollars.

To register by mail download the registration form here.

This is a member-only event. Don’t miss out. Please make sure your membership is up-to-date. Renew your VCLR membership here.


Pre-Serendipity Gala Celebration (Friday, March 4, 2016)
University Golf Course (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm).

Join us as we celebrate the lifetime accomplishments of Judith Saltmanchildren’s librarian, University professor, chair of the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature program at UBC, academic author, children’s literature author, outspoken advocate of children’s literature, and dear friend to many.

Judi is retiring in May 2016, our many entertaining speakers will share their personal experiences as friends and peers of Judi throughout her long history of involvement with children’s literature. The evening will give you a unique opportunity to hear about Judi’s achievements (and escapades) and to meet many of North America’s acclaimed authors and illustrators as well as several of our Serendipity speakers.

Early Bird Rates until February 15, 2016
Members and Non-Members $65 | Students $40
Gala + Conference (member rate) $210

Regular Rates February 16 – March 2, 2016
Members and Non-Members $80 | Students $50
Gala + Conference (member rate) $250

Membership is NOT required for the Gala. All are welcome! To register by mail download the registration form here.

Planning on attending the Gala and the Conference? Choose the bundle rate on the registration page and save a few dollars.