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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Sat, 25 May 2013 23:17:57 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-05-13T17:01:50Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Tournée</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/5/13/tournee.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/5/13/tournee.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-05-13T16:44:20Z</published><updated>2013-05-13T16:44:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Petite tourn&eacute;e en France et en Belgique du 16 au 26 mai 2013. &nbsp; Je donnerai quelques ateliers et s&eacute;ances de d&eacute;dicaces dans les libraires mentionn&eacute;es ci-dessous. &nbsp;Je serai &eacute;galement pr&eacute;sente au festival de litt&eacute;rature jeunesse de Monbazillac. &nbsp;Au plaisir de vous y voir!</p>
<p><em>I'll be in France and Belgium for some signings and workshops between May 16th and May 26th. &nbsp;I'll also be attending the children's book fair in Monbazillac. &nbsp;Looking forward to see you there!</em></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/Flyer-Jane.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1368463536760" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>IBBY Canada Cleaver Picture Book Award</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/4/24/ibby-canada-cleaver-picture-book-award.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/4/24/ibby-canada-cleaver-picture-book-award.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-04-24T13:45:09Z</published><updated>2013-04-24T13:45:09Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Un autre prix! &nbsp;Celui-l&agrave; pour les illustrations de "Virginia Wolf" (Kyo Maclear). &nbsp;Il s'agit du prix Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver 2012&nbsp;d&eacute;cern&eacute; par l'Union Internationale pour les Livres de Jeunesse (IBBY) - section Canadienne. &nbsp;La remise du prix aura lieu aujourd'hui &agrave; Montr&eacute;al. &nbsp;Pour plus de renseignements, visitez le site <a href="http://www.bookcentre.ca/news/ibby_canada_cleaver_picture_book_award_illustrator_isabelle_arsenault">www.ibby-canada.org</a>.</p>
<p><em>Another award! &nbsp;"Virginia Wolf"(Kyo Maclear) wins&nbsp;The Elizabeth Mrasik-Cleaver award 2012 attributed by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) - Canadian section. &nbsp;The award ceremony will take place today, in Montreal. &nbsp;For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.bookcentre.ca/news/ibby_canada_cleaver_picture_book_award_illustrator_isabelle_arsenault">www.ibby-canada.org</a>.</em></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/2012_04_virginiawolf01.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1366811273560" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Prix Réal-Fillion!</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/4/16/prix-real-fillion.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/4/16/prix-real-fillion.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-04-16T14:18:36Z</published><updated>2013-04-16T14:18:36Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>De retour du Salon du Livre de Qu&eacute;bec avec un<a href="http://joeshusterawards.com/2013/04/14/winners-of-the-2013-bedeis-causa/"> Prix B&eacute;d&eacute;is Causa 2013</a>! &nbsp;En effet, <a href="http://www.fbdfq.com/?rub=4&amp;id_sous_rub=10">le prix R&eacute;al-Fillion</a> - pour un auteur qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, sc&eacute;nariste ou dessinateur, s'&eacute;tant le plus illustr&eacute; avec son premier album professionnel - a &eacute;t&eacute; d&eacute;cern&eacute; &agrave; "Jane, le renard &amp; moi"! &nbsp;Fanny Britt et moi sommes ravies de ce prix d&eacute;cern&eacute;e par le milieu de la BD francophone de Qu&eacute;bec. &nbsp;Et merci &agrave; tous ceux qui sont pass&eacute;s nous dire bonjour au Salon!</p>
<p><em>Back from the Salon du livre de Quebec awarded by a <a href="http://joeshusterawards.com/2013/04/14/winners-of-the-2013-bedeis-causa/">Bedeis Causa 2013</a>! &nbsp;The <a href="http://www.fbdfq.com/?rub=4&amp;id_sous_rub=10">R&eacute;al-Fillion award</a> - given to an author, scriptwriter or cartoonist from the province of Quebec for the succes of its first professional album - was awarded to "Jane, le renard &amp; moi"! &nbsp;Fanny Britt and I are delighted by this honour. &nbsp;For your information, the book is coming out in English this Fall, as "Jane, the Fox &amp; me" (Groundwood books in North America, Walker Books in UK).&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><em><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/Screen shot 2013-04-16 at 11.05.14 AM.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1366124752008" alt="" /></span></span><br /></em></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/4/10/ruth-and-sylvia-schwartz-childrens-book-awards.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/4/10/ruth-and-sylvia-schwartz-childrens-book-awards.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-04-11T01:30:10Z</published><updated>2013-04-11T01:30:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>L'annonce des <a href="http://www.arts.on.ca/Page4979.aspx?DateTime=635011940400000000&amp;PageMode=View">finalistes pour le Prix Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz</a> en litt&eacute;rature jeunesse a eu lieu aujourd'hui, &agrave; Toronto. &nbsp;<em>Virginia Wolf</em> (de Kyo Maclear) figure sur la courte liste parmi d'autres albums illustr&eacute;s canadiens ayant &eacute;t&eacute; s&eacute;lectionn&eacute;s par un jury de jeunes lecteurs! &nbsp;Les gagnants seront annonc&eacute;s le 23 mai.</p>
<p><em>The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.arts.on.ca/Page4979.aspx?DateTime=635011940400000000&amp;PageMode=View">2013 short list&nbsp;for the&nbsp;Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children&rsquo;s Book Awards</a>&nbsp;was announced today. &nbsp;"Virginia Wolf (by Kyo Maclear) is among the finalists selected by a jury of young readers! &nbsp;The winners will be announced on May 23rd.</em></p>
<p><em></em><img class="image image-preview " title="Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Book Award Logo" src="http://www.bookcentre.ca/system/files/images/RuthSylviaSchwartzLogo.jpg" alt="Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Book Award Logo" width="216" height="218" /></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>La France!</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/3/14/la-france.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/3/14/la-france.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-03-14T12:36:32Z</published><updated>2013-03-14T12:36:32Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><em>Jane, le renard &amp; moi</em> (Fanny Britt) sortira en librairie demain en France! &nbsp;Enfin! &nbsp;Voici ce que P&eacute;n&eacute;lope Bagieu en a pens&eacute;. &nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_0GNIO_csMA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The perfectly imperfect home</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/3/6/the-perfectly-imperfect-home.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/3/6/the-perfectly-imperfect-home.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-03-06T21:33:17Z</published><updated>2013-03-06T21:33:17Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Un livre sur l'art de l'am&eacute;nagement int&eacute;rieur qui m'a fait d&eacute;couvrir le travail d'illustratrice de la designer textile <a href="http://www.virginiajohnson.com/">Virginia Johnson</a>. &nbsp;J'aime sa mani&egrave;re de jouer avec l'aquarelle, simplifiant l&eacute;g&egrave;rement les formes tout en conservant une force d'&eacute;vocation. &nbsp;Superbes couleurs &eacute;galement.</p>
<p><em>A book about interior design that made me discover the illustration work of textile designer <a href="http://www.virginiajohnson.com/">Virginia Johnson</a>. &nbsp;I like the way she uses watercolor, simplifying things up a bit but still evoking a lot. &nbsp;Great use of colors as well.</em></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Jane dans la Presse</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/2/7/jane-dans-la-presse.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/2/7/jane-dans-la-presse.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-02-07T18:30:37Z</published><updated>2013-02-07T18:30:37Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Illustration command&eacute;e par le journal La Presse afin d'illustrer un <a href="http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/bd-et-livres-jeunesse/201211/02/01-4589663-jane-le-renard-et-moi-la-mechancete-en-tons-de-gris.php">article sur "Jane, le renard &amp; moi"</a> (Fanny Britt). &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Illustration commissioned by La Presse newspaper to illustrate an <a href="http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/bd-et-livres-jeunesse/201211/02/01-4589663-jane-le-renard-et-moi-la-mechancete-en-tons-de-gris.php">article about "Jane, le renard &amp; moi"</a> (Fanny Britt). &nbsp;The book will be publish <em>in English&nbsp;</em>by <a href="http://www.houseofanansi.com/">Groundwood Books</a>, Fall 2013.&nbsp;<br /></em><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/jane-presse.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1360261898004" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>ABC Tam-Tam</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/1/15/abc-tam-tam.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2013/1/15/abc-tam-tam.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2013-01-15T15:32:51Z</published><updated>2013-01-15T15:32:51Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>J'ai un projet d'ab&eacute;c&eacute;daire sur lequel je compte bien travailler cette ann&eacute;e... &nbsp;En attendant, en voici un que j'ai rapport&eacute; du salon du livre jeunesse de Montreuil, en novembre dernier. &nbsp;Il a &eacute;t&eacute; con&ccedil;u uniquement avec des &eacute;tampes dessin&eacute;es sp&eacute;cialement par l'illustrateur <a href="http://www.gianpaolopagni.com/">Gianpaolo Pagni</a>. &nbsp;Publi&eacute; aux <a href="http://www.editions-memo.fr/?lang=fr">&eacute;ditions MeMo</a>, 2012.</p>
<p><em>I have an ABC-book project that I'm looking forward to work on this year... &nbsp;In the meantime, here's one that I brought from the Montreuil children's book fair, last November. &nbsp;It was elaborated with stamps specially designed by illustrator <a href="http://www.gianpaolopagni.com/">Gianpaolo Pagni</a>. &nbsp;Published by <a href="http://www.editions-memo.fr/?lang=fr">MeMo</a>, 2012.</em></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>GG award</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/11/13/gg-award.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/11/13/gg-award.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2012-11-14T02:06:33Z</published><updated>2012-11-14T02:06:33Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Hier avait lieu &agrave; Montr&eacute;al l'annonce des laur&eacute;ats pour les <a href="http://ggbooks.canadacouncil.ca/fr.aspx">Prix litt&eacute;raires du Gouverneur G&eacute;n&eacute;ral 2012</a>. &nbsp;Le prix dans la cat&eacute;gorie "Children's Literature - Illustration" a &eacute;t&eacute; d&eacute;cern&eacute; &agrave; "Virginia Wolf"! &nbsp;Je suis tr&egrave;s heureuse de cette collaboration avec l'auteure <a href="http://kyomaclearkids.com/">Kyo Maclear</a>. &nbsp;Nous serons toutes deux pr&eacute;sentes au <a href="http://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/index.asp">Salon du Livre de Montr&eacute;al</a> cette fin de semaine pour d&eacute;dicacer et causer avec vous.</p>
<p><em>The Canada Council for the Arts revealed this year's recipients of the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/11/13/gg-lit-awards-winners.html">Governor General's Literary Awards</a>. &nbsp;Virginia Wolf won the prize in "Children's Literature &ndash; Illustration"! &nbsp;I'm so proud of this collaboration with the author <a href="http://kyomaclearkids.com/">Kyo Maclear</a>. &nbsp;Note that both of us will be at the <a href="http://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/index.asp">Salon du Livre de Montreal</a> this week-end for signing books and chat with you.</em></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Jane, le renard &amp; moi</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/11/1/jane-le-renard-moi.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/11/1/jane-le-renard-moi.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2012-11-01T13:00:01Z</published><updated>2012-11-01T13:00:01Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/183817_10151145332302955_2055716924_n.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1351774888589" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>merci!</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/10/22/merci.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/10/22/merci.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2012-10-22T13:17:50Z</published><updated>2012-10-22T13:17:50Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Merci &agrave; tous ceux qui sont pass&eacute;s &agrave; l'atelier samedi! &nbsp;Pour voir quelques photos, je vous invite &agrave; visiter le <a href="http://www.janicenadeau.com/blog/">blogue de Janice Nadeau</a>, mon amie et illustratrice de grand talent.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Thanks to all those who came by the studio on Saturday! &nbsp;To see some pictures of the event, I invite you to visit <a href="http://www.janicenadeau.com/blog/">Janice Nadeau's blog</a>, a good friend of mine and much talented illustrator.</em></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/JaniceNadeau_N_20.10.12b.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1350911983621" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Open studio</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/10/13/open-studio.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/10/13/open-studio.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2012-10-13T15:01:16Z</published><updated>2012-10-13T15:01:16Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Notre atelier sera ouvert au public aujourd'hui, samedi le 20 octobre! &nbsp;Passez nous voir, prendre un verre de vin et discuter avec nous. &nbsp;Nous seront tous pr&eacute;sents pour vendre de nos illustrations originales, peintures, tirages sign&eacute;s, mat&eacute;riel d'art, livres illustr&eacute;s et bande dessin&eacute;es, de midi &agrave; 17h.<br /><br />Au plaisir de vous y voir!</p>
<p>5555, rue De Gasp&eacute;, bureau 202, Montr&eacute;al.</p>
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<p>Illustration: Matt Forsythe</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>GG!</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/10/2/gg.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/10/2/gg.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2012-10-02T15:01:16Z</published><updated>2012-10-02T15:01:16Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Virginia-Wolf-Kyo-Maclear/dp/1554536499">Virginia Wolf </a></em>(de <a href="http://kyomaclearkids.com/virginia-wolf/extras/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf/">Kyo Maclear</a>) est finaliste pour les Prix litt&eacute;raires du Gouverneur G&eacute;n&eacute;ral 2012, volet illustration jeunesse (langue anglaise)! &nbsp;Les finalistes viennent tout juste d'&ecirc;tre d&eacute;voil&eacute;s ce matin sur le <a href="http://gglivres.conseildesarts.ca/">site du conseil des arts du Canada</a>. &nbsp;Les laur&eacute;ats seront annonc&eacute;s le 13 novembre.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Virginia-Wolf-Kyo-Maclear/dp/1554536499">"Virginia Wolf"</a> (by <a href="http://kyomaclearkids.com/virginia-wolf/extras/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf/">Kyo Maclear</a>) is a <a href="http://ggbooks.canadacouncil.ca/en/newsandevents-nouvellesetevenements/News%20release%20-%20communique%20oct%202-2012.aspx">finalist to the 2012 Governor General's Literary Awards</a> in the children's illustration category (English language)! &nbsp;The finalists were just announced this morning on the <a href="http://gglivres.conseildesarts.ca/en.aspx#tab5">Canada Council for the Arts's website</a>. &nbsp;The winners will be known on November 13. &nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/gg-virginia.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1349190190766" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Prix Jeunesse des libraires du Québec!</title><id>http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/9/23/prix-jeunesse-des-libraires-du-quebec.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/blog/2012/9/23/prix-jeunesse-des-libraires-du-quebec.html"/><author><name>Isabelle Arsenault</name></author><published>2012-09-23T19:29:00Z</published><updated>2012-09-23T19:29:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Hier avait lieu &agrave; Montr&eacute;al l'annonce des <a href="http://www.prixdeslibraires.qc.ca/_actualites/article/52">laur&eacute;ats 2012 pour les Prix Jeunesse des libraires du Qu&eacute;bec</a>... &nbsp;et c'est "<a href="http://www.lapasteque.com/Fourchon.html">Fourchon</a>" (Kyo Maclear) qui a remport&eacute; le prix dans la cat&eacute;gorie 0 &agrave; 4 ans! &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>The winners of <a href="http://www.prixdeslibraires.qc.ca/_actualites/article/52">les Prix Jeunesse des libraires du Qu&eacute;bec</a>&nbsp;were annonced yesterday, here in Montreal... &nbsp;and "<a href="http://www.lapasteque.com/Fourchon.html">Fourchon</a>" (French version of "<a href="http://kyomaclearkids.com/spork/">Spork</a>", by Kyo Maclear) won the award in the 0 to 4 years old category! &nbsp;</em><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.isabellearsenault.com/storage/merci.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1348428600037" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry></feed>