Book Camp London
Book Camp London offers fun and creative workshops over five days for youth ages 10-15 who love to read, write and draw!
Authors, illustrators and other experts educate, motivate and mentor the campers. The students' writing and illustrating skills are developed, their knowledge of careers in literature increases and they continue to develop an interest in learning opportunities outside the formal classroom. For more information please contact Sarah at sfinch@investinginchildren.on.ca
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Book Camp has switched to Young Authors’ Virtual Camp
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we had to cancel our in-person Book Camp.
In 2021, we were able to host a Young Authors’ Virtual Camp over Zoom so our young writers had a chance to gain advice from published Canadian authors, learn new writing skills and share their creativity with peers who also love to write and read! The campers loved it so we continued with the same format in 2022 and 2023. Visit our Young Authors’ Virtual Camp page for more information. Be sure to also check out our Young Authors’ Resources Page for writing tips and tricks!
“My favorite part of Book Camp was all the friends that I made through our shared love of books and the positivity that came from it.” - Book Camper
“My favorite part of Book Camp was the authors talking about what they see as the most important concepts in writing. Their different ideas help develop my writing.” - Book Camper
“My favorite part is that everyone got to experience different ways of expressing themselves through either illustrating or writing.” - Book Camper
Loads of fun was had at Book Camp London 2019!
The campers had an AMAZING week. They were treated to an array of different ways and styles of writing and being creative. They enjoyed learning about songwriting from Saveria and spoken word poetry from Fauzia Agbonhin. A session on zine creation by Jenna Rose Sands and comic book creation by Christopher Runciman were also enjoyed. They also gleaned advice on writing from authors Evan Munday and Cate Carlyle. The library also offered a place to relax and explore through a scavenger hunt and tours of the London Room and the labs. The librarians also came in to gave book talks on novels the campers may want to check out. A trip to Exodus Escape Rooms was also a fun part of camp along with an ice cream treat and a pizza party to wrap up the week before the keynote presentation by Kevin Sands author of the award-winning Blackthorn Key Series. It was a fantastic week!
Book Camp London 2018 was a huge success!
We really enjoyed hearing from our keynote speaker, Newberry Medal-winning Christopher Paul Curtis! He was phenomenal!
Some of the other amazing authors that provided workshops were Judy Ann Sadler, Leslie Grant, Brian McLachlan, Casey Lyall and Heather Smith! It was definitely an exciting week!
This year we partnered with Exodus Escape Rooms and had fun-filled trips to their escape rooms. It was such a great way for the campers to use their creativity and work through the stories of the rooms. The campers also got a behind the scenes tour of Corus Radio and London Public Library. Now, they have a lot of insights into the myriad of ways writing can be used in different ways!
Book Camp London 2017
Book Camp London 2017 was held August 14th to 18th at the Central Branch of the London Public Library.The campers enjoyed workshops by seven authors, a trip to Museum London, a scavenger hunt, games and more!
