Media Inquiries for the Forest of Reading® Festival

The Festival and the Forest of Reading have been covered by major media outlets, including the Globe and Mail, the National Post, CTV News, Global News, Toronto Star, CBC, CHOQ FM, L’Express, and Le Métropolitan.

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Past Media Coverage:

The following is an archive of the past media coverage of the Festival and the Forest of Reading.

• The Oshawa Express, May 21, 2019: Celebrating students’ love of reading
• Radio-Canada, May 17, 2019: Claudia Larochelle remporte le prix Peuplier
• Quill & Quire, May 16, 2019: Students, authors, and award-winners come together at this year’s Festival of Trees
• CBC Books, May 15, 2019: Linwood Barclay’s middle-grade novel Chase among Forest of Reading winners
• CTV Kitchener, May 8, 2019: Festival of Trees segment (26:00-26:42)
• Quill and Quire, October 11, 2018. Heather Smith, Eric Walters, and Kevin Sylvester receive multiple Forest of Reading nominations.
• The Globe and Mail, September 4, 2018: “Festival of Trees shines celebrity spotlight on children’s authors
• CHOQ FM, May 18, 2018: CHOQ FM Live Broadcast from the Festival of Trees
• CHOQ FM, April 23, 2018: « Ma branche préférée », le livre pour enfants qualifié au Prix Peuplier. 
• Global TV, The Morning Show, News Hour, and News Final, May 17, 2016:  Sponsored Spot That Ran Two Weeks Before the Toronto Festival (May 17) 
• National Post, May 23, 2014. Seeding reading at the Festival of Trees.
• Global TV: The Morning Show, News Hour, and News Final 2016, Video: Sponsored Spot That Ran Two Weeks Before the Toronto Festival (May 17) 
• CHOQ FM (May 17, 2016), Radio Interview with Forest of Reading Nominee Mireille Messier (in French)
• Quill and Quire (May 19, 2016), Article: Awards: Forest of Reading
• Global TV: The Morning Show (May 19, 2016),Video: TV Interview with Silver Birch Non-Fiction Winner Joel A. Sutherland
• Radio-Canada (May 19, 2016), Article: Le Festival des arbres bat son plein à Toronto
• CBC Books (May 19, 2016), Article: Gordon Korman, Allan Stratton and Jeyn Roberts win Forest of Reading Awards
• L’Express (May 22, 2016),Article: Le Festival Des Arbres De Toronto Nomme Ses Gagnants
• Radio-Canada (May 25, 2016), Festival des arbres : la littérature jeunesse à l’honneur
• TBNewsWatch.com (May 1, 2015),Video: TBT Newshour – May 1, 2015
• TBNewsWatch.com (May 1, 2015), Article: Authors connect with potential young fans in annual Festival of Trees
• Rogers TV London (May 8, 2015),Video: Canadian authors highlight Festival of Trees 2015
• CP24 Breakfast Television (May 8, 2015), Video: Swimmer Annaleise Carr releases new book
• CTV News Toronto (May 12, 2015), Video: CTV News at Six Toronto for Tuesday, May 12, 2015
• CBC Radio Canada (May 12, 2015), Audio: Culture : Le Festival des arbres de passage à Toronto (in French)
• Metro News Toronto (May 13, 2015), Article: Literary loves
• Snapd Toronto, Article: Toronto Festival of Trees
• North Bay Nugget (April 29, 2014), Article: “Authors, students celebrate joy of reading”
• CTV News Northern Ontario (April 29, 2014), Article: “North Bay readers”
• The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (April 29, 2014), Article: Celebrate the joys of reading with Canada’s most popular children’s literary festival, Forest of Reading® Festival of Trees
• ParrySound.com (May 2, 2014), Article: Festival of Trees celebrates reading
• NorthumberlandNews.com (May 2, 2014), Article: Three cheers for reading
• CTV News London (May 12, 2014), Article: “Avid young readers flock to ‘Festival of Trees’”
• CTV News London (May 12, 2014), Article: “Readers flock to the Festival of Trees”
• Quill and Quire (May 16, 2014), Article: “Forest of Reading announces winners”
• Canadian Children’s Book Centre (May 16, 2014), Article: “Forest of Reading announces winners”
• Quill and Quire (May 21, 2014), Article: “Photos: Festival of Trees draws crowds of more than 8,000 kids”
• National Post (May 23, 2014), Article: “Seeding reading at the Festival of Trees”

Past Festival of Trees Slideshows & Photos:

• 2016 – Toronto (English/French), London, Sault Ste. Marie
• 2015 – Toronto, French Festival, Thunder Bay, London
• 2014  – Toronto, Ottawa, London, Thunder Bay, Parry Sound, North Bay
• 2013 – Toronto May 15 & May 16 , Thunder Bay, Parry Sound, North Bay
• 2012 – Toronto, Thunder Bay
• 2011 – Toronto
• 2010 – Toronto
• 2009 – Toronto
• 2008 – Toronto