LIVE CHAT

November 13 2 p.m. ET — 3 p.m. ET

Join our live chat with Kelley Armstrong, author of the bestselling Women of the Otherworld series. She has published 12 fantasy novels about werewolves, witches, ghosts, and vampires, and one book of crime fiction. Her latest series for young adults, the Darkest Powers trilogy, also deals with supernatural themes. Kelley lives in rural Ontario with her husband and three kids.

During the live chat, we'll announce how you could win a copy of her YA books The Summoning and The Awakening, courtesy of Random House. Kelley has also given us one advance copy of her next book, The Reckoning, to give away to a lucky reader, as this book will not be released until May, 2010.

ASK THE AUTHORS

We've got two internationally renowned guest authors lined up for this month's Ask the Author Contest. (Check here for contest details.)

Gordon Korman wrote his first book, This Can't be Happening at MacDonald Hall, starring the delightful duo Bruno and Boots, when he was only 12 years old, as an English assignment. He has gone to write more than 70 books, including the popular Slapshot and Nosepicker series. His most recent books include Pop, Zoobreak and 39 Clues, published by Scholastic. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, he now lives on Long Island, New York, with his wife and three children.

Questions for Gordon Korman accepted until November 12.

The podcast Q&A with Gordon Korman will be posted on November 13.

One of North America's top-selling children's book authors, Robert Munsch has sold more than 30 million books worldwide, and his work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. His books The Paper Bag Princess and Love You Forever, published by Annick Press, are considered classics. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Robert now lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Questions for Robert Munsch accepted until November 19.

The podcast Q&A with Robert Munsch will be posted on November 20.

TD KIDS BOOK CLUB

The TD Kids Book Club features five books nominated for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. The winner will be announced on November 19, and the CBC is running a contest to bring the nominated authors to selected schools in six locations across the country. The $2,500 prize is sponsored by TD Canada Trust and organized and administered by The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Enter to win the five shortlisted books in the Book Club's weekly contest.

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDS CONTEST

Winners of the Governor General's Literary Awards will be announced on November 17. To mark the occasion, we're giving away a set of the books shortlisted for the Children's Literature Award (Text) and a set of the books up for the Children's Literature Award (Illustration). Enter here.

MUNSCH AT HOME CONTEST

In honour of Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2010, the national literacy organization ABC Canada is running a Munsch at Home Contest. One lucky family will win the opportunity to have the beloved author Robert Munsch visit them. To enter, write a short story as a family and submit it by December 11, 2009.

Stay tuned for information about this month's live chat, and our special guests for the Book Club's Ask the Author Contest.