Headshot of Elissa Strome, General Award Judge for the SWCC Book Awards Jury. She is wearing a dark purple blazer and stands with her arms crossed, smiling confidently. The SWCC logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Spotlighting our Book Awards judges! Meet Elissa Strome, Executive Director of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy at CIFAR, neuroscientist, EDI champion, and second-degree black belt in taekwondo 🥋. We're thrilled to have her as one of our judges. Happy reading, Elissa! 📚 #SWCCBookAwards

Poster titled ‘Volunteer with the Book Awards.’ Text explains that volunteers shape every part of the book awards process, from organizing to serving on the jury. An illustration shows three people carrying oversized books. Additional text invites volunteers to join as a Judge or Committee Member. A QR code appears at the bottom left, with a note encouraging people to scan it to get involved. The SWCC logo is displayed at the bottom right.

📚 Love science writing? Volunteer with the SWCC Book Awards! Apply today: bit.ly/4kPrFSa
#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Un message promotionnel des Rédacteurs et communicateurs scientifiques du Canada. Une page déchirée, vert clair au premier plan, repose sur un fond vert foncé. Sur la page vert clair, on peut lire en haut : « Prix du livre SWCC 2025 : Juges recherchés », en bas : un mégaphone vert pointant vers la droite, avec trois éclairs en pointant, et le message « Dernière Chance ! ». Le logo SWCC figure en haut sur fond vert foncé, et en bas : « Détails et lien pour postuler dans la description ! ».

❗️ Dernière chance !

📚 Le comité des Book Awards a reçu de nombreuses candidatures en français, et nous recherchons un juge francophone ou bilingue !

👉 Curieux ? Postulez avant le 31 octobre !
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Bonne lecture!

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

A promotional post from the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada. A light green foreground in the shape of a ripped page sits atop of a dark green background. On the light green page has the text "2025 SWCC Book Awards 2025: Judges Needed" at the top, a graphic of a green megaphone pointing to the right with three lightning bolts pointing out of it with the text "Last Call!", and the text "Apply by October 31st and help choose the top science books of 2025!" at the bottom. At the top of the post on the dark green background is the SWCC logo and at the bottom of the post on the dark green background is the text "Details and link to apply in the description!".

❗️French-speaking and/or bilingual judges wanted!

📚 The Book Awards committee received many French book submissions, and we are looking for a French-speaking or bilingual judge!

👉 Interested? Apply by October 31st!
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Happy reading!

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Un message promotionnel des Rédacteurs et communicateurs scientifiques du Canada. Une page déchirée, vert clair au premier plan, repose sur un fond vert foncé. Sur la page vert clair, on peut lire en haut : « Prix du livre SWCC 2025 : Juges recherchés », au centre, une image d'une femme en pantalon vert assise en tailleur lisant un livre rose, et en bas : « Postulez avant le 31 octobre et contribuez à choisir les meilleurs livres scientifiques de 2025 ! ». Le logo SWCC figure en haut sur fond vert foncé, et en bas : « Détails et lien pour postuler dans la description ! ».

❗️Juges bénévoles recherchés pour les Book Awards 2025 ! ❗️

Nous recherchons des membres du SWCC pour recevoir, lire et choisir les meilleurs livres scientifiques !

👉 Consultez le lien ici et postulez avant le 31 octobre !
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Bonne lecture!

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

A promotional post from the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada. A light green foreground in the shape of a ripped page sits atop of a dark green background. On the light green page has the text "2025 SWCC Book Awards 2025: Judges Needed" at the top, a graphic of a woman in green pants sitting cross-legged reading a pink book in the centre, and the text "Apply by October 31st and help choose the top science books of 2025!" at the bottom. At the top of the post on the dark green background is the SWCC logo and at the bottom of the post on the dark green background is the text "Details and link to apply in the description!".

❗️New volunteer judges for the 2025 Book Awards wanted!❗️

We're looking for active SWCC members to receive, read, and help select the top science books of 2025!

👉 Check out the form and apply by October 31st!
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Happy reading!

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Dr. Jennifer Grenz This inspiring book blends sacred stories and scientific observations to offer a unique perspective on ecological healing. A call for embracing diverse worldviews, it's a must-read for those seeking a...

Medicine Wheel for the Planet was a finalist for the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards, described by one judge as “a generous gift … enriched by honouring both the richness of Indigenous knowledge systems and the unique perspectives of scientific inquiry.”
👉 www.jennifergrenz.com

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Photo displaying the covers of the books and photos of the authors who won the SWCC 2024 Book Awards.

🎉📚 Congratulations to the SWCC 2024 Book Awards winners 🎉📚

We want to thank all publishers and authors for submitting a total of 62 (!) books, showing us again the diversity and abundance of Canadian Science Literature 📖

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #WinnersScienceBookAwards

Graphic titled "2024 Book Awards Winners Announced Sept 15" showing eight shortlisted science books in two categories. The General Category includes: “The Honey Trap” by Dana L. Church, “The Exclusion Effect” by Kirsty Duncan, “Medicine Wheel for the Planet” by Dr. Jennifer Grenz, and “Mind the Science” by Jonathan N. Stea. The Youth Category includes: “A Planet Is a Poem” by Amanda West Lewis, illustrated by Oliver Averill; “I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls” by Katherine Robbins, illustrated by Natasha Donovan; “How to Know a Crow” by Candace Savage, illustrated by Chelsea O'Byrne; and “I Am Wind: An Autobiography” by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Rachel Wada. The background is teal and grey, with book covers arranged in two neat rows.

🏅📚 The SWCC 2024 Book Awards winners will be announced soon! Keep your eyes open on September 15, when the winners will be shared on our website and all social media platforms 🏅📚

Who are your favourites?
sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #ScienceBookAwards

Graphic featuring the "Book Awards 2024 Shortlist" with the highlighted title I Am Wind by Rachel Poliquin and Rachel Wada. The book cover shows dynamic, swirling natural elements with bold blue and orange tones and the subtitle “An Autobiography.” Circular portraits of the author and illustrator appear below and above the cover. A quote reads: “Moving seamlessly between science, history and myth, this book is an engrossing and unique look at an elemental force.” SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards Youth finalists!

📚 Rachel Poliquin writes about the wonders of nature & holds a PhD from UBC. Rachel Wada is a Vancouver-based illustrator; her debut The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden was an award finalist.

More info: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024

Promotional graphic for the "Book Awards 2024 Shortlist" featuring Mind the Science by Dr. Jonathan N. Stea. The book cover is purple and depicts a diffuser emitting vapor shaped like a brain. Subtitle reads “Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry.” A circular portrait of Dr. Stea appears above the cover. A quote beside it reads: “This book provides hope and real information to those who have been misled by false marketing, or are simply curious about the relationship between science and mental health.” SWCC logo is at the bottom.

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards General finalist!

📚 Dr. Jonathan Stea is a clinical psychologist & UCalgary prof known for making psych science public. He’s a Scientific American contributor & won the 2022 Paterson Award.

More: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024

#SciComm

Graphic announcing "Book Awards 2024 Shortlist" featuring the book Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Dr. Jennifer Grenz. The book cover includes a stylized Indigenous medicine wheel illustration with red, yellow, black, and white quadrants. A circular photo of Dr. Grenz wearing a red shawl appears at the bottom left. A featured quote reads: “This book circles toward an argument that we need more than a singular worldview to protect the planet and make the significant changes we are running out of time for.” SWCC logo at the bottom.

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards General finalist!

📚 Dr. Jennifer Grenz is a Nlaka’pamux Indigenous ecologist, UBC prof & founder of Greener This Side. She focuses on invasive species, land healing & science communication.

More info: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024

Graphic announcing the 2024 SWCC Book Awards shortlist title How to Know a Crow: The Biography of a Brainy Bird by Candace Savage and Rachel Hudson. The illustrated book cover features a large crow perched on a tree branch overlooking a village. Circular portraits of the author and illustrator appear above the cover. A quote reads: 'As we follow baby crow Oki through the seasons of her life, we explore how crows see and sense the world.' SWCC logo is at the bottom.

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards Youth finalists!

📚 Candace Savage is an award-winning author based in Saskatoon. Rachel Hudson is a UK illustrator & author of 100 Endangered Species, inspired by fleeting moments in nature.

More info: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024

#sciencebooks #scicomm

Promotional graphic for the SWCC Book Awards 2024 Shortlist. Featured is the book The Honey Trap by Dana L. Church. The book cover is bright yellow with images of bees and the subtitle: “How the Good Intentions of Urban Beekeepers Risk Ecological Disaster.” To the right is a headshot of the author in a circular frame. Below the photo is a quote: "It's a wake-up call for humanity to embrace sustainable practices and protect these vital pollinators before it's too late." SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

Meet Dana L. Church, 2024 #SWCCBookAwards finalist (General Category)! 🐝 Her debut The Beekeepers explores the human–bumble bee connection. Based in Waterloo, she blends science + storytelling.
More: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024
#SciComm

Congratulations to our affiliates on this year's list of #SWCCBookAwards finalists: Amanda West Lewis, Candace Savage & Rachel Poliquin.
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Three smiling members of the SWCC Book Awards Committee stand indoors in front of a brick wall, each holding a bundle of Canadian science books tied with ribbon. A sign above reads “Book Awards at the 2025 Conference” next to the SWCC logo.

That’s a wrap on #SWCC2025!
Thanks to everyone who visited the SWCC Book Awards booth, chatted with us, and checked out this year’s Canadian science books 📚
Congrats to our book bundle giveaway winners! 🎉
#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Graphic titled "2024 Book Awards Shortlist – SWCC" showing eight shortlisted science books in two categories. The General Category includes: “The Honey Trap” by Dana L. Church, “The Exclusion Effect” by Kirsty Duncan, “Medicine Wheel for the Planet” by Dr. Jennifer Grenz, and “Mind the Science” by Jonathan N. Stea. The Youth Category includes: “A Planet Is a Poem” by Amanda West Lewis, illustrated by Oliver Averill; “I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls” by Katherine Robbins, illustrated by Natasha Donovan; “How to Know a Crow” by Candace Savage, illustrated by Chelsea O'Byrne; and “I Am Wind: An Autobiography” by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Rachel Wada. The background is teal and grey, with book covers arranged in two neat rows.

🥁 The 2024 #SWCCBookAwards finalists are here!
8 amazing Canadian science books made the shortlist in our Youth & General categories 📚
Winners + Paradigm Prize will be announced Sept 15.
🔗 sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024
#SWCCBookAwards

Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

📚 Last call! The SWCC Book Awards are landing at #SWCC2025 tomorrow!
Find us at the Fredericton conference for book chats, our biggest giveaway 🎁, and the live reveal of the 2024 shortlist!
Can’t come? Follow for the online announcement!
#SciComm #SWCCBookAwards

Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

📚 The SWCC Book Awards are coming to #SWCC2025!
Find us at the Fredericton conference (June 12–13) for book chats, our biggest giveaway yet 🎁, and the live reveal of the 2024 shortlist!
Not attending? Follow us to catch the news!
#SciComm #SWCCBookAwards

Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

🎉 Big news! We’re hosting a massive science book giveaway at this year’s SWCC Conference!
Want in? Visit the Book Awards booth during the event to find out how to enter and win one of our exclusive book bundles.

📖 Don’t miss your chance—this is our biggest giveaway yet!

#SWCC2025 #SWCCBookAwards

Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

🏆 The 2024 SWCC Book Awards shortlist is coming soon!


We’ll be announcing this year’s finalists during the SWCC Conference in Fredericton—so if you’re attending, keep your ears open!

Not attending? No worries—follow us here and be the first to see who made the cut!

#SWCC2025 #SWCCBookAwards

Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

📚 The SWCC Book Awards committee is heading to Fredericton for the #SWCC2025 Conference, June 12–13! Visit our booth to browse amazing Canadian science books & meet the volunteers behind the awards.

Come say hi!

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Sandra Corbeil as a Jury Member for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a book shape framed photo of Sandra smiling. The SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

📚 Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚

Sandra Corbeil has 62+ years in science centres and museums. She’s a “science nerd” who advocates for equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM ed and communication. Sandra lives in Clarence Creek, Ontario.

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Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Amy Lemay as a Youth Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a book shape framed photo of Lemay smiling. The SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚

Amy Lemay is a science analyst and researcher who supports innovation in Canada’s agrifood sector. She’s the founder of VISTA Science & Technology and Adjunct Professor at Brock University.

Meet the rest of the jury ⬇️
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Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Sandy Marie Bonny as a Youth Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a framed photo of Bonny smiling in the shape of a book. The SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚


Sandy Bonny is a writer, visual artist, and Earth scientist based in Saskatoon. She’s spent 20+ years bringing science, stories, and students together through STEM outreach and advocacy.

Meet the rest of the jury ⬇️

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#SWCCBookAwards

Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Jana Levison as a Youth Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a framed photo of Levison smiling into the camera. The SWCC logo is placed at the bottom.

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚


Jana Levison is a groundwater expert and professor at U of Guelph. Her research explores climate and agriculture’s impact on groundwater.

Meet the rest of the jury ⬇️

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#SWCCBookAwards

Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Elissa Strome as a General Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a framed photo of Strome smiling into the camera with a white background. The SWCC logo is placed at the bottom.

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚

Elissa is a leader in AI research, innovation, and policy, advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion in science while advising councils worldwide.

Get to know the other jury members on our website ⬇️

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Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Amy Harper as a Youth Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a framed photo of Harper taking a selfie. The SWCC logo is placed at the bottom.

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚

Amy Harper, a junior high language arts teacher with 14 years of experience, seeks engaging, informative books to inspire emerging readers.

Get to know the other jury members on our website ⬇️

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Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Lambert Baraut-Guinet as a General Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a framed photo of Baraut-Guinet smiling into the camera with trees in the background. The SWCC logo is placed at the bottom.

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚

Introducing Lambert Baraut-Guinet, a geochemist currently teaching environmental sciences at the University of Moncton, NB while looking for stories and fun facts about the local science and nature.

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Meet the Book Awards Jury! This graphic introduces Rochelle Strauss as a Youth Award Juror for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards. The design features a teal background with white text and a framed photo of Rochelle sitting on the floor, smiling, wearing glasses and a cozy sweater, while holding a plush toy. The SWCC logo is placed at the bottom.

📚 Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚

Introducing @rochellestrauss.bsky.social, an environmental educator and best-selling children's author on a mission to change the world—one book at a time!

Get to know the other jury members on our website ⬇️

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