Artist and illustrator Germaine Arnaktauyok will join a group of Inhabit Media authors in Iqaluit Feb. 25 to celebrate the creation of made-in-Nunavut children’s books. Children and parents could meet the creators of their favourite stories and get their books signed.Michele LeTourneau/NNSL photo

Story by– Michele LeTourneau

Nunavut’s children’s authors are gaining more and more recognition, but in Nunavut there are no awards like there are in the south and travel costs makes it impossible to get authors around the territory.

“It’s bothered me forever – we’re the only territory or province that doesn’t have a way to award authors and recognize. There’s no book award in Nunavut. Typically, our authors compete in other jurisdictions. This is our way to celebrate them,” said the publishing company’s managing partner Neil Christopher.

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