Since 2015, Monster House Publishing has been committed to inspiring young authors to read, write & dream big.

As part of this commitment, we visit a number of New Brunswick elementary schools each year to help kids bring their stories to life. It is always so exciting to work with a class and tap into their unlimited creativity. What’s even better is seeing the joy on their faces when the stories they worked so hard on are in front of them in real life!

The Young Authors Program helps classrooms work together to write and illustrate their very own stories, then publish the book through Monster House Publishing. It is a great lesson in collaboration as well as giving every kid to shine in their own way. Just as Paul was inspired by a visiting author, he hopes to encourage a life-long love of reading and creating. Who knows, we might be working with the next best-selling author!

We use a print-to-order service so that classrooms can order small runs of their books to stock their classroom’s and families’ shelves. Or, larger orders can be organized and promoted through Monster House Publishing’s catalogue. The possibilities are as endless as the students’ imaginations!

To see how the Young Authors Program might fit in your classroom, please contact Paul McAllister at paul@monsterhouse.ca.

The Young Authors Program is often able to be subsidized through GNB’s Artist-in-Schools and NBWF’s Writers-in-Schools programs. Please visit GNB and the NBWF website for more information:  

• New Brunswick Writer’s Federation’s Writers In Schools Program: https://wfnb.ca/wisp-for-schools/ 

• Government of New Brunswick’s Artists in Residency School Program: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201088.Arts_-_Professional_Artists_-_Artist-in-Residency_School_Program_Grant_(Anglophone_Sector).html