Kit Pearson gets the Woodcock

“One of BC’s outstanding kidlit/YA authors, Kit Pearson (at right) is the recipient of the 32nd George Woodcock Award, only the second writer for children to get it.FULL STORY

 

Sheri-D Wilson

February 27th, 2024

In The ONEIRONAUT ∅1 (Write Bloody North $20.00), the first volume of the Rain trilogy, a brilliant scientist named Rain escapes an oppressive society lacking dreams. The narrative poem unfolds humorously yet frighteningly, portraying a society stripped of dreams by a totalitarian regime. Rain, chosen by the Willows, leads a rebellion against The Bureau, the dystopian force enforcing a dream-inhibiting pill. The journey unveils Rain’s self-discovery and family secrets. As she confronts the chilling government and the Department of Dreams, the fate of The Oneironauts hangs in the balance, threatening their ability to hope, heal and envision a shared human existence. 9781778162626

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