Philippa Dowding

Author, poet, musician

Monday, 17 November 2025

Philippa's Books

 Philippa's Books




NEW in 2025:

The Love Song of Mr. Byrd
DCB Young Readers

49th Shelf, Fall 2025 "Most Anticipated Early Chapter Book" 








FIREFLY (2021), DCB Young Readers

The Chat, 49th Shelf Q&A

OpenBook, Review & Excerpt

Highly Recommended, CM Reviews
Q&A with US Blogger
CBC Books Best Books
CanLit for Little Canadians






The Children of Oculum Series


OCULUM (DCB, 2018) and OCULUM ECHO (DCB, 2022)
FREE TEACHER'S GUIDE (grades 4-8)
​49th Shelf Most Anticipated Books
CCBC Best Books Spring 2023
CBC Best Canadian Kid's Book 2022
​The International Educator
5/5 Star Review






The Weird Stories Gone Wrong Series (2014-2019), Dundurn Press

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The Night Flyer's Handbook (2014-2016)

Dundurn Press

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The Lost Gargoyle Series (2009-2012)

Dundurn Press

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NEW! The Love Song of Mr. Byrd (2025, DCB Young Readers)

NEW! The Love Song of Mr. Byrd (2025, DCB Young Readers)
A red maple tree branch, a summer twilight, and an unlikely friendship. Click image for local bookstore and order. For media copies, Interview, and more contact DCB Young Readers (Toronto).

WINS Governor General Award, Ruth/Sylvia Schwartz Award | NOMS: Red Maple, MYRCA, IODE, RMBA, SYRCA+

WINS Governor General Award, Ruth/Sylvia Schwartz Award | NOMS: Red Maple, MYRCA, IODE, RMBA, SYRCA+
Click image for YouTube recording of author FIREFLY book launch interview

OCULUM | OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch 2020 Nominee | SYRCA Diamond Willow 2020 Shortlist

OCULUM | OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch 2020 Nominee | SYRCA Diamond Willow 2020 Shortlist
Multi-award-nominated OCULUM, a middle-grade dystopia (2018/DCB). Click image for info & FREE Teacher's Guide

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The author thanks the Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Writer's Union of Canada, for their continued support of her work through funded reading programs, grants, awards, and more.

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