Illustrator Dean Griffiths with 1st place trophy for "Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses." 2003

Picture Book Authors & Illustrators: (top row from left to right) MCs "Jane Austen" & "Robbie Burns", Ainslie Manson, Deborah Turney Zagwyn, Andrea Spalding, Glenda Leznoff.

(bottom row from left to right) Nancy Hundal, Dean Griffiths, Stefan Czernecki, Dianna Bonder and Linda Bailey. 2003

Student Presenters with BC Authors & Illustrators.2003

Winning Authors Ainslie Manson & Irene N. Watts with their 1st place trophies.

Their books, "Ballerina's Don't Wear Glasses" & "Remember Me" were voted best by BC grade school students. 2003

Novel & Chapter Book Authors: (bottom row from left to right) Irene N. Watts, Beryl Young, Julie Burtinshaw, Kristin Butcher, Dayle Campbell Gaetz and Ellen Schwartz. 2003

Chocolate Lily sign outside the South Delta Baptist Church where the Gala was held. 2004

Author Nancy Hundal with the Southpointe

Academy students who introduced her book,

"Camping". 2004

Author David Bouchard with the Beach Grove Elementary students who introduced his picture book, "That's Hockey". 2004

Irene N. Watts with the Cliff Drive Elementary students who introduced her book, "Finding Sophie" . 2004

Author Kit Pearson with the two students from Pinewood Elementary and Pebble Hill Elementary who introduced her book, "Dear Canada: Whispers of War". 2004

Author Penny Chamberlain with Hannah & Mariel who introduced her novel, "The Olden Days Locket". 2004

Author Mary Ann Smith, Winner of the Best Picture Book for 2003-2004 for "Cappuccina Goes to Town", with Chocolate Lily Awards Founder, Karen Ehrenholz. 2004

Julie Lawson signing her books. 2004

Author Ainslie Manson with student presenters from Beach Grove Elementary. 2003

The Masters of Ceremony dressed up as Jane Austen & Robbie Burns. 2003

James Heneghan, author of the winning novel Flood 2004

15 of the 17 Authors and Illustrators who attended this year's Gala. (Missing from photo) Robert Perry, Julie Burtinshaw. 2004

(Back row from left to right) Illustrator Greta Guzek, Jacqueline Pearce, Marilynn Reynolds, Illustrator Dean Griffiths, David Bouchard, Kristin Butcher, Illustrator Kristi Anne Wakelin, Penny Chamberlain, Annette LeBox, Karen Ehrenholz.

(Middle row from left to right) Master of Ceremony Vanessa, Vi Hughes, Student Presenter Hannah.

(Front row from left to right) Julie Lawson, Nancy Hundal, Nan Gregory, Kit Pearson, Irene N. Watts.