Kevin Sylvester
Encyclopedia
Kevin Sylvester is a Canadian
writer, cartoonist and news broadcaster.
Based in Toronto
, Ontario
, his first children’s book Sports Hall of Weird was named a Silver Birch Honour Book in 2006 and a Rocky Mountain Honour Book in 2007. His second book, Gold Medal for Weird was released in 2007 and was named a Gold Medal Choice for the Junior Library Guild in the United States. His third children's book, Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders was released on March 5th, 2010 and has been nominated for a Silver Birch Award. The character Neil Flambé was originally used by Kevin during a CBC summer morning broadcast of his ongoing story Neil Flambé and the Case of the Caustic Cumin. His book for adults, Shadrin Has Scored for Russia, was nominated for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 2002.
From 1999 to 2006 he was a popular sportscaster for national radio sports on CBC Radio
, and anchored the radio coverage for four Olympic Games
. He is a regular on Sounds Like Canada
and The Current
, and has also been featured on Richardson's Roundup, Ideas
and The Inside Track
. In addition to fill-in duties on The Current, he also serves as a fill-in host on The Sunday Edition
(filling in for Michael Enright) and Q
(filling in for Jian Ghomeshi
).
As an illustrator, he is also a regular contributor to the Literary Review of Canada
, and his work has been auctioned off raising tens of thousands of dollars for charities.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer, cartoonist and news broadcaster.
Based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, his first children’s book Sports Hall of Weird was named a Silver Birch Honour Book in 2006 and a Rocky Mountain Honour Book in 2007. His second book, Gold Medal for Weird was released in 2007 and was named a Gold Medal Choice for the Junior Library Guild in the United States. His third children's book, Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders was released on March 5th, 2010 and has been nominated for a Silver Birch Award. The character Neil Flambé was originally used by Kevin during a CBC summer morning broadcast of his ongoing story Neil Flambé and the Case of the Caustic Cumin. His book for adults, Shadrin Has Scored for Russia, was nominated for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 2002.
From 1999 to 2006 he was a popular sportscaster for national radio sports on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
, and anchored the radio coverage for four Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. He is a regular on Sounds Like Canada
Sounds Like Canada
Sounds Like Canada was a Canadian radio program, which aired weekday mornings on CBC Radio One from 2002 to 2008. Until the end of May 2008, the program was hosted by the award-winning broadcaster Shelagh Rogers, and in the summers by a rotating series of guest hosts...
and The Current
The Current (radio program)
The Current is a Canadian current affairs radio program, hosted by investigative reporter Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC Radio One. It airs weekdays starting at 8:37 a.m. local time and runs until 10 a.m. for most of the year, although during the summer the program airs until 9:30 a.m...
, and has also been featured on Richardson's Roundup, Ideas
Ideas (radio show)
Ideas is a long running scholarly radio documentary show on CBC Radio One. Co-created by Phyllis Webb and William A. Young, the show premiered in 1965 under the title The Best Ideas You'll Hear Tonight...
and The Inside Track
The Inside Track
The Inside Track is a Canadian radio series, which formerly aired Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Robin Brown, the program is a documentary and interview series exploring social and cultural issues in the world of sports....
. In addition to fill-in duties on The Current, he also serves as a fill-in host on The Sunday Edition
Sunday Edition
Sunday Edition is a Sunday morning radio show on CBC Radio One, hosted by Michael Enright. As the title might imply, the program was originally simply the Sunday edition of This Morning, which Enright co-hosted until the Sunday program became a separate entity in 2000.Its subject matter is wide...
(filling in for Michael Enright) and Q
Q (radio show)
Q is a Canadian radio show, which airs on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, the program is a national arts magazine show. The program is also now syndicated to public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio International....
(filling in for Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician and producer of Iranian descent who was raised in Thornhill, Ontario. Now based in Toronto, he is the host of the national daily cultural affairs talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and Bold TV...
).
As an illustrator, he is also a regular contributor to the Literary Review of Canada
Literary Review of Canada
The Literary Review of Canada is a Canadian magazine that publishes ten times a year. The magazine publishes essays and reviews of books on political, cultural and social topics, as well as Canadian poetry...
, and his work has been auctioned off raising tens of thousands of dollars for charities.
External links
- Kevin Sylvester at CBC.caCBC.caCBC.ca is the English-language online service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was introduced in 1996. Under its previous names, the CBC's online service first went live in 1993....
- http://kevinarts.blogspot.com Kevin's homepage.