ALT "The dark blue banner at the top reads: ""The 2025 SWCC Book Awards Submission Deadline Extended"". Green text in the bottom half of the banner reads, ""New Deadline: Nov 7, 2025"". Below is an image of the 2024 Book Awards entries on a bookshelf, with a brick wall in the background. The books are in all different colors, leaning slightly to the left."

ALT Promotional graphic for SWCC Montréal 2026 Conference (June 15–16, Montréal, QC) featuring a row of colorful science books and text announcing: “SWCC Book Awards Booth is Back! Book Giveaway, Shortlist Announcement, Browse Science Books.”

ALT Graphic reading "SWCC Book Awards Annual Book Giveaway" with a green line-art illustration of books tied with a ribbon, on a teal background. SWCC logo bottom left.

ALT Two people seated at a book-filled table smile at the SWCC Book Awards booth. A "Book Bundle Giveaway" sign and QR code are displayed on the table. Text reads: SWCC Book Awards Booth is Back! SWCC Montréal 2026 Conference, June 15–16, Montréal, QC.

ALT A promotional graphic for a joint virtual event by the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) and the National Association of Science Writers (NASW). The title reads "The shifting landscape of science communication ethics" in large teal and dark green text. Below are three headshots of the panelists: Ashley Smart, Farha Akhtar, and David Secko. A caption reads: "Join SWCC and NASW in a panel discussion with Ashley Smart, Farha Akhtar and David Secko on how science communicators can approach their work ethically in a time of change. Moderated by Marla Broadfoot." Event details at the bottom: June 2, 2026 | 1:00 pm ET | via Zoom.

ALT Graphic with a teal and light grey background reading “Meet the Book Awards Jury!” at the top. A headshot is shown on the left inside a green border, depicting a person with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a black top against a light background. On the right, text reads “Laura Salisbury, Youth Award Judge.” The SWCC logo appears in the bottom right corner.

ALT Teal graphic with bold white text reading 'History Behind the SWCC Book Awards,' featuring a line-drawing illustration of an open book and the SWCC logo in the bottom right corner.

ALT Promotional graphic for the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge at SWCC Montréal 2026. A teal panel on the left displays the SWCC Montréal 2026 logo and the title “SSHRC CRSH Storytellers Challenge,” followed by the tagline “Inspiring stories of how research is making a difference in Canadians’ lives.” Below are three bullet points: “20 finalists,” “300 words or 3 minutes,” and “$1,000 prize.” The bottom includes SWCC and SSHRC/CRSH logos. On the right, photos show speakers presenting: a man gesturing while speaking indoors, a woman with a headset speaking expressively, and another presenter addressing an audience from a stage.

ALT Promotional graphic for the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge at SWCC Montréal 2026. On the left, a teal panel features the SSHRC/CRSH and SWCC logos and large text reading “SSHRC Storytellers Challenge,” followed by the tagline “Inspiring stories of how research is making a difference in Canadians’ lives.” Below, it says “Meet the finalists at SWCC Montréal 2026,” with bullet points noting “20 finalists,” “300 words or 3 minutes,” and “$1,000 prize.” On the right, photos show diverse presenters speaking: a man gesturing during a talk, a woman speaking passionately with hand gestures, and another speaker addressing an audience.

ALT Promotional graphic with the heading “Meet the Book Awards Jury!” at the top. On the left is a portrait photo of a person with shoulder‑length brown hair against a light background, framed by a dark green border. On the right, text reads “Chloe Rexdiemer” with the title “General Award Judge” beneath it. The design uses teal and light green colours, includes a bookmark graphic element, and displays the SWCC logo at the bottom right.

ALT Promotional graphic with teal and light background reading “Meet the Book Awards Jury!” A seated person is pictured on the left, wearing dark clothing and glasses, holding a small blue plush octopus, with toy ocean animals on a shelf behind. On the right, text reads “Rochelle Strauss, Youth Award Judge.” The SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

ALT Promotional graphic for an SWCC blog post by Jax Jacobsen. Text reads: "Our world is changing. Our journalism needs to change too. Now that we've surpassed the 1.5°C Paris limit, science journalists and communicators can no longer treat climate as a sidebar — even in stories that seem unrelated to the environment." A photo shows industrial smokestacks silhouetted against an orange sunset sky.

ALT Promotional graphic for a SWCC virtual event titled “Levelling Up Your Journalism Skills: Fellowships, scholarships and more.” The design features a green and white colour scheme with a photo of people collaborating at a table on the right. Along the bottom are headshots of four speakers: Bryce Hoye (moderator), Ashley Smart, Lesley Birchard, and Gina Lorentz. Event details are displayed: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. Cost is free for SWCC members and $30 CAD for non-members.