Brian Doyle, at 90, remains 'one of the greatest writers of books for children that Canada has ever seen'

I’ve been spending the last couple of months gathering tributes for children’s writer Brian Doyle.

Brian Doyle, a celebrated Ottawa-area author , turned 90 last month. Canadian readers of all ages, from coast-to-coast, should be celebrating with this great Canadian … but not a peep from national media.

It should be “Elbows Up!” for this writer. His friend and former publisher, Patsy Aldana at Groundwood Books and one of our preeminent independent children’s publishers, calls him “one of the greatest writers of books for children that Canada has ever seen.

“Publishing him on my very first Groundwood Books list, and all through my life at Groundwood, was one of my most important accomplishments.”

Closer to home, Charles Gordon, long-time friend and former Ottawa Citizen columnist, says