Columnists
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June 13, 2016Dismantling Jane Jordan’s Library
By rob mclennan & Submitted by KevinThroughout the process of distributing ten bins of books, chapbooks and other literary materials once owned by Ottawa poet Jane Jordan (1926-2007), there’s a slight guilt attached to dismantling her ...
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June 06, 2016All Roads Lead to Brampton
By Jael Richardson & Submitted by KevinWe’ve been tallying up the responses for surveys from last month’s Festival of Literary Diversity and we’re thrilled by all the feedback – the good and the bad. It’s helpful to know what worked ...
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June 03, 2016Author as Musician
By Dalton Higgins & Submitted by KevinI have a healthy respect for multi-disciplinary arts; from dance, literature and film, to visual art, theatre and music. Having dabbled in more than a few of these disciplines myself, in different capacities, ...
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May 31, 2016Writing What’s Closest to Home
By Stacey May Fowles & Submitted by KevinLast year, when I turned in the first draft of a memoir on rape trauma, my editor had a pretty reasonable observation. Despite divulging various details of violation, illness, and the path to getting ...
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May 30, 2016The Burden of Positivity
By Jael Richardson & Submitted by KevinAs a writer, reader and reality TV watcher, Canada Reads masterfully combines some of my favourite practices and past-times in a nation-wide, televised battle of the books. And while I enjoyed the 2016 ...
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May 25, 2016How to Get Your Book Published (No, Really)
By Vivek Shraya & Submitted by KevinWhen I asked friends what they would want to know about the literary world, the consistent response I received was: How does someone get published?A quick Google search reveals that many, many articles ...
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May 24, 2016Form Blurbs for Your Friends' Books
By Monica Heisey"From page one, this book had me enraptured. I could barely wait to turn to page two. I can say with complete certainty that pages 3-10 were equally incredible, and think we can all agree that's all you ...
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May 20, 2016Domestic Epic: an Interview with Ken Sparling
By James LindsayTo fully appreciate the books of CanLit anomaly Ken Sparling, it helps to think of his work as a single statement told from different perspectives. Each book is a unique view, yet every time we meet a ...
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May 18, 2016Kid Lit Can, with Susan Hughes: The Magic, The Wonder - Chatting with YA Fantasy Authors (Part 2)
By Susan Hughes & Submitted by KevinToday, I continue my conversation about writing fantasy with these four amazingly talented and experienced YA authors: Lena Coakley, Alyxander Harvey, Nicole Luiken, and Arthur Slade. Please feel free ...
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May 16, 2016Ten Years of Type
By Becky ToyneIn March 2006, across the street from the not-yet-hip Trinity Bellwoods Park, a storefront window on Queen Street West held a teaser display: a brown leather armchair piled with books. Behind the chair ...