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Writing a Love Poem

I’m writing this column on Valentine’s Day, which is important to note because the column will be published well after Valentine’s Day. Writing a love poem isn’t limited to a specific day, however, ...

Bunny Loves Beans, and Jane Whittingham Tells Us Why You Should Too

New and healthy foods can be a challenge for young children, but the right books can introduce them to the vibrant world of fruits and vegetables!Librarian and author Jane Whittingham was inspired by ...

In Conversation with Author Yewande Daniel-Ayoade and Illustrator Ken Daley

Author Yewande Daniel-Ayoade crafts a unique and uplifting fable in her latest picturebook. It's the story of an eight-year-old girl in a West African village who loses her father, who was the king, ...

Kim Trainor's New Poetry Collection Gives Readers a Blueprint For Survival

Whether an expression of love or loss, of hope or fear, a collection of poetry can frame the most important happenings of our time and give readers a pathway through them. The poems in A Blueprint For ...

Two Novellas Come Together in Nora Gold's In Sickness and In Health / Yom Kippur in a Gym

Sometimes the stories we tell demand unique forms and approaches, and this is certainly the case with In Sickness and In Health/Yom Kippur in a Gym (Guernica Editions) by Nora Gold. This book isn't ...

Canada Reads 2024 Wrap-Up - The Future by Catherine Leroux Wins the Competition

After four days of passionate debate and discussion, Canada Reads 2024 came to a dramatic conclusion, with The Future by Catherine Leroux (translated by Susan Ouriou) taking the glory. Championed ...

Read an Excerpt From the 10th Anniversary Edition of How You Were Born by Kate Cayley

Ten years ago, Kate Cayley firmly established her place as a leading short story writer with the collection, How You Were Born (Book*hug Press). The book went on to win the Trillium Book Award and was ...

Canada Reads 2024 Midweek Recap - Which Will be the One Book to Carry us Forward?

CBC's Canada Reads kicked off yesterday, and there has already been some stirring discussion and debate about the competing titles. There are three books that remain in the running to be crowned the ...

Grant Writing 101: Changes to Canada Council Grants

There are changes at the Canada Council! They were posted without any fanfare or public announcement, but the Canada Council for the Arts has made some significant changes to their granting programs.  DeadlinesThere ...

Brian Dedora Navigates the Truths and Half-Truths of a Traveller in The Apple in the Orchard

The wanderings of a lone traveller through the wilderness, rural and urban, can be harrowing and fraught. But what if the most dangerous journey that traveller must take is a journey into memory?Experimental ...