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How I’m Adjusting My Writing Routine for Autumn & Winter

Many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are now well into autumn coolness. As I write this I have all the windows open and I actually feel chilly—an unfamiliar, almost exciting feeling.To me, fall feels ...

One Mighty Mother Aspen Connects a Beautiful and Elaborate Ecosystem in a New Picture Book by Annette Lebox

As an author and environmentalist who spends much of her time in the remote Cariboo grasslands, two-time BC Book Prize winner Annette LeBox has keen insight into the power and beauty of our forests and ...

Jason Heroux Explores the Joy and Bafflement of Our MIxed-Up World with Like a Trophy From the Sun

Jason Heroux is a prolific poet with a number of works published, and a collection of short fiction and various new chapbooks forthcoming. So, it's no surprise that the author believes that the writing ...

A Young Sleuth Arrives on the Scene in a Heartfelt Paranormal Mystery by Mikaela Lucido

Like many authors who write about young sleuths and detectives as they investigate various mysteries, Mikaela Lucido loved the atmosphere and intrigue in those stories, but had her own ideas about how ...

Saad T. Farooqi Grasps a Sliver of Hope in the Unique Dystopian Landscape of White World

Inspired by lived experiences, and the geopolitical issues that have gripped the countries that he's lived in, Saad T. Farooqi has always had a desire to write dystopian stories that speak to the heart ...

Natasha Ramoutar's Collection, Baby Cerebus, Contains Multitudes in its Imagery and Depth of Feeling

Emerging literary star Natasha Ramoutar has already made an impact with her debut poetry collection, Bittersweet (Mawenzi House), which was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and established ...

Undaunted Ursula Franklin Honours and Celebrates a Truly Remarkable Scholar, Scientist, and Activist

“Peace is not the absence of war, peace is the absence of fear.” The above quote comes from Ursula Franklin, the titular character in a new book for young people that explores the life of this fascinating, ...

Toronto artist Sam Chaiton Explores How Profound Trauma Shapes a Famiy in his new Memoir, We Used to Dream of Freedom

Our featured author today is no stranger to the trials and tribulations of oppressed peoples, and his actions throughout a long and varied artistic career bear that out clearly. Perhaps most known for ...

Read an Excerpt from May Our Joy Endure by Kevin Lambert, Translated From the French by Donald Winkler

The previous works from Kevin Lambert have garnered broad acclaim across the literary landscape, along with awards wins and nominations. It will come as no surprise to familiar readers that the latest ...

Writing a Cover Letter for Your Poetry Manuscript

In the world of Canadian publishing, poets rarely have agents. Poetry collections are often published through small presses, and these presses have open submission periods where anyone can submit a manuscript. In ...