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October 18, 2022Book Therapy: Tear
“The room was dark around her. She heard a sound of shuffling, of shifting, as of limbs being rearranged. Or maybe it was the sound of leaves shuffling, shifting at the tops of trees. Hadn’t she just ...
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December 20, 2022Cary Fagan on Learning to Write Freely as His Atmospheric New Novel Unleashes Wild Animals in Unexpected Places
In Cary Fagan's The Animals (Book*hug Press), the facade of Dorn's village is peaceful and perfect, making it a popular, quaint tourist destination. But for Dorn, the cheerful exterior hides torment. ...
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April 15, 2023Seven Tips For Making a Great Audiobook
My first novel, At Last Count (Invisible Publishing, 2022) was recently turned into an audiobook. This is what you hope for as a writer, because it offers a great second way to reach readers—third, ...
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July 02, 2024Promoting Your Book Online: Avoiding Burnout
Does anyone else remember back in the mists of time when you didn’t know your favourite writer had a book coming out until you saw it on the shelf? You may have attended a reading or read an interview ...
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November 12, 2024A Small Ontario Town is Filled With Mystery and Danger in As We Forgive Others
Cobourg-based author Shane Peacock has been widely read for years now. His work has won the Junior Library Guild of America Selection seven times, the Arthur Ellis Award twice, and he has been shortlisted ...
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January 15, 2025Award-Winning Author Chelene Knight Shares Savvy Literary Advice in Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love
Chelene Knight is renowned not only as an author, but also as a writing mentor and advisor who helps writers navigate their careers and learn best practices to find readers for their books. And now, after ...
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January 16, 2025Owen Sound Author Richard J. Thomas Tells the Fascinating Story of the King's Royal Hotel and the Balmy Beach Pavilion
Just north of Owen Sound, and shortly after the turn of the 20th Century, the mighty King's Royal Hotel was built. It had been intended to rival the finest resorts in the world, but by 1914 this once ...
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February 05, 2025Creator Conversations: Leila Boukarim & Ruaida Mannaa talk Sundays Are For Feasts
When it comes to picture books, collaboration is everything, and we're always thrilled to have both the author and illustrator of one of our featured titles in conversation, and to learn more about the ...
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September 25, 2025Read an Excerpt from STRANGELY, FRIENDS, New Historical Nonfiction by Karen Dubinsky
In her latest work, historian and writer Karen Dubinsky uncovers a fascinating history that rarely makes the headlines. Strangely, Friends explores the personal and cultural connections that have tied ...
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December 09, 2020Book Therapy: The books that helped us through 2020
“I wanted to start making things that made me and others feel hopeful—even when it felt like there isn’t much to hold onto, and even when we just didn’t feel good.”—Hana Shafi, Small, Broke, ...
