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March 14, 2023Don't Bother Saving The Cat
When it comes to books about memoir writing, there are a select few that I would recommend an aspiring author read, including BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott and THE ART OF MEMOIR by Mary Karr. But when I ...
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May 29, 2023Philipp Schott on Weaving Together Iceland, Ostriches, and ASD in His Newest Mystery Romp
After a long period of dominance by dark and gory Scandi-style titles, the mystery genre seems to be spreading some love to less grim aesthetics, as book lovers twig to the pleasure of reading tightly ...
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June 07, 2023Shane Neilson & Roxanna Bennett's Collaborative Poetry Collection Explores Ableism in the Pandemic & CanLit
The pandemic lockdowns were an isolating, complex time that were difficult in myriad ways for everyone effected. But for people with disabilities, mental health challenges, and neurodivergence, there ...
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September 12, 2023The Infinite Library
A few years ago I led a writing workshop and introduced a prompt I called “The Infinite Library.” I had students imagine they had entered a library containing every possible unwritten novel, and could ...
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November 05, 2024Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley's Wonderful Woodland Art Leaps Off the Page in Boozhoo!/Hello!
Teaching young people about wildlife and nature is a crucial part of storytelling, and a great picture book can achieve this with art and language. There are many examples of these titles, but the new ...
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March 28, 202510 Self-Care Tips for Writers
Self-care is more than a long candlelit bath and chocolate—it’s prioritizing your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. As someone with anxiety and chronic depression, I’ve learned the hard ...
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June 26, 2025Read an Excerpt from The Midnight Project, a Riveting New Science-Fiction Novel by Christy Climenhage
The best science-fiction writers of our time have not only created imaginative and inventive worlds, but they've also managed to tap into the zeitgeist in terms of societal commentary. This leads to lasting ...
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August 19, 2025Read an Excerpt from the Unforgettable NEVER SILENT: A HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR'S STORY by Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger
On the heels of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, we are honoured to share an excerpt from Never Silent: A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story (Annick Press). In this powerful and deeply ...
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September 10, 2025A Grieving Mother Tries to Undo Death with Her Words and Stories in Susanna Crossman's THE ORANGE NOTEBOOKS
In her latest novel The Orange Notebooks (Assembly Press), award-winning writer Susanna Crossman delves into the raw terrain of grief, memory, and myth. Told through the journals of Anna, a mother confined ...
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October 20, 2025Writing Protagonists Who Don’t Care If You Like Them
As writers, we want our readers to connect with our protagonists, to root for them and relate to them. It makes sense – human connection is at the heart of storytelling. If a reader just utterly hates ...
