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September 18, 2017
Unsung Heroes of Literature: You know what I mean ... An Interview with Ellipses
It was extremely difficult to get to the restaurant where Ellipses and I had agreed to meet. This was primarily the result of the fact that Ellipses wouldn’t give me the name of the restaurant, only ...
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September 18, 2017Giller Prize announces 12 title longlist, including books from 5 independent presses
The Scotiabank Giller Prize, the $100,000 behemoth fiction prize that honours the finest in Canadian prose each year, has announced its 2017 12-title longlist, which includes five books published by independent ...
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September 14, 2017Kevin Hardcastle, author of hotly anticipated novel In the Cage, on mornings, heroes, and Coke Zero
Kevin Hardcastle's Cormac McCarthy-esque brand of rural noir has been making waves in the Canadian literary scene since he first began publishing short stories in journals, earning a Journey Prize nomination ...
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September 13, 2017The Word on the Street interview with FedEx Express Canada President Lisa Lisson
The Word on the Street offers tons of exciting programming, but one aspect you don't want to miss is the Vibrant Voices of Ontario tent. Celebrating the unique and powerful literary voices of our province, ...
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September 13, 20172017 Journey Prize Shortlist Released: Bala, Kemick, and Naponse Tapped for Top Short Fiction Prize
The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize has an almost uncanny track record of singling out emerging writers who will go on to become the heavy hitters of CanLit. This year, the three ...
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September 13, 20172018 Kobzar Literary Award shortlist celebrates Ukrainian-Canadian Stories
The Shevchenko Foundation has announced the shortlist for the biennial $25,000 Kobzar Literary Award, which celebrates Ukrainian-Canadian writers and writing. The winner will be announced in March 2018 ...
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September 12, 2017The Word on the Street interview with Mehri Yalfani
The Vibrant Voices of Ontario tent is one of the most exciting places to be at The Word on the Street, which takes place this year on Sunday, September 24. Celebrating the unique and powerful literary ...
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September 12, 2017An Interview with Sarah Pinder
“When you empty out your psychic pockets, how do all the disparate pieces relate to each other?”I read Sarah Pinder’s most recent poetry collection, Common Place, while commuting from my home in ...
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September 11, 2017
Unsung Heroes of Literature: A "Great" Interview with Quotes
I was leaving for my interview with Blurb when I got the text message, apologizing for the short notice but that, “our interview, that would redefine the modern interview,” would have to be rescheduled. ...
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September 07, 2017CanLit is a Raging Dumpster Fire
We’ve all said it, heard it, or, more than likely, done both at some point in the past year and a half. In fact, it would seem that dissatisfaction with the state of CanLit, strangely enough, is the ...
