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July 12, 2010Interview: Alana Wilcox, Senior Editor, Coach House Books
When Alana Wilcox fished me out of the slush pile, she walked into my life with ease, ferocity and intelligence. Working with an editor is an experience of intimacy. But, like working with a director, ...
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May 13, 2013Kid Lit Can, with Susan Hughes: Do I Have To Trick You Into Reading This?
Why the title? Confession: I love poetry, but I worry about it. I worry that people don't want to know about it, or read it. I worry that published Canadian poetry for kids is on the decline.Sure, poetry ...
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September 08, 2015
Literary Perturbations: Math, Rhythm, and the Unforgettable Sentence
I want to write about perturbations created by literature, how when you’re reading something that connects to you, you can feel shaken, disoriented almost, like everything in the world has suddenly ...
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June 03, 2020Nina Newington on Canada, Uncertainty, and Her Newest Book
Meg, the central character of author Nina Newington's newest book Cardinal Divide (publishing in September from Guernica Editions), needs a lot of important questions answered.Adopted as a small child ...
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April 23, 2021Celebrate Indie Bookstores on April 24: 3 Ontario Booksellers Tell Us What They Love About Their Jobs & Shops
This Saturday, April 24, the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association is celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD), an annual love-in for the magical small stores that connect readers ...
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June 06, 2022"Where It Belongs" The Word on the Street's Rebecca Diem on Community, Homecoming, and What You Can't Miss This Year
An event long treasured by book lovers, publishing professionals, families, and aspiring and emerging writers, The Word on the Street is the anchor event of the Toronto literary calendar, and this year ...
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May 20, 2023The Joys and Challenges of Writing for Adults AND for Kids
I’ve had May 2 circled on my calendar for months and months—it marks the pub date of my debut picture book, Dear Street. As the launch approaches, I’ve been thinking about how different the processes ...
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May 31, 2024Rumie Goes Rafting is a Stunning Debut Where Plush Animals and Real Woodlands Tell the Tale
Lovers of adventure (and puppets!) will delight in reading the latest book by Meghan Marentette. The talented author and artist has worked in a number of mediums, including television, and pairs that ...
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July 19, 2024Read an Excerpt From McCurdle's Arm, the New Novella From Baseball-Lit Slugger Andrew Forbes
Acclaimed author Andrew Forbes has worked in a variety of forms, being lauded already for his short fiction, he's also written some of the most definitive non-fiction tomes in Baseball Literature, always ...
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August 21, 2024Jennifer Maruno and Vivian Rosas Illustrate the Power of Peaceful Action in Momma's Going to March
Peaceful activism has long been a tool for meaningful change, and many young people are now seeing these actions with great frequency, especially as they grow up in a world where social media carries ...
