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August 08, 2024Read an Excerpt from The Outsmarters by Deborah Ellis
Award-winning author, feminist, and peace activist Deborah Ellis is a prolific author of books for young people, and she is no stranger to conflict resolution and illustrating what it takes to overcome ...
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April 20, 2023"Conflict is the Engine that Drives Fiction" Leanne Lieberman on the Magic of Writing for Teens
When her dad hits rock bottom—again—Jess finds herself determined to change her stars and avoid going down the same dark path. She takes a job cleaning a beautiful country house, where part of her ...
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July 13, 2023Jean Rae Baxter on Bringing Canadian History to Life in a Captivating Coming of Age Tale
It's hard to imagine anyone asking a 14 year old to strike out on their own now, but in 1837, when Dory Dickson leaves his Niagara home, he's asked to shoulder all of his family's most desperate hopes. ...
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October 27, 2015
Why I Don’t Want You to Buy My Book (From Me)
“I want to buy your book, but I want to do in a way where you’ll get the most money. Should I buy it from you?”I love this question. It’s one of I’ve had several times over the years from well-meaning ...
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March 30, 2014If Not DRM, What Then? (Part III)
Just a last few words and thoughts on DRM.DRM Can WorkOne hallmark of the anti-DRM argument is that DRM doesn't and cannot work. Doctorow lays out the reasons in the first part of his talk to the Microsoft ...
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January 29, 2018Adaptation of Groundwood Books' The Breadwinner Nominated for an Academy Award
Deborah Ellis' The Breadwinner (Groundwood Books) has made over $1 million since it was published in 2000. All of those royalties were donated by Ellis to benefit Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan ...
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January 16, 2017Featured Video: Author J.C. Villamere on Canada's (Pop) Cultural Identity
It's tough for Canadian culture to avoid being defined in opposition to American culture. With our large and loud southern neighbour dominating many cultural conversations, Canada has carved out a unique ...
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March 09, 2020Fill Out Our Readership Survey to Win $100 In Books!
Do you love surveys? Do you love spending money at book stores?If you answered yes to at least one of those questions, we're inviting you to participate in our Open Book Readership Survey!We're always ...
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October 07, 2015
An Etiquette Expert Weighs in on How to Handle the Most Awkward Questions Authors Get
“So is being a writer what you really want to do some day?”This is a question that someone asked me when they found out I had just had a book published.“Well, I’m doing it now, actually,” I ...
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December 14, 20165 Ways to Show Some Love to the Little Known Author in Your Life
Chances are you probably know an author. Maybe they published a book a few years ago or maybe their book is quite recent. Unless they won a major award this year (and even if they did) they’re probably ...
