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May 12, 2015Writers on TV Survey: Evan Munday
Happy Tuesday! Author and illustrator Evan Munday answers our Writers on TV survey, in which I ask Toronto authors, editors, agents and others to tell us a bit about their personal reading and viewing ...
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May 11, 2015Writers on TV Feature Interview: Rupinder Gill
One of the best things about this writer-in-residence gig is using it as an excuse to interview smart people who are doing interesting things somehow related to books and TV. This week's feature interviewee ...
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May 08, 2015Graphic Novel Month: in the Stacks at the Merril Collection
It might be tucked away on the third floor of the Lillian H Smith Children's library branch of TPL, but the Merril Collection is not for kids. Of the 75,000 items in the science fiction, fantasy and horror ...
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May 29, 2015Writers on TV Survey: Spencer Gordon
Dear reader, this is my last post as writer-in-residence. It’s been a slice, and I’m sorry it’s over. I leave the last word to the funny and talented author and co-founder of one of my favourite ...
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February 07, 2017
My Plastic Bag of Words (Part 2 of 2)
Rule #2: Everything must get publishedEverything. You'll find pieces, ideas and concepts from 20 year old raps, and reggae lyrics in my poems. Inspiration can come from anywhere. What matters most importantly ...
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February 08, 2017A few minutes with ... Michael Fraser
Throughout the month I'll be interviewing various authors. Today I share my conversation with Michael Fraser. Michael has been published in numerous national and international anthologies and journals. ...
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February 15, 2017
Publishing vs Self-publishing
In many ways the current publishing structure for literature is obsolete. If you have a fan base of over 100 people willing to purchase your work, and if you can negotiate with graphic designers and editors, ...
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November 30, 2014With Jazmine V K Carr
Aisha Sasha John with Jazmine V K Carr on SoundCloudHere I connect with the force that is artist Jazmine V K Carr. Near the end we get sidelined by cigarettes, joined by Marvin and Fiona, two simultaneous ...
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November 30, 2014
With Katrice Dustin: a P. for F. (Part III)
AI_SHA – with Katrice Dustin: a P. for F. (Part III) Can you participate in fashion if you don't have money? Katrice answers. And later I wile out talking about the transformative power of clothes. Some ...
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November 29, 2014With Katrice Dustin: a P. for F. (Part II)
with Katrice Dustin: a P. for F. (Part II)Do fashion writers have to be, um, fashionable? Katrice and I take up that question here. We also discuss the implications of the good outfit, smarts and wit ...
