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House of Anansi Press Contest! Enter to Win Safekeeping by Chelene Knight, and More!

House of Anansi Press, one of the leading independent publishing houses in the country, has teamed with Open Book to celebrate the launch of Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal for Launching a ...

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Owen Sound Author Richard J. Thomas Tells the Fascinating Story of the King's Royal Hotel and the Balmy Beach Pavilion

Just north of Owen Sound, and shortly after the turn of the 20th Century, the mighty King's Royal Hotel was built. It had been intended to rival the finest resorts in the world, but by 1914 this once ...

January 16, 2025

Award-Winning Author Chelene Knight Shares Savvy Literary Advice in Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love

Chelene Knight is renowned not only as an author, but also as a writing mentor and advisor who helps writers navigate their careers and learn best practices to find readers for their books. And now, after ...

January 15, 2025

Read an Excerpt from Grandfather of the Treaties by Daniel Coleman

A longstanding academic and scholar, Daniel Coleman arrive at his office at McMaster University one morning to find the place full of police officers. He soon found out that they had been offered lodging ...

January 14, 2025

Breaking Book News: Ownership of Second Story Press Transferred by Margie Wolfe

Today, long-serving publisher Margie Wolfe announced that she would be transferring the ownership of Second Story Press to general manager Phuong Truong, who has been with the press for twenty years. ...

January 10, 2025

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