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Douglas Coupland on Writing Hard-to-Like Characters, Mentors, and Poetry: A Guest Post from Jacqueline Valencia
Toronto-based poet, writer, artist, and film critic Jacqueline Valencia interviewed Douglas Coupland at The International Festival of Authors (IFOA) last …
Art Begets Art at the Vancouver Writers’ Fest, a Guest Post by Dina Del Bucchia
Dina Del Bucchia, a Vancouver writer and poet whose first book is Coping With Emotions and Otters, reports from the Vancouver Writers' Festival, where …
How to Kill a Vampire: Crucifixes, Holy Water and Other Sacred Objects
From Bram Stroker to Buffy, Liisa Ladouceur outlines the rules of vampire engagement.
Top Shelf: Ep. 4: Book Therapy
If you're feeling grim, you might need a book that makes you laugh out loud. If you're sick, you might have a little more time for a big read. If you've …
Halloween Exclusive: An Interview with Scaredy Squirrel
Everyone's favourite worrywart answers some of our most burning questions about his new book and Halloween.
Tanya Lloyd Kyi's Small-Town Tales
Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author of the YA novel Anywhere But Here, the story of young man whose small town is a trap he's desperate to escape. But there …
Anthony De Sa on the Intimate Allure of Dark Worlds
In his debut novel, Anthony De Sa revisits the 1977 sexual assault and murder of a young boy that tore Toronto the Good apart.
On Our Radar
"On Our Radar" is a new monthly 49th Shelf series featuring books with buzz worth sharing. New books by Jennifer Lloyd, Catherine Bush, Robin Esrock, …
Project Bookmark Canada's Carol Shields Celebration and Contest
Miranda Hill, author of the acclaimed short story collection Sleeping Funny and the founder of Project Bookmark Canada, announces the newest Bookmark …
Literary Introverts: Shy Characters in CanLit
Contributors from new book Shy: An Anthology share their favourite shy characters from Canadian literature