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Ami McKay (The Virgin Cure) appears at Eden Mills Writers' Festival
As part of Fest2Fest, Ami McKay talks about attending literary fests and meeting readers in person.
Plain Words: Guest Post by Pamela Mordecai
I’m happy to be as obscure as anyone. But I also want people to read, and read what I write... So, for the time being anyway, I’ve chosen to write …
Billie Livingston on Great Literary Drunks
The Giller-longlisted author (One Good Hustle) on a few writers who have a way with the drunken mind.
Giller Prize-longlisted author Robert Hough (Dr. Brinkley's Tower) appears at Word on the Street Toronto
For Fest2Fest, Robert Hough talks about his Giller Prize-longlisted novel Dr. Brinkley's Tower.
A Conversation with Kyo Maclear, WOTS Toronto
An interview with author of the acclaimed picture book Virginia Wolf.
Tanis Rideout (Above All Things) appears at Eden Mills Writers' Festival
Video: Tanis Rideout talks about the expedition to complete her debut novel Above All Things.
The 2012 Scotiabank Giller longlist at 49thShelf
Some longlisted titles have been familiar to 49thShelf for some time.
Jael Ealey Richardson: My Father’s Game-Changing Advice
How a record-setting quarterback’s strategy helped me write nonfiction.
Tess Fragoulis: Sometimes Ignorance is Bliss
I have to wonder, had I known how tough the process between inspiration and publication would be, would I have persisted?
Lorna Crozier's The Book of Marvels: Excerpts
Four selections from Crozier's latest book, which celebrates the hidden lives of ordinary objects.