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This ain't your grandma's romance novel: Leah Braemel on writing erotic fiction.
"While there are a few erotic fiction writers who are into the lifestyle they write about, most of them aren’t—like every other author, we use our …
Movember Men: Hill, Redhill, Winter, Sol and Seymour Talk Moustaches and Men's Health
Canadian writers enter the annual Moustache Marathon, Movember, to show support for men's health.
Finding the Formula: Robin Spano on the Art & Science of Mystery Writing
There is a formula behind a mystery novel – components you need to deliver a satisfying puzzle.
Giving a Canadian Book This Holiday Season? We can help.
There is no better place than The 49th Shelf for you to discover that perfect Canadian book for your special someone.
Stranger in a Strange Land (by Laura Boudreau)
I am drawn to stories about travellers, and this list celebrates writers who explore the excitement, adventure, and anguish of life in parts unknown.
In Conversation With: Playwright and Novelist Kate Cayley on the Jump from Stage to Page
Kate Cayley chats with Host Julie Wilson about the transition of a stage play to debut novel.
The God Edit: Guest Post by Barbara Stewart
On the duality of public and private in creative nonfiction, and how much God is too much God?
2011 Culinary Book Award Winners, plus great links and recipes
All the highlights from the 2011 Culinary Book Awards.
Author Profile: Sierra McLean, Ten-Year-Old Grand Prize Winner of theToronto Roald Dahl Day Story Contest
Julie Wilson talks with ten-year-old author Sierra McLean, the Grand Prize Winner of the Toronto Roald Dahl Day Story Contest.
Warming Winter Minds: Guest Post by Kim Anderson
There is so much to be learned about the history and worldviews of Indigenous societies... If we can be entertained and enraptured by story along the …