by Leigh Anne Williams

George Bowering unproductive? Never!

It all began with an Ottawa Sun article in which reporter Kathleen Harris appeared to question the work ethic of George Bowering during his two-year term as Canada's parliamentary poet laureate. "Bowering was paid $12,000 ... Read More »

May 1, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

The wandering book

By Leigh Anne Williams

On the B.C. news site The Tyee, writer Lisa Richardson considers "The Art of Book Dropping," in which readers leave their favourite books in public places, to be picked up by strangers. In recent years, ... Read More »

April 25, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The Oprah effect, again

By Leigh Anne Williams

Recently, an author association dubbed Word of Mouth has made headlines by begging talk-show host Oprah Winfrey to reinstate her book club. (Or, rather, to restore it to its original purpose of concentrating on current ... Read More »

April 25, 2005 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling, Opinion

A new face at a major creative-writing program

By Leigh Anne Williams

Following the recent death of Frank Conroy, novelist Lan Samantha Chang is taking over as the director of the venerated Iowa Writers' Workshop. The New York Times looks at Chang's plans going into the job ... Read More »

April 18, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

How much is too much?

By Leigh Anne Williams

CBC Arts writer Andre Mayer looks at the phenomenon of the ultra-prolific writer, with Alexander McCall Scott -- he of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, among many other books -- as the poster ... Read More »

April 18, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Just not that into this genre

By Leigh Anne Williams

On the CBC Arts site, Katrina Onstad surveys the chick-lit scene, focusing on non-fiction titles like He's Just Not That Into You as well as Canadian dating-themed books like Playing With Matches: Misadventures in Dating ... Read More »

April 4, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The hardcover club

By Leigh Anne Williams

Hardcover or trade paper? Author Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, whose first novel, The Nettle Spinner, is being published by Goose Lane Editions this spring (following a short-story collection), brings a personal perspective to that age-old debate in ... Read More »

April 4, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Remembering an early CanLit booster

By Leigh Anne Williams

Literature professor Gordon Roper, who died last month at the age of 93, is remembered in a Toronto Star obituary. A Peterborough native, Roper taught at the University of Chicago and then at U of ... Read More »

March 28, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Oh Sheila — Ticknor is ready for the world

By Leigh Anne Williams

The release of Sheila Heti's debut novel, Ticknor -- following a highly visible short-story collection, The Middle Stories, in 2000 -- has kicked off a round of profiles. CBC Arts plays up House of Anansi ... Read More »

March 28, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

The trouble with Imprint

By Leigh Anne Williams

The cancellation of Imprint continues to generate online commentary. The latest is a piece on the Dooney's Cafe website by Gordon Lockheed. He's suspicious of TVO's stated rationale for axing Imprint, but like some other ... Read More »

March 21, 2005 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

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George Bowering unproductive? Never!

The wandering book

The Oprah effect, again

A new face at a major creative-writing program

How much is too much?

Just not that into this genre

The hardcover club

Remembering an early CanLit booster

Oh Sheila — Ticknor is ready for the world

The trouble with Imprint

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