Leona Trainer, age 84, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2020. Leona was born in Winnipeg and is survived by her husband, Jerry Trainer; her son, Garth Issett (Lynn); her daughter, Barb Issett (Dennis); her ... Read More »
The finalists were announced on May 14 for the third annual Indigenous Voices Awards. The winners of the IVAs (pronounced EYE-VAHz) will be announced in a “virtual gala” on June 21 as part of National ... Read More »
The publishing world is a difficult inner circle to penetrate – for so many, the industry seems impermeable. As a writer – and someone who works with publishers, authors, and soon-to-be authors – hearing the ... Read More »
Ian Hanington, who with David Suzuki co-authored the 2017 book Just Cool It!: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do (Greystone Books), shares his green tips. In the two years since Just Cool It! ... Read More »
One day in 2018, Ingrid Waldron noticed that her Twitter mentions were pinging a lot more than usual. She discovered that Nova Scotia–born actor and film producer Ellen Page was tweeting about Waldron’s book, There’s ... Read More »
William J. Hushion (April 16, 1940-April 8, 2020), known to all as Bill, passed away in his 79th year on April 8, 2020. Bill leaves behind his adoring wife Evelyn (Jody) Hushion, sister Adene and ... Read More »
Mike Edwards loves crime fiction. While looking around for a mail-order subscription service dedicated to the genre, Edwards was surprised he couldn’t find one that would deliver books to his home in Ottawa. And so ... Read More »
Submitting to the need Whitney Moran, managing editor at Nimbus Publishing, estimates that the Halifax press receives more than 500 paper submissions a year. Multiply each submission by a couple hundred printed pages, and that ... Read More »