I had only written two drafts of what would become Mittens to Share, my latest children’s book, when I decided to dedicate it to a dying friend. The book had yet to be illustrated and ... Read More »
October 5, 2016
When my husband, a management consultant, was transferred to Hong Kong in 2000, I placed my job as a psychiatric emergency-room nurse on hold and packed up the house. And moved. For two years. To ... Read More »
September 29, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Opinion, Writing life
The Wellington County Library system in rural southwestern Ontario is working hard to ensure Andrew Carnegie’s assertion that “a library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people” is as ... Read More »
September 15, 2016
"You have to shed your academic personality,” the literary agent said. “Your manuscript is not suitable as a trade book. You have to imagine you’re writing for the man or woman on the street. Can ... Read More »
August 22, 2016 | Filed under: Authors
In the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South, Black Squirrel Books is a well-stocked larder for hungry bookworms. The used bookstore and café is often abuzz with bibliophiles roaming among the wooden shelves and espresso drinkers ... Read More »
August 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture
I can’t recall the exact incident. Perhaps it was the announcement of another all-white panel, literary event, or award shortlist in my social media feed. I do recall feeling frustrated and defeated – the same ... Read More »
When I was first diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, I didn’t want to talk about it to anybody. I grudgingly talked to doctors, but I didn’t want to go to support groups ... Read More »
March 29, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, People, Writing life
A livre by any other name: The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec keeps English literature circulating in a city that’s predominantly French. English books are hard to come by in Quebec City, a ... Read More »
February 29, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Uncategorized
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