by Steven W. Beattie

Books of the year 2013: Review editor Steven W. Beattie makes his picks

For CanLit aficionados, 2013 has been an embarrassment of riches. Major new works from Margaret Atwood, Joseph Boyden, Colin McAdam, Wayne Johnston, Douglas Coupland, Lynn Coady, Lisa Moore, Michael Winter, and Eleanor Catton abutted strong ... Read More »

December 2, 2013 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Academic calls Eleanor Catton’s Governor General’s win “a literary scandal”

By Steven W. Beattie

When Eleanor Catton won the Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction earlier this week, she said that the winning book, an 850-page tome about the disappearance of a wealthy man during one of New ... Read More »

November 15, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Ian Hamilton and Anansi to offer Ava Lee origin story as free ebook

By Steven W. Beattie

Ian Hamilton, author of the best-selling Ava Lee and Uncle series of mysteries, is giving his many fans an unexpected early holiday gift: a novella that tells the story of how Ava and Uncle met, ... Read More »

November 8, 2013

Best-selling thriller writer Tom Clancy dead at 66

By Steven W. Beattie

Although details are scarce, various sources are reporting that Tom Clancy, best-selling author of books such as The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and The Sum of All Fears has died. According to the ... Read More »

October 2, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

TWUC protests UBC’s claim of cost reductions in student course packs

By Steven W. Beattie

The Writers' Union of Canada has issued a blistering riposte to the University of British Columbia, resulting from the latter's claim that the cost of student course packs has been reduced by up to 33 ... Read More »

September 13, 2013 | Filed under: Writing life

Giller jury to speak publicly for the first time in the prize’s history

By Steven W. Beattie

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, currently the country's richest prize for fiction. To mark the occasion, the Giller administration is making some changes, including one that will likely come ... Read More »

September 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Such stuff as dreams are made on: Atwood updates Shakespeare for modern readers

By Steven W. Beattie

Never let it be said that Margaret Atwood is one to shy away from a challenge. The author of The Handmaid's Tale and the just-released MaddAddam has already updated Homer in The Penelopiad, a feminist ... Read More »

September 9, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Stephen Harper hockey book title, trailer revealed

By Steven W. Beattie

At the start of one of the busiest seasons for CanLit in recent memory, one of the most hotly anticipated titles must be the forthcoming book on our national sports obsession, written by sitting Prime ... Read More »

September 5, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies

By Steven W. Beattie

Noble laureate Seamus Heaney, widely considered to be one of the foremost poets of his era, died today at the age of 74. From the BBC: "The poet and Nobel laureate died in hospital in ... Read More »

August 30, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

New B.C. book fair will support indie authors, Frontier College

By Steven W. Beattie

In the wake of the recent report on the feasibility of mounting an annual book fair in Toronto, Vancouver's Black Bond Books has announced an inaugural fair in Richmond, B.C., dedicated to supporting independent writers. ... Read More »

August 29, 2013 | Filed under: Events, Writing life

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Books of the year 2013: Review editor Steven W. Beattie makes his picks

Academic calls Eleanor Catton’s Governor General’s win “a literary scandal”

Ian Hamilton and Anansi to offer Ava Lee origin story as free ebook

Best-selling thriller writer Tom Clancy dead at 66

TWUC protests UBC’s claim of cost reductions in student course packs

Giller jury to speak publicly for the first time in the prize’s history

Such stuff as dreams are made on: Atwood updates Shakespeare for modern readers

Stephen Harper hockey book title, trailer revealed

Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies

New B.C. book fair will support indie authors, Frontier College

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