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Q&A: Chester Brown on the 10th anniversary of Louis Riel

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Chester Brown's graphic novel Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography (Drawn & Quarterly). In celebration of the award-winning book, which helped popularize historical biographies in graphica form, D&Q has ... Read More »

November 12, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Q&A: Tom Sandler, photographer to the literary stars

By Sue Carter

Tonight, while all eyes are on the five Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists, Toronto photographer Tom Sandler will be planning his next shot. Since the inaugural Giller Prize gala in 1994, Sandler has been documenting the ... Read More »

November 5, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

A.S.A. Harrison’s The Silent Wife a bittersweet success for Penguin Canada

By Sue Carter

In the six months following the death of A.S.A. Harrison last April, the Toronto author and artist's posthumous debut novel, The Silent Wife, has become a bittersweet success story for its publisher, Penguin Canada. Since its ... Read More »

October 7, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Q&A: Julie Van Rosendaal and Pierre A. Lamielle on their Alice in Wonderland cookbook

By Becky Robertson

In a unique confluence of literary and culinary categories, Alice Eats: A Wonderland Cookbook (Whitecap Books) pairs kaleidoscopic illustrations by Vancouver artist Pierre A. Lamielle with recipes and food photography by Calgary chef and author Julie ... Read More »

October 7, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

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

David Gilmour inspires Twitter to “go down the hall”

By Sue Carter

Emily M. Keeler's weekly Hazlitt column, Shelf Esteem, is a voyeuristic look at the bookshelves of writers, editors, and other book types. In today's post, featuring David Gilmour “ whose new novel, Extraordinary (HarperCollins Canada), ... Read More »

September 25, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Tanis Rideout novel gets the Jeopardy treatment

By Sue Carter

You know you've reached a certain level of success when Alex Trebek names your book on Jeopardy. On last night's program, Toronto author Tanis Rideout's 2012 historical novel, Above All Things (McClelland & Stewart), was ... Read More »

September 25, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

Q&A: Tom Smart on Six Decades of Christopher Pratt

By Sue Carter

Curator, writer, and former museum director Tom Smart has spent his career immersed in Canadian art, particularly East Coast artists such as Alex Colville, Tom Forrestall, Miller Brittain, and Mary Pratt. His latest book, Christopher ... Read More »

September 23, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Q&A: Heather O’Neill’s adapted story makes its film debut at TIFF

By Becky Robertson

Lullabies for Little Criminals author Heather O'Neill has made her first foray into the film world with the adaptation of her 2008 short story, The End of Pinky. Directed by Montreal filmmaker Claire Blanchet and ... Read More »

September 12, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

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

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Q&A: Chester Brown on the 10th anniversary of Louis Riel

Q&A: Tom Sandler, photographer to the literary stars

A.S.A. Harrison’s The Silent Wife a bittersweet success for Penguin Canada

Q&A: Julie Van Rosendaal and Pierre A. Lamielle on their Alice in Wonderland cookbook

Best-selling thriller writer Tom Clancy dead at 66

David Gilmour inspires Twitter to “go down the hall”

Tanis Rideout novel gets the Jeopardy treatment

Q&A: Tom Smart on Six Decades of Christopher Pratt

Q&A: Heather O’Neill’s adapted story makes its film debut at TIFF

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

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