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Robert J. Sawyer hosts new TV series

Robert J. Sawyer, dubbed "Canada's dean of science fiction," has been very busy lately. He has a new novel coming out this season, he will be writer-in-residence at Canadian Light Source, "Canada's largest particle accellerator" ... Read More »

January 26, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Wolf discusses The End of America

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

In the Guardian, Naomi Wolf discusses her book, The End of America, and her foray into the world of YouTube to reach the uneducated souls who frequent gas stations and nail salons. The End of ... Read More »

January 20, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Author sentenced to three years in jail for insulting Thai royalty

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Australian author Harry Nicolaides has been sentenced to three years in prison for violating the Lese Majeste (a crime or offense against the dignity majesty) law in Thailand. Harry Nicolaides was arrested last August over ... Read More »

January 20, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Bookmarks: inauguration edition

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Taken from Fellow Citizens: The Penguin Book of U.S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses, test your knowledge of the final words of former presidents' inaugural speeches (Jacket Copy) Barack Obama will take the oath of office on ... Read More »

January 20, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Book links

Handmaid’s Tale not suitable for teens?

By Scott MacDonald

The Toronto public school board is currently reviewing the suitability of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale for use in high school English classes, according to a report in the Toronto Star. The review was instigated ... Read More »

January 16, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Sawyer’s synchrotron engagement

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Robert J. Sawyer is coming to a synchrotron near you -- if you live in Saskatchewan, that is. In June and July 2009, Sawyer will be writer-in-residence at the Canadian Light Source, Canada's largest particle ... Read More »

January 13, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

CTV adapts Spalding’s Who Named the Knife?

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

On Jan. 7, CTV will air Of Murder and Memory, a fictionalized adaptation of Linda Spalding's 2006 true crime memoir Who Named the Knife? Spalding's book centres on the trial of Maryann Acker, who was ... Read More »

January 6, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Take that, Stephenie Meyer!

By Steven W. Beattie

It may not star the young wizard from Hogwarts, but J.K. Rowling's latest book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, has become the fastest-selling title of 2008. According to Reuters (by way of the National ... Read More »

December 17, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

James Frey, Bible-writer

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

In an attempt to extend his already overextended 15 minutes of fame, James Frey will be putting his factual-fictive writing style to use to write the third book of the Bible. From the Guardian: "It's ... Read More »

December 16, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

The search for the next J.K. Rowling

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

In The Independent, Nicholas Tucker writes that the search is on for a J.K Rowling for the new generation. He says currently published children's writers won't hit the mark (not even Stephenie Meyer and her ... Read More »

December 12, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

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