The 2010 Leacock Medal finalists unveiled This time of year always brings back vivid memories of March 27th, 2008. I was in Montreal on business, in […] April 2, 2010
TBLP is now available as an ebook! I knew this was happening, but I didn’t think it would be done this fast. I’ve just discovered that TBLP […] March 27, 2010
Reading at the Elora Writers’ Festival I’m already looking forward to this great event in early June. I’ve been invited to read at the Elora Writers’ […] March 20, 2010
Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy blurbs The High Road I’m very fortunate. First, the great and hilarious writer Ian Ferguson blurbed The High Road. Now, my ball hockey teammate, […] March 12, 2010
New author photo for The High Road… uh boy… There seems to be no end of little details to address as the new novel makes its way to publication […] March 10, 2010
The great Ian Ferguson “blurbs” The High Road Ian Ferguson is wonderful writer and a very funny guy. I read his Leacock-winning book, Village of the Small Houses, […] March 5, 2010
Enjoyed Toronto Premiere of Robertson Davies Play As I’ve noted several times already in this space, Robertson Davies is one of my literary heroes. His novels were […] March 4, 2010
Canada Also Reads TBLP essay by Andy Maize The essays in defence of the Canada Also Reads shortlisted books started yesterday. Two essays each day are posted on […] March 2, 2010
Quill & Quire quotes authors’ rules for writing Quill & Quire has assembled on its blog some quotations from several authors capturing a selection of writing rules. Not […] February 28, 2010
Fiction writing rules in the National Post online Taking a cue from the Guardian’s Rules for Writers series in the U.K., Brad Frenette, at the National Post and […] February 26, 2010
