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
Voting for Canada Also Reads opens! So VOTE! Vote early and vote often. But seriously, if you have a moment, head over to Canada Also Reads and register […] 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
The world is a strange place… I quite like The Best Laid Plans. I have a soft spot in my heart for it. In fact, I’ve […] February 24, 2010
Tonight, I’m in Waterloo… I’m really looking forward to speaking at the Waterloo Public Library (McCormick Branch) tonight. The branch’s book club has been […] February 23, 2010
THR cover now appearing in online retailers Okay, so now it’s really official. The cover is out there on the M&S website and in online retailers. As […] February 19, 2010
As requested, a shameless tour of five years It may be because it usually takes me about an hour to tell the tale of what I often call […] February 14, 2010
