The 2015 Leacock Medal Shortlist – I’m honoured Up in Orillia this morning, the wonderful folks who kindle the Leacock flame in this country unveiled the shortlist […] April 1, 2015
My talk to the Ontario Writers’ Conference Earlier this year, I was invited to give the closing address at the Ontario Writers’ Conference. It was not one […] October 29, 2014
Update: TBLP – the stage musical Yesterday, at the Vancouver Writers Fest, I had the honour of participating on a panel discussing the adaptation of […] October 27, 2014
“Blurbs” for No Relation It’s always very gratifying when other writers and prominent people agree to read your manuscript, and then offer glowing words […] January 3, 2014
A behind-the-scenes look at the TBLP miniseries Here’s a very cool mini-documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Best Laid Plans miniseries airing on […] December 13, 2013
A three-book e-bundle for the holidays! Just in time for the season of giving, McClelland & Stewart is making a three-novel omnibus ebook available starting December […] December 9, 2013
On the set of the TBLP TV miniseries: Surreal This past Monday, my wife Nancy, older son Calder, and I drove up to Ottawa to spend the afternoon on […] August 23, 2013
New TBLP cover promoting the TV series McClelland & Stewart has added a little flourish to the cover art for the next printing of The Best Laid […] June 28, 2013
Congrats to Cassie Stocks on her Leacock win I know how Cassie Stocks feels. Late last month, Cassie won the 2013 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for […] May 14, 2013
CBC “green lights” TBLP TV miniseries Last week we received some very good news from the powers that be at CBC Television. After reviewing the six […] March 10, 2013
