Jessica Grant wins Canada Also Reads! A great writer and a great book have won the first Canada Also Reads, organized by the National Post‘s Afterword […] March 18, 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
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