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University of Regina Press presents new writers on writing series
The University of Regina Press is launching a new series spotlighting various notorious Canadian writers and their chosen styles and… Read More »
Writers organizations launch inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit
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Ask the Agony Editor: on fine-tuning your personal brand
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Ask the Agony Editor: on being a woman writer of colour in CanLit
Don’t be afraid to call someone out for thinking you’re Toni Morrison Dear Agony Editor, I’m a female writer of… Read More »
Retired bookseller Chuck Erion builds a room of one’s own for author Erin Bow
Former bookseller Chuck Erion, who co-founded Waterloo, Ontario’s Words Worth Books and now spends his time primarily on woodworking, recently… Read More »
Ask the Agony Editor: on poetic license
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Ask the Agony Editor: on pursuing feedback from prize juries
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Down the rabbit hole: David Day decodes Lewis Carroll’s kidlit classic
Like the subject of his latest book, author David Day isn’t entirely what he seems. To skim through Alice’s Adventures… Read More »
Banff Centre’s memoir residency strikes a chord with prospective storytellers
The Banff Centre’s latest experiment in genre-specific writing instruction has proven to be a success in attracting prospective talent. Eight… Read More »
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