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The Nearly Girl

By Lisa de Nikolits

South African–Canadian author Lisa de Nikolits is no stranger to the industry – four of her five books have been recognized with Independent Publishing Awards, and she’s contributed to multiple short-fiction anthologies. Yet her latest ... Read More »

November 16, 2016 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Du Iz Tak?

By Carson Ellis

It’s hard to believe Du Iz Tak? is only Carson Ellis’s second outing as an author (the first being 2015’s critically acclaimed Home). Prior to her recent foray into writing picture books, the illustrator’s distinctive ... Read More »

November 16, 2016 | Filed under: Picture Books

Involuntary Bliss

By Devon Code

Back in 1939, Winston Churchill described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” One might use the same words to describe Peterborough, Ontario, author Devon Code’s complex, sometimes brilliant, often frustrating ... Read More »

November 7, 2016 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Guy

By Jowita Bydlowska

This month’s tempest in a literary teapot comes courtesy of Lionel Shriver, who stirred up controversy with her keynote address to the Brisbane Writers Festival. Charged with speaking on the subject of “community and belonging,” ... Read More »

November 7, 2016 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Margo Thinks Twice

By Monica Arnaldo

One Saturday morning, Margo wakes up with the undeniable urge to create. As she’s about to begin assembling her masterpiece, Margo’s mother, not wanting the little girl to stick to everything, cautions her to be ... Read More »

November 7, 2016 | Filed under: Picture Books