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Moonkid and Prometheus

By Paul Kropp

Nine years ago, YA readers were treated to the antics of Moonkid and his spirited sister in Paul Kropp’s Moonkid and Liberty. Two years have passed in the telescoped world of fiction. Ian “Moonkid” McNaughton ... Read More »

March 3, 2004

★ Dragonfire

By Karleen Bradford

Karleen Bradford’s latest novel draws upon medieval cosmology, Jungian psychology, and classic adventure-suspense to produce an intelligent and entertaining fantasy for young readers. The hero of this quest romance is 17-year-old Dahl, an orphan who ... Read More »

March 3, 2004

Henry Kafka

By Stuart Ross

You’ve probably had dreams like these. You know the ones: They unfold in your head like elaborate 3-D movies. You watch with a sense of detachment, marvelling at the intricate yet coherent plotting, the compelling ... Read More »

March 3, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Rum River

By Raymond Fraser

In 1978 Raymond Fraser’s The Bannonbridge Musicians was nominated for a Governor General’s Award. This is the first time since then that the Maritime writer has broken his fictional silence in book form, though a ... Read More »

March 3, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short