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Munro scuppers anticipated battle of the titans

Anyone who was champing at the bit for an awards-season showdown between the two reigning CanLit deities “ Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood “ must be feeling a bit disappointed following the news that Munro ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

BookCampers head to Vancouver

By Stuart Woods

After the success of BookCamp Toronto “ the daylong book-themed "unconference" that took place in Toronto last month “ the concept is being exported to Vancouver, where a group of BookCamp TO alumni and other ... Read More »

July 3, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

CTV adapts Spalding’s Who Named the Knife?

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

On Jan. 7, CTV will air Of Murder and Memory, a fictionalized adaptation of Linda Spalding's 2006 true crime memoir Who Named the Knife? Spalding's book centres on the trial of Maryann Acker, who was ... Read More »

January 6, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Lytton’s had enough!

By Sara Forsyth

The winner of the 26th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for the worst opening line of an imaginary novel was announced last week (the winner wrote something about passion in a New York City taxi). However, ... Read More »

August 19, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Opinion

Dull Canadian books make for dull Canadian movies

By Scott MacDonald

Former Toronto Star book critic Philip Marchand was transferred to the paper's film beat almost five months ago, and based on the preponderance of negative reviews he's written since then, one might assume he's eager ... Read More »

April 18, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Doctorow to publishers: learn to share, dummies!

By Stuart Woods

With all the hoopla surrounding the launch of the Kindle, Amazon's portable e-book reader, it's easy to forget that for some authors the digital revolution has already happened. First among them would be science-fiction author ... Read More »

November 20, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Fiction vs. non-, round 2

By Leigh Anne Williams

Not too long ago, author Ken McGoogan argued in The Globe and Mail that non-fiction books get short shrift in our culture, fiction soaking up the glam and all. Now, Globe columnist and novelist Russell ... Read More »

November 15, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Richler's film apprenticeship

By Stuart Woods

Charles Foran, writing in The Walrus (subscription required), previews the TV adaptation of Mordecai Richler's St. Urbain's Horseman, which airs Sept. 19 and 20 on CBC. Foran also describes Richler's involvement with the film industry, ... Read More »

September 18, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

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Search Results by tag: fiction

Munro scuppers anticipated battle of the titans

BookCampers head to Vancouver

CTV adapts Spalding’s Who Named the Knife?

Lytton’s had enough!

Dull Canadian books make for dull Canadian movies

Doctorow to publishers: learn to share, dummies!

Fiction vs. non-, round 2

Richler's film apprenticeship

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