The New Vanguard
Our critics chose 15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way we read and write fiction in the 21st century. But even if [Read More]
Month: March 2018
Comic Book Writer Blasts Industry’s New Identity Politics: ‘When Did I Become a Black Writer?’
Comic book writer Christopher Priest, a veteran in the industry, is tired of being stereotyped as just a “black writer.” In an interview with ComicBooks.com, [Read More]
‘A Place Of Darkness’ Is An Illuminating History Of Horror
A Place of Darkness is about as academic as they come; expect discussion of the “paradigm of monstration” and the ways weird films “provided a [Read More]
The new Scandi noir: the Korean writers reinventing the thriller
The country has emerged as a surprising literary force as a novel by the ‘Korean Henning Mankell’ bags a six-figure deal and sparks a global [Read More]
The Shape of Water’s Oscars Win is the Triumph of a Real Srtist and Immersive Cinema
Guillermo del Toro has created a richly sensual and dreamlike film that, in the end, seduced the Academy without being too threatening At the end [Read More]
» How to Prepare and Pitch Your Novel to Agents and Editors
Congratulations! You’ve done what 81% of people WANT to do, but only 3% accomplish: you’ve written a book! Take time to celebrate that. You deserve [Read More]
Word of Warning as Complaints Dog Self-Publisher and Convicted Fraudster
”We publish some amazing stories,” Julie Marie McGregor once boasted of her business providing specialist services for people with dreams of publishing their first books. But the do-it-yourself [Read More]
The Author of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Almost Never Got Published
As Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are feted in almost every major magazine as the stars of the upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time” [Read More]
Challenging the Definitions of Publishing
Academic libraries are increasingly launching their own publishing programmes, writes Sarah Lippincott Libraries have a long history of stewarding scholarly literature. Increasingly, they are applying [Read More]
Should you enter a writing contest?
Yes, yes, yes you should. Writing contests offer many benefits, not the least of which is a deadline. There’s nothing like a deadline to force [Read More]
10 Signs of Underdeveloped Characters in Your Novel
Another good indicator of undeveloped characters is when melodrama creeps into your writing. This is particularly noticeable in intense situations where the characters react as [Read More]
» How to Format Your Fiction Manuscript for Submission
Always, always read the guidelines very carefully and give an editor exactly what they ask for. Formatting-wise, most places either ask for Standard Manuscript Formatting [Read More]
» Cold Creek Review: Now Seeking Submissions
Cold Creek Review is an online journal of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and artwork that aims to submerge readers in the deep, icy waters of unsettling [Read More]
» Tell-Tale Publishing: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions
Tell-Tale Publishing is a small press founded in 2009. They seem to focus primarily on eBooks but also they have print options (largely print on [Read More]
Tanya Talaga wins RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers
Toronto journalist Tanya Talaga has won the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City (House [Read More]
Does it matter if authors make up their memoirs?
Joseph Conrad invented a boat, HG Wells omitted his affairs. But does it matter if this imaginative licence reveals a different kind of truth, asks [Read More]
100 Best Writing Websites: 2018 Edition
The world offers a lot of ways to become a writer. You can go to school for journalism or creative writing, get a Ph.D. and [Read More]
Award-winning local author releases coming-of-age book set in Canada’s oil patch
Award-winning author from Vernon, Natalie Appleton, will be at Mosaic Books in Kelowna next month to read from her newest literary work, I Have Something [Read More]