As editor Rebecca Wigod says in her latest article, normally the Vancouver Sun reviews books published by the big guys, such as Douglas & McIntyre locally, and HarperCollins internationally. But Wigod has now put the spotlight on a self-publishing author, and a Vancouver one to boot. Read her favourable review of Ryan Morris’ novel Molt here.
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I started keeping tabs on Andrew Smith after I read about him in Quill and Quire magazine last fall. The Canadian author of two traditionally published non-fiction books couldn’t find an agent or publisher for his first novel, Edith’s War, so he decided to self-publish it. He has been blogging about each stage of the writing, publishing and marketing process ever since. I … Read the rest >
I’ve taken a number of publishing-related courses at Simon Fraser University, and each time I’ve been impressed with the quality of teachers and the comprehensiveness of the programs. Therefore, I don’t hesitate to point writers toward the SFU Summer Publishing Workshops. The new calendar is out and if you are a B.C. writer, I’m almost positive there’s something in there for … Read the rest >
Hi there, dear reader, writer or fellow word geek.
I thought I’d share the words I sometimes have trouble spelling.
I’ve put this list beside my computer so I don’t have to look the words up any more.
What would be on your list?
defendant: I want to write “defendent” because the word “dependent” ends in “ent”.… Read the rest >
Does this sound like you? You want to start — or finish — your book, but find yourself stalling because of all the unknowns. These are just some of the questions you may have (and some answers):
What do I need to do besides … Read the rest >
