Authors Aloud
Canadian authors from “recognized Canadian publishing houses” read excerpts from their latest work. At the moment of this writing over 80 audio recordings are available for your listening enjoyment.
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Earnings from Deceased Writers
According to Wikipedia “the default length of copyright is the life of the author plus either 50 or 70 years” depending where in the world you live. But what exactly happens to the proceeds made from literary works after the author has died?
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Doris Lessing
In 2007 Doris Lessing won the well deserved Nobel Prize for Literature. The Nobel Prize doesn’t look at one piece of fiction but a life´s work and its affect on society.
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Based on the Book
If you have a similar fascination then you are not alone. Lorie a WAHM, post-advertising career also shares the same love. So much so she created the website, Based on the Book. Based on the Book contains a listing of movies based on books
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LibriVox
The LibriVox site just celebrated their third year in production. The site is completely run by volunteers as a non-commercial project.
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David Bergen
David Bergen has four novels published. The Case of Lena S. was a Governor General Award finalist. The winning novel is The Time In Between, a story about a family struggling
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PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
This national award for best work by an American author was founded in 1980 by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. This foundation and award is associated with PEN, an international organization devoted to the rights and freedoms of writers worldwide. It was
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Revisiting Banned Books
The last week of September an awareness campaign is rung by the American Library Association to enlighten readers about freedom of speech. During this week you are encouraged to read books that have been banned in previous years.