Governor General’s Literary Award
Canada has an eclectic array of authors both new and seasoned who contribute greatly to the literary world. This is just one award that recognizes their accomplishments.
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Austen Blog
Are you a Janeite? Someone who can’t get enough of British novelist Jane Austen and her life works? If your admiration goes beyond the occasional misty thought of re-reading Pride and Prejudice then chances are you are a Janeite.
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Mary Shelley – In Brief
Mary Shelley is the British author behind the 1818 novel, Frankenstein (The Modern Prometheus), about a scientist with insane notions of building a man from leftover human body parts. It’s a novel written by a woman ahead
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Book Club Works
I strongly believe reading is an important part of our lives, both as a requirement for existing in society and for personal enjoyment; so I´m always excited to see organizations working towards improving literacy.
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GirlEbooks
I came across this cute little site yesterday with the tag line “free ebooks by the gals” and I was instantly enamored. The site was started and is run by Laura McDonald who says she´s “finally making use of her BA in English she got 10
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First Book
First Book claims there is a literary crisis in the United States. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of variety of literary resources available for young readers and the lack of funding to do anything about it. Since 1992
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Jane Austen Audio Podcast at iTunes
ITV1 and Classic FM is offering an audio book series on Jane Austen titled, Jane Austen Season Audio Books. They can be listened to for free through iTunes. If you are a Jane Austen fan and like audio books then you have to check it out.
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Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy is the author of ten novels. Some of his works include: All the Pretty Horses (1992), The Crossing (1994), Cities of the Plain (1998), No Country for Old Men (2005), and The Road (2006).