David Gilmour
Before I knew Gilmour as a writer I knew him for his television commentary and criticism on CBC’s The Journal and his talk show Gilmour on the Arts. He has a familiar and calming voice with a warm and humorous personality attached.
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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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Girlebooks
An important part of writing is reading. Unfortunately reading can become very costly. Luckily there are lot of free options out there. Learn more about Girlebooks.
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Some Thoughts On Writing
While researching some authors to interview on the Literary Fiction site at BellaOnline, I came across Elizabeth Gilbert’s website and some of her “thoughts on writing”. If you are not familiar with the name, Gilbert is the author of such books as The Last American Man and Eat, Pray, Love. Many of her stories have…
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Pomegranate Soup Review
My Review Pomegranate Soup is the story of ‘new beginnings’; of planting seeds, letting the roots take hold and rejoicing in what blooms. Sometimes it isn’t all that was expected and sometimes it’s even better. The year is 1986 and the Aminpour sisters, Marjan, Bahar and Layla have traveled from their birth home, Tehran, Iran…
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Maureen O’Brien – Author Interview
It’s funny but I feel akin to every woman named Maureen and often relish in any success they may achieve. This one is no different. At the moment Maureen O’Brien is celebrating the successful publication of her first novel, B-mother, with Harcourt
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The Opening Line
Novels, on average, have about 300 pages. At 250 words a page that would make a 75,000 word novel. Regardless of the abundance of words, it’s the first few pages that determine a reader’s interest in a story and whether they will
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Book Buzz Book Club
The Toronto Public Library has an online book club for adult readers called Book Buzz. Every month a new book is featured. You can read interviews with author and reviews about the book and afterwards join in on discussions in their book forum.