Kindle or Shortcovers
Saturday, November 28th, 2009In today’s National Post, I write about my week with Amazon’s much-hyped e-reader, the Kindle, and sit down with Michael Serbinis, president of Shortcovers, Indigo’s e-book platform.
Writers’ Trust Awards
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009The Writers’ Trust Awards were held Tuesday night. Here’s who won.
Nathaniel G. Moore; ChiZine Publications rountable
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009In today’s National Post I profile Toronto writer Nathaniel G. Moore, while over on The Afterword I gather the publishers and writers of ChiZine Publications for a roundtable on the upstart horror and sci-fi — call it dark fiction — press.
Marc Bell; Don Gillmor
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009In today’s National Post I talk with Montreal artist Marc Bell about his new faux-monograph, Hot Potatoe. Over on The Afterword, you can find a Q&A I did with Don Gillmor about his novel Kanata.
Cory Doctorow; Governor General’s Literary Awards
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009In Tuesday’s paper, I chat with sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow about his new novel, Makers, and interview the five finalists for the Governor General Literary Award for Children’s Literature, Illustration.
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Friday, November 13th, 2009In today’s National Post I review I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Hint: it’s terrible.
Linden MacIntyre
Thursday, November 12th, 2009In Thursday’s National Post, I chat with Linden MacIntyre the day after his Giller Prize win.
Scotiabank Giller Prize
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009CanLit Roundtable 2
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Over on The Afterword, you can check out the transcript of our second annual CanLit awards season roundtable. This year, the panel featured such luminaries as Annabel Lyon, Kim Echlin, Colin McAdam, Nicole Winstanley, Ellen Seligman, and Steven Galloway.
The Map as Art
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Today I chat with Katharine Harmon about her latest book, The Map as Art.