Regional Reads: Discover your new favourite holiday story
byAtlantic Canada has an abundance of Christmas traditions to share and stories to tell
Columns
Writing for the Printed Page vs. Silver Screen
byAward-winning author and filmmaker Shandi Mitchell shares the complexities of mastering two very different—both difficult—forms of writing
The mysterious industry: what editing has taught me
byAs an adult, I became fascinated with the book as a literary artifact and I decided that my mission in life was to help ensure there would always be books in the world. Through a combination of education, dedication, and networking, I landed myself a job as in-house editor at Nimbus Publishing
Proust questionnaire: Sheree Fitch
bySheree Fitch has been delighting readers young and old with her lyrical whimsy for decades. Silly, funny and outrageous, Toes in My Nose is the book that launched Sheree Fitch’s career as Canada’s premiere nonsense poet. From Popcorn Pete and Mabel Murple to Zelba Zinnamon, Toes in My Nose includes some of the best-loved poems and characters in Canadian children’s literature
Get thee to a literary festival
byLiterary festivals offer readers a golden opportunity to get out of the pages of the books we love and interact with their authors face to face. This fall our region is packed with such opportunities.
Regional Reads: Recommended reading
byReaders often enjoy books that offer similar sensibilities, or with similar themes, genres or subject matter. Here are some recommendations to keep fans of ghost stories, true crime and mysteries happily reading in Atlantic Canadian style