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How I Wrote It

How Naben Ruthnum uses curry to stir discussion on what it means to be South Asian in Canada

Naben Ruthnum's new book explores the savoury dish and its ties to the Indian diaspora.

Max Eisen, Matti Friedman among finalists for 2017 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature

The winner of in each of the four categories will receive $10,000.
Jane van Koeverden
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Linden MacIntyre revisits his journalism career for new novel

Linden MacIntyre's new book, The Only Café, is based on the real-life events of the massacre of Palestinians at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon.
Radio Q
Magic 8 Q&A

Shari Lapena on why uncensored thoughts make for good fiction

The bestselling author takes on eight questions posed by eight fellow writers.
Ryan B. Patrick

Candy Palmater is writing a book inspired by the need for more kindness in today's world

Ryan B. Patrick

L.M. Montgomery a war writer? These editors think so

Cody MacKay
News PEI

The bestselling books in Canada: Aug. 6-12, 2017

CBC Books
Magic 8 Q&A

How Rosanna Deerchild found her voice

Dionne Codrington

Finalists for $10K science writing prizes revealed

Jane van Koeverden

Jury announced for 2017 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction

Jane van Koeverden
Magic 8 Q&A

Why Fanny Britt wields her fiction writing as an instrument for conquering real world anxiety

Ryan B. Patrick
Writing Tip

A mystery writer's tip to getting it "write"

Dionne Codrington

Ottawa writer Amal El-Mohtar wins int'l sci-fi prize for best short story

Jane van Koeverden
Magic 8 Q&A

Thriller writer Adam Sternbergh on spirtuality, redemption and making a living

Jane van Koeverden
The Next Chapter

How Linda Granfield keeps history alive

Radio The Next Chapter
How I Wrote It

Why journalist Linden MacIntyre channeled the violence he saw in Lebanon into his fiction

Jane van Koeverden
The Next Chapter

Why Jane Urquhart is interested in Canada's past

Radio The Next Chapter
Reading List

3 books to read if you loved The Glass Castle

Ryan B. Patrick

How Ian Hamilton's 10-book series was born

Radio The Next Chapter
Magic 8

Why being a lawyer makes Robert Rotenberg a better writer — and being a writer makes him a better lawyer

Jane van Koeverden
Writers & Company

Margarethe von Trotta on telling the story of Germany through the eyes of women

Radio Writers & Company
The Next Chapter

Elan Mastai imagines the future in his debut novel

Radio The Next Chapter

17 writers to watch in 2017

Erin Balser
Magic 8 Q&A

Why Kate Hilton believes in the power of reinvention

Ryan B. Patrick

A guide to writing prizes for Canadians

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