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McKinnon's In the Millennium reviewed in Poetry Is Dead

"One of our best Canadian poets," says reviewer

2010-09-03—The second issue of Poetry Is Dead magazine reviews Barry McKinnon's In the Millennium. According to the reviewer, "Barry McKinnon has found a way to revitalize the world in his… [read more]

Thompson's Why Does It Feel So Late? reviewed in Poetry Is Dead

Thompson is "endlessly compelling," says the reviewer

2010-09-03—The second issue of Poetry Is Dead magazine reviews Simon Thompson's Why Does It Feel So Late?. The reviewer says, "The dichotomies [of Thompson's preoccupations with finding fantasy in life's… [read more]

Two New Star poets chosen for Poetry In Transit

Barry McKinnon and Simon Thompson poems on display on transit SkyTrains and buses

2010-09-02—The Association of Book Publishers of BC announced the list of poems chosen for display for its Poetry In Transit project and two New Star poets are on the list… [read more]

Robin Blaser launches at The Sylvia Hotel

Tuesday, September 14th, 7pm

2010-09-01—Robin Blaser, Stan Persky and Brian Fawcett's tribute to Griffin-winning poet Robin Blaser, launches in Vancouver in two weeks.Written by two people who knew him as a life-long friend… [read more]

Mette Bach film screens at Vancouver Queer Film Fest

Friday, August 13, Tinseltown, 7pm

2010-08-10—New Star author, freelance writer and college instructor Mette Bach will add another accolade to her name on Friday, August 13th. Ms. Thing, a short film she wrote, is screening… [read more]

Marathon reading of Bowering's Burning Water in downtown Vancouver

Granville and Georgia, July 30th, 8am-8pm

2010-07-22—On Friday, July 30, the W.A. Deacon Literary Foundation will undertake a project of unpredented proportions: a marathon reading of George Bowering's highly acclaimed, Governor-General's Award-winning novel, Burning Water. "We… [read more]

Mette Bach at International Bog Day

Sunday, July 25th, 10:30am - 3:30pm

2010-07-20—Sunday, July 25th is International Bog Day and Off the Highway author Mette Bach will be there to celebrate.In the book, she writes about the history of the Bog… [read more]

rob mclennan praises Robin Blaser

2010-07-20—rob mclennan writes about Robin Blaser asserting that "what comes across best is the level at which Blaser demanded, by example, that those who paid any attention to him become… [read more]

Islands of Resistance launches on Cortes Island

Thursday, July 22nd, 7PM, Whaletown Institute

2010-07-19—Islands of Resistance, the first collection about the thriving, clandestine counterculture of pirate radio launches on Cortes Island on Thursday evening.Visit the book website to hear some piratical audio… [read more]

Off the Highway launches at the Delta Museum and Archives

Saturday, July 17th, 3-4:30 pm, Delta Museum and Archives

2010-07-14—Off the Highway, Mette Bach's memoir about growing up in North Delta, launches in Delta on Saturday afternoon.Equal parts memoir and social commentary, Off the Highway is Mette Bach… [read more]

Off the Highway launches at The Sylvia Hotel

Tuesday, July 13th, 7 pm, Sylvia Hotel bistro

2010-06-30—Off the Highway, Mette Bach's memoir about growing up in North Delta, launches in Vancouver in a couple weeks.Equal parts memoir and social commentary, Off the Highway is Mette… [read more]

High Slack back in print

"Engaging," says BC Studies

2010-06-21—Originally published in 1996, High Slack: Waddington's Gold Road and the Bute Inlet Massacre of 1864 is back in print.In the winter of 1861, Robert Homfray made a perilous journey up Bute… [read more]

Islands of Resistance launches in Vancouver

Friday, June 25, 7pm, Pulpfiction on Main

2010-06-15—Islands of Resistance, the first collection about the thriving, clandestine counterculture of pirate radio launches in Vancouver next week at Pulpfiction on Main Street.Visit the book website to hear… [read more]

Mette Bach's Off the Highway reviewed in policynote.ca

"A quirky, funny picture of the Vancouver suburb," says the reviewer

2010-06-11—policynote.ca, a blog about BC public policy, reviews and recommends Off the Highway: Growing Up In North Delta for its summer reading list. The reviewer states, “Bach weaves together… [read more]

Islands of Resistance in Monday Magazine

Victoria Launch Saturday, June 12, 7:30 pm, Camas Books

2010-06-11—The current Monday Magazine contains an article about Islands of Resistance, the first book about pirate radio in Canada. It details some very recent history of pirate radio during the… [read more]

Islands of Resistance Vancouver Island Launches

Friday, June 11, 7:30pm Corner Lounge, Nanaimo; Saturday, June 12, 7:30pm, Camas Books, Victoria

2010-06-08—Islands of Resistance, the first collection about the thriving, clandestine counterculture of pirate radio in Canada continues its launch party tour with stops on Vancouver Island this weekend.Friday, June 1… [read more]

Islands of Resistance Launch

Montreal, L'Insoumise Librairie Anarchiste, May 26, 5-7pm

2010-05-25—Islands of Resistance, the first collection about the thriving, clandestine counterculture of pirate radio in Canada launches tomorrow in Montreal.In conjuction with Montreal's Anarchist Bookfair & Festival of Anarchy, the… [read more]

New Star Fall 2010 catalogue now available online

Print version mailing goes out in May; PDF available now

2010-04-29—New Star's Fall 2010 catalogue is now available for download. It will be going out to booksellers, librarians and those on the New Star's catalogue mailing list next month. The fall… [read more]

George Stanley reads at The Liar launch

Thursday, April 22, 6:30 - 8:30pm

2010-04-16—If you didn't get your fill of George Stanley at the subTerrain magazine launch last night at Café Montmartre, there is more. George will be reading at the launch of… [read more]

The Georges read at the subTerrain launch

Thursday, April 15th, Cafe Montmartre, 7pm

2010-04-14—subTerrain magazine is launching its Vancouver issue on Thursday, April 15th and New Star's very own George Bowering and George Stanley will be reading. Bowering, a two-time Governor-General's winner will… [read more]

Stan Persky wins 2010 Lieutenant-Governor's Award

2010-04-08—Stan Persky, co-author with Brian Fawcett, of the forthcoming Robin Blaser tribute Robin Blaser, was named Wednesday evening the 2010 winner of the BC Lieutenant-Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.Originally from… [read more]

Donato Mancini reads in Vancouver; Sharon Kirsch presents in Ottawa

2010-04-08—Donato Mancini, author of Aethel, Ligatures and the forthcoming Buffet World, is reading tonight at A Poetry Reading: Occupying Minds at Langara College in Vancouver. The details are:**Tonight** Thursday… [read more]

Michael Tregebov profiled in Canadian Jewish News

2010-04-07—Michael Tregebov is profiled in the March 25th edition of the Canadian Jewish News, where he discusses his Best First Book Commonwealth Book Prize nomination for The Briss, the publication… [read more]

Donato Mancini on panel at Noise Not Noise

Saturday, March 27th, 1-3

2010-03-22—Donato Mancini, author of Aethel, Ligatures and the forthcoming Buffet World, is sitting on a panel at Noise Not Noise, a Western Front Noise Symposium with visual artist Eli Bornowsky… [read more]

New Star authors all over new subTerrain

2010-03-22—subTerrain magazine has launched its new look with double issue 54/55, showcasing some of Vancouver's best authors writing about the Terminal City. The feature is stacked with New Star Books authors… [read more]

Hannah Calder reads at Kootenay School of Writing

Friday, May 7th, 8pm

2010-03-17—Hannah Calder, author of More House, reads from her novel at The Kootenay School of Writing. With Chris Nealon. The event takes place at W2 Storyeum. The details are:Friday… [read more]

Donato Mancini reads at Clamour and Toll: Church

Thursday, March 18th, 8pm

2010-03-16—Donato Mancini reads the poem "Ligature" from his first book Ligatures at Clamour and Toll: Church, an evening of extreme noise and spoken words. The event explores the tension between… [read more]

Donato Mancini reads at W2010 launch of W magazine

Friday March 12, 2010, 9pm

2010-03-04—The Kootenay School of Writing is celebrating the relaunch of its W magazine with readings by several poets. Donato Mancini, author of Aethel, Ligatures and the forthcoming Buffet World, is… [read more]

Donato Mancini print at Western Front Art Auction 2010

Public viewing, March 3rd

2010-03-01—One of poet Donato Mancini's prints is on display at the Western Front Art Auction. The print, called The Sorrows of Young Werther (Goth Phase) appears in his 2008 book Aethel.… [read more]

Mette Bach presents at Sikholars: Sikh Graduate Student Conference at Stanford

Saturday, February 20th, 12:45-2:45pm

2010-02-19—Mette Bach, author of the forthcoming Transmontanus Off the Highway: Lessons From North Delta, is presenting at The Sikholars: Sikh Graduate Student Conference taking place at Stanford University in California… [read more]

The Briss shortlisted for Best First Book in 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize

2010-02-18—New Star Books congratulates Michael Tregebov on being shortlisted for Best First Book in the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize (the Caribbean and Canada). Tregebov is nominated for his novel The Briss… [read more]

The Briss optioned by Submission Films

2010-02-18—VANCOUVER, BC - New Star Books is pleased to announce that Submission Films has optioned Michael Tregebov's The Briss for film. The deal was arranged by Bill Hanna of Acacia… [read more]

Grant Shilling talks surfing on P3: People, Places, Perspectives

Tuesday, February 23rd, 10pm, channel 10

2010-02-17—Surf's up in sunny BC. Grant Shilling, author of The Cedar Surf, the definitive guide to surfing on Vancouver Island, visits with Randall Mark at P3: People, Places, Perspectives to… [read more]

George Bowering reads at inaugural Galiano Island Literary Festival

February 19 - 21

2010-02-16—Canada's first Poet Laureate and multiple award-winning author George Bowering headlines the inaugural Galiano Island Literary Festival which will take place the weekend of February 19th to 21st. George will… [read more]

Vancouver: A Poem in Canadian Literature

Reviews says the book is a "valuable addition to Vancouver writing"

2010-02-15—Vancouver: A Poem is reviewed in Canadian Literature. The reviewer deems the the Poem "another valuable addition to Vancouver writing", one that "steps forward and back, circling places and memories… [read more]

rob mclennan praises In the Millennium

says McKinnon writes "poetry that can be dipped into anywhere, any page"

2010-02-12—rob mclennan writes about In the Millennium, calling it a "book that exists as a unified whole." He adds that it's "poetry that can be dipped into anywhere, any page… [read more]

Donato Mancini tours Buffet World in Vancouver, Los Angeles

February 13, 17 in Vancouver; February 27 in Los Angeles

2010-02-11—Donato Mancini reads from his forthcoming book of food poems, Buffet World, twice in Vancouver, and then heads south to sunny Los Angeles for a reading there. This Saturday, February 1… [read more]

Vancouver: A Poem alive in Poetry Is Dead

"[S]harp, almost mercilessly truthful," says reviewer Norbert Ruebsaat

2010-02-08—The inaugural issue of Poetry is Dead reviews Vancouver: A Poem, George Stanley's ode to his adopted hometown of Vancouver. Reviewer Norbert Ruebsaat writes that "Stanley’s observations are sharp… [read more]

George Stanley named writer-in-residence at Capilano University

March 8 - 19, reading March 18, 11:30 am

2010-02-01—The Capilano Review will host poet George Stanley from March 8-19th as Writer-in-Residence at Capilano University. Stanley is the author of five books of poetry including Vancouver: A Poem… [read more]

Barry McKinnon, Simon Thompson launch new books at Books & Company

Prince George, January 29th, 8 pm

2010-01-25—Books and Company, Prince George's premier bookstore, hosts a joint launch for new books by hometown poet Barry McKinnon, and Terrace writer Simon Thompson's debut.In the Millennium is the… [read more]

New Star Spring 2010 catalogue now available on-line

Print version mailing goes out in January, but why wait? PDF is just a mouse click away

2009-12-07—New Star's Spring 2010 catalogue will be going out next month to booksellers, librarians, and anybody else lucky enough to be on New Star's catalogue mailing list. But if you can't… [read more]

In the Millennium by Barry McKinnon now shipping

New book by Prince George writer collects longer works from last decade

2009-11-30—In the Millennium, the new book by Prince George poet Barry McKinnon, is now available and is now shipping from New Star Books in East Vancouver.In the Millennium collects… [read more]

British Columbian Pete Devries rules the waves at Pro Surf Competition

2009-11-16—It might not seem like surfing weather to you, but for hard-core surfers it's a different story. In early November, local hero Peter Devries won the first Pro Surf Competition… [read more]

Bowering launches his Box at Sylvia Hotel

West End landmark is the site of the November 18 event for George's first new book of fiction in five years

2009-11-11—The fabled Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver's West End is the site of the launch celebrating George Bowering's new book of short stories, The Box, on Wednesday, November 18. The launch is… [read more]

Terrace writer Simon Thompson launches his first book November 13

It feels like the right time for his poetry collection, Why Does It Feel So Late?

North Delta gets its own Transmontanus

Mette Bach's Off the Highway scheduled for Spring 2010 release

2009-11-09—Vancouver writer Mette Bach, who was raised in North Delta, has signed to write a book about her home town for the Transmontanus series, published by New Star Books. Off… [read more]

George Bowering's Box hitting big-box, independent bookstores now

"Will appeal to those who enjoy postmodern playfulness," says Q&Q reviewer

2009-10-22—The Box, a collection of ten new stories by two-time G-G winner George Bowering, is currently shipping to bookstores throughout the Free World. It's the first new prose from Canada's… [read more]

Donato Mancini reads at the &Now Festival of Innovative Writing & the Literary Arts

2009-10-07—Donato Mancini heads to Buffalo, NY to read from his forthcoming book Buffet World at the &Now Festival of Innovative Writing & the Literary Arts on Friday, October 16th, from 8:30 - 9:50… [read more]

Hannah Calder launches More House at Pulpfiction

Author reading, refreshments, free admission

2009-10-05—Join us for another epic New Star Books launch, this time for Hannah Calder's new novel More House at Pulpfiction on Main Street near Broadway. There will be something for… [read more]

Donato Mancini showcases concrete poetry at the Gallery Atsui

With Christian Bök and Marina Roy

2009-10-05—On Friday October 9th, Donato Mancini is in Vancouver for the opening of Angels in the Angles, a month-long showcase of concrete poetry from his most recent book, Aethel. His… [read more]

Michael Tregebov does Canada

Globe & Mail declares The Briss "aggressively funny and stealthily horrific"

2009-08-24—The Saturday August 22, 2009 Books & Ideas section of the Globe & Mail contains a very positive review of Michael Tregebov's first novel The BrissThe reviewer called it "aggressively funny and stealthily… [read more]

The Walrus in Surrey

Ranj Dhaliwal and his novel Daaku featured in Timothy Taylor article on temple politics

2009-08-17—The September 2009 issue of The Walrus contains a feature article by Vancouver novelist Timothy Taylor on Surrey's Guru Nanak Gurdwara that spotlights Ranj Dhaliwal and his novel about Indo-Canadian gang… [read more]

Tyee reporter to pen Sasquatch book

Colleen Kimmett will write about Bigfoot for Transmontanus

2009-08-03—Looking back at the seventeen publications in the long-running Transmontanus series, what's still missing? A book about Bigfoot, of course.Colleen Kimmett, a reporter for The Tyee, has been travelling… [read more]

The Briss: "Outrageously funny," says Winnipeg Free Press

Reviewer calls Michael Tregebov debut novel "reminiscent in tone to early Mordecai Richler"

2009-07-13—The first review of Michael Tregebov's novel The Briss is in --- and it's a rave. Writing in the weekend Winnipeg Free Press, reviewer Victor Enns described the Winnipeg native's… [read more]

Melva McLean wins 2009 Tom Fairley Award

For 2nd time in 3 years, EAC award for editing excellence goes to editor with New Star connection

2009-06-29—Melva McLean of Vancouver was named earlier this month as recipient of the Tom Fairley Award for 2009. The award is made by the Editors' Association of Canada to the editor… [read more]

Gerry Gilbert, 1936 -- 2009

"I've used up my reality"

2009-06-22—Gerry Gilbert, poet, writer, publisher, and faithful recorder of Vancouver's poetry scene for more than two decades, died on June 19. The notice that appeared in the Vancouver Sun can be… [read more]

Peter Culley 2009 Mini-World Tour dates announced

Toronto, Oakland, Portland the lucky cities as tix go on sale for mid-July tour dates

2009-06-15—Screamin' Peter Culley brings his zero-piece band to Toronto's Scream at High Park on July 13, kicking off a short but intense three-city, two-country Mini-World Tour. Culley will be one of… [read more]

More House and The Briss now shipping

Debut novels by Hannah Calder and Michael Tregebov hitting bookstore shelves this month

2009-06-15—More House by Hannah Calder, and The Briss by Michael Tregebov, were simultaneously released on June 15, and should be available from the ubiquitous better bookstores not long after that.More… [read more]

The Last Best West now available

Collection from Thompson Rivers U explores what it means to be 'Western Canadian'

2009-06-08—THE LAST BEST WEST, a book of essays exploring Western Canadian identity, is shipping to stores this week. Official publication date is June 15. Subtitled An Exploration of Myth, Identity, & Quality… [read more]

David Bromige, 1933 -- 2009

Former Vancouverite, influential poet dies in Santa Rosa, CA after a lengthy illness

2009-06-08—David Bromige, whose book Ten Years In the Making was published in 1973 by New Star Books, died on June 3 in Santa Clara, CA, where he lived for many years. Born… [read more]

Asper Nation by Marc Edge reviewed in latest JMCQ

Leading journal on media studies calls book on Canwest empire "highly readable ... particularly useful"

2009-05-25—The Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly reviews Marc Edge's Asper Nation: Canada's Most Dangerous Media Company in its latest issue (Winter 2008 | Vol. 85, No. 4), now available."Edge provides an important record… [read more]

New Star all over Vancouver Review hitting newsstands this month

Spring 2009 Vancouver Review features Terry Glavin from Kabul, reviews of two recent books

2009-05-11—The Spring 2009 issue of Vancouver Review, hitting news stands this month, features reviews of Vancouver: A Poem by George Stanley, and What Species of Creatures by Sharon Kirsch.And Terry… [read more]

George Stanley in New York May 15 & 17

Reading, Jack Spicer panel for Dorothy Livesay Award finalist & author of Vancouver: A Poem

2009-05-04—George Stanley, fresh from the BC Book Prizes Gala where he was a finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Award (won by Daphne Marlatt for her poem-novel The Given), is heading… [read more]

Terry Glavin wins Lieutenant-Governor's Award

New Star author and editor of the Transmontanus series is 2009 recipient

2009-04-20—Terry Glavin, whose first three books were published by New Star Books, and who continues to edit the Transmontanus series published by New Star, was named Saturday as the 2009 winner… [read more]

Pulpfiction to host Edna Staebler Award ceremony

Bruce Serafin's winning book Stardust to be honoured at April 24 celebration

2009-04-06—The Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction moves west this year, and so does the ceremony to recognize the winner.Tanis Macdonald, professor of English and Film Studies at Wilfrid… [read more]

Stardust now available for download

Bruce Serafin's Edna Staebler Award winner now available as free downloadable PDF

2009-04-02—Stardust, Bruce Serafin's posthumously published book of essays, which last month was announced as the winner of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for 2008, is now available for free… [read more]

Chiwid reissued with new cover

Sage Birchwater's classic about legendary Chilcotin character is bestselling Transmontanus title

2009-03-30—Chiwid, Sage Birchwater's Rashomon-like account of the life and legend of Annie Skinner, AKA Chiwid, was reissued at the end of March. Originally published in 1995, Chiwid is the third book… [read more]

Bruce Serafin's Stardust wins Edna Staebler Award for 2008

Late writer/editor is first posthumous winner of prestigious non-fiction prize

2009-03-20—Stardust by Bruce Serafin has been selected as the winner of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for 2008. This is the first time that the prize, given annually for… [read more]

Vancouver: A Poem named finalist for Dorothy Livesay Award

Book-length poem about writer's adopted city in running for BC Book Prize; winner announced April 25

2009-03-13—Vancouver: A Poem by George Stanley is a finalist for the 2009 Dorothy Livesay Prize, awarded annually to the best book by a BC poet.Stanley's book-length poem is a rich… [read more]

Vancouverism, George Stanley style

Poet's book-length poem thinks local, goes blogal with review-articles on Dooney's Cafe and Transmontanus blog spot

2009-02-09—It would appear that print reviewers don't know quite what to make of Vancouver: A Poem, George Stanley's book-length opus published last year by New Star Books. However, the World… [read more]

Go Do Some Great Thing featured on The Tyee

Influential news site running three excerpts from Crawford Kilian's history of black British Columbia during February

2009-02-05—Go Do Some Great Thing, Crawford Kilian's account of the province's black settlers, is being featured during February, Black History Month, on The Tyee (www.TheTyee.ca).Originally published in 1977… [read more]

Stranger Wycott's Place reviewed in Sunshine Coast magazine

John Schreiber's "extraordinary" book about the Chilcotin hailed by Theresa Kishkan in Harbour Spiel

2009-01-29—The January 2009 issue of Harbour Spiel, a monthly magazine for the Sunshine Coast, includes Madeira Park poet and novelist Theresa Kishkan's review article about three recent books with a BC… [read more]

Indigo inks deal to carry complete New Star list on website

"Lengthy" negotiations clear technological hurdles, deepen Chapters.Indigo.ca offerings

2009-01-28—New Star Books today announced an agreement with Canadian retail giant Indigo Books + Music which will see the complete New Star frontlist and backlist available through Indigo's website, Chapters.Indigo… [read more]

If you're going to Barcelona

More House author Hannah Calder featured in February show at Gracia Arts Project Gallery

2009-01-23—Hannah Calder, author of the novel More House, forthcoming from New Star Books in April, is one of three photographers whose work is featured at the Gracia Arts Project Gallery… [read more]

Mary Ashworth, 1923 -- 2009

ESL giant authored 1979 study of BC education that exploded myths, reshaped understanding of province's treatment of minorities

2009-01-21—Mary Ashworth, long-time professor in the UBC Faculty of Education and author of the 1979 New Star title The Forces Which Shaped Them: A History of the Education of Minority Group… [read more]

Peter Desbarats on Asper Nation in new LRC

Dean of Canadian journalism reviews Marc Edge’s CanWest study in tandem with “confusing” Peter C Newman bio

2009-01-07—The January/February issue of The Literary Review of Canada, which hits magazine racks this month, devotes two pages to Peter Desbarats’s review of two new books about the… [read more]

Basking Sharks reviewed in BC Studies

Fall 2008 issue contains review of Wallace & Gisborne book about local elasmobranch

2009-01-06—In the Autumn 2008 issue of BC Studies, Anna Hall of the University of BC favourably reviews Basking Sharks: The Slaughter of BC’s Gentle Giants by Scott Wallace and Brian… [read more]

New Star lowers US prices on 32 titles

Wall Street worries that move will kick off deflationary cycle in US economy

2009-01-05—New Star Books has lowered US list prices on 32 frontlist and backlist titles, to reflect the strengthening American dollar, which appreciated against other world currencies in late 2008. The price changes… [read more]

Troops on their way to relieve Hill's Bar on Fraser River

Royal Engineers recreate 1859 march that ended McGowan's War and kept brand-new colony intact

2009-01-02—On January 18, members of the Royal Engineers Living History Group will recreate the company's march to relieve the community of Hill's Bar, threatened by a ragtag militia of American miners… [read more]

New Star’s new website here at last

Several times delayed but, we think you'll agree, well worth the wait

2009-01-01—The new version of New Star’s sleek new website finally went on air from Vancouver this afternoon, Thursday, January 1, 2009.Clint Hutzulak of Mutasis.com, provided the clean, modern look… [read more]

Bruce Serafin's Stardust an Edna Staebler finalist

Late essayist one of four up for $10,000 creative non-fiction prize

2008-12-19—Bruce Serafin's Stardust is one of four books on the shortlist for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for 2008. Serafin, the founder of the original Vancouver Review, completed Stardust… [read more]

New Star’s new catalogue now available

Two debut novels, collection on Western Canada featured in Spring 2009 line-up

2008-12-11—Debut novels, More House by Hannah Calder, and The Briss by Michael Tregebov, highlight the Spring 2009 frontlist for New Star Books. The Last Best West, edited by Anne Gagnon, Will… [read more]

Sharon Kirsch launches new book at Ben McNally in Toronto

What Species of Creatures is Toronto writer/editor’s first

2008-12-04—Sharon Kirsch launched her first book, What Species of Creatures: Animal Relations From the New World, on December 4 at Ben McNally Books in Toronto.About 40 people descended upon Ben’s… [read more]

Ranj Dhaliwal on winning temple slate

Author of Daaku is new vice-president of Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Surrey

2008-11-23—Ranj Dhaliwal, author of the 2006 gangster novel Daaku, was part of a slate of younger, baptized Sikhs that swept the November 23 executive election at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in… [read more]

New edition of Bowering’s Shoot! launches

Popular Main Street bookshop Pulpfiction hosts November 22 event

2008-11-22—Former Poet Laureate of Canada, Order of Canada member, multiple GG winner, and popular West Side raconteur George Bowering launched the spiffy new edition of Shoot!, his version of the… [read more]

Donato Mancini’s AEthel a ReLit finalist

One of seven in endgame for Canada’s 8th richest poetry prize

2008-08-01—Hamilton-born polymath Donato Mancini has been shortlisted for one of Canada’s most prestigious literary trophies, the ReLit Award for Poetry, for AEthel, his mind-boggline 2007 tour de force of vispo … [read more]

Globe & Mail reviews Bruce Serafin’s Stardust

‘Brave and raw and lonely --- like the man who wrote it.’

2008-07-05—The Globe & Mail’s Books supplement for Saturday, July 5, featured Toronto writer Gilbert Reid’s round-up review of three new Canadian books of essays: The Roaring Eighties by Norman Snider… [read more]