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Jan 22, 2025 | 
open-book.ca | Shazia Hafiz Ramji |Vikki VanSickle |Suzanne Bowness |Dundurn Press
News and Interviews Author and freelance expert Suzanne Bowness created her first writing business over 20 years ago, and has worked independently since then. As a career path, professional writing is eminently rewarding and exciting, but it's hard to see a pathway to success for some freelancers who are new to the game, or who simply don't have the knowhow of a seasoned pro.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
montrealgazette.com | Vikki VanSickle |Bernie Goedhart
A tale of two sisters who fall under the spell of “a wicked band of goblins,” a graphic novel based on a bestselling series of middle-grade horror stories, and a ghostly visit to Montreal’s Mile End. Author of the article: • Special to Montreal Gazette • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page.
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May 17, 2024 | 
open-book.ca | Shazia Hafiz Ramji |Vikki VanSickle |Naseem Hrab |Kelly Collier
News and Interviews Collaborating on a series of picture books or graphic novels is quite the task, but some of the finest KidLit out there comes from these fruitful partnerships between talented authors and illustrators. This is certainly true with Naseem Hrab and Kelly Collier, the author and illustrator of Otis and Peanut Forever and Ever (Owlkids Books), a new junior graphic novel that follows the friendship between a long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat and all of their hijinks.
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May 15, 2024 | 
quillandquire.com | Vikki VanSickle
The Lightning Circle is a novel-in-verse written by acclaimed children’s author Vikki VanSickle. The transformative story of Nora Nichols’s 17th year follows her three-month stay at summer camp in the wake of her first heartbreak. In a conversational and intimate tone, Nora relates her anxiety about making new friends with bittersweet insights that are especially poignant in teenage years: “Unofficially / we’ll divide ourselves / along the invisible, unspoken lines / of coolness.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
open-book.ca | Shazia Hafiz Ramji |Vikki VanSickle |Catherine Leroux |Susan Ouriou
News and Interviews After four days of passionate debate and discussion, Canada Reads 2024 came to a dramatic conclusion, with The Future by Catherine Leroux (translated by Susan Ouriou) taking the glory. Championed by acclaimed author Heather O'Neill (whose novel Lullabies for Little Criminals was the winning title in 2007), The Future told the story of one woman’s search for her missing granddaughters in a post-industrial landscape reeling from ecological collapse.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
open-book.ca | Shazia Hafiz Ramji |Vikki VanSickle |Christina Cooke
News and Interviews Through the complicated happenings of our lives, people are often faced with challenges that make them consider how far they are willing to go for family, and to preserve a sense of home. In Christina Cooke's new novel, Broughtupsy (House of Anansi Press), themes of family, home, and belonging abound. She tells the story of Akúa, who returns to Jamaica after the death of her younger brother, and tries to reconnect with her estranged sister, Tamika.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
shelf-awareness.com | Vikki VanSickle
Since its early November opening in Seattle, Wash., Charlie's Queer Books has been selling LGBTQ+ titles and creating an inclusive community space in the city's Fremont neighborhood, the Seattle Times reported. Located at 465 N. 36th St. in a modified house, the store offers a wide-ranging inventory that includes classic and contemporary queer literature, titles for all ages, and more.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
montrealgazette.com | Mac Barnett |Vikki VanSickle |Leslie Honeycutt Kimmelman |Jean E. Pendziwol
From the mystery of how Santa gets down the chimney to the history of activism in music, there's something for every age and interest. Author of the article: • Special to Montreal Gazette • Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. Article contentNeed gifts for the youngsters in your circle this holiday season? Books open a world of possibilities, and have the added advantage of being easy to wrap.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
ottawacitizen.com | Mac Barnett |Vikki VanSickle |Leslie Honeycutt Kimmelman |Jean E. Pendziwol
From the mystery of how Santa gets down the chimney to the history of activism in music, there's something for every age and interest. Author of the article: • Special to Montreal Gazette • Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentNeed gifts for the youngsters in your circle this holiday season?
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
open-book.ca | Shazia Hafiz Ramji |Vikki VanSickle
News and Interviews Last night at a gala event in Toronto, Sarah Bernstein, a Montreal-born writer now based in Scotland, was named the winner of the 30th annual Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, Study for Obedience (Knopf Canada). She was awarded $100,000, courtesy of Scotiabank, as part of the honour. The Giller is considered Canada's highest literary honour for fiction writers, and is open to both novels and short story collections.
