Happy New Year! I hope 2015 has brought a boat-load of new opportunities for all of you — it certainly has for me! I can hardly believe that around this time last year, I had just launched the #DiverseCanLit Twitter chats. The conversations have been amazing and I’ve learned a lot from all of you…. Read Post
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Challenge! Find #DiverseCanLit at Word on the Street
Word on the Street Toronto is this Sunday! If the Giller Prize longlist announcement wasn’t enough of an indication, this really ushers in the Fall publishing season. I first attended WOTS in 2011 as a volunteer and I loved it. There were so many people all there to go to author readings, gets autographs, and… Read Post
Book Review – Like No Other by Una LaMarche
I don’t usually write book reviews, but Una LaMarche’s Like No Other was such a fun read that I was happy to examine it more closely for a review. Like No Other is a great YA contemporary romance. Devorah and Jaxon meet when they get stuck in a hospital elevator together. As they start talking,… Read Post
#DiverseCanLit Chat: July 10 Libraries
Date: Thursday July 10, 2014 Time: 8pm ET Topic: Libraries Though retailers usually dominate the conversation about the business of books and literature, libraries are key in discussions about literacy, literature, and diversity. Use the #DiverseCanLit tag to follow along on Twitter (or TweetChat). Below are a few of the questions we may cover: What is… Read Post
