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Q&A with Christopher McCreery, author of On Her Majesty’s Service
Tell us about your book.
On Her Majesty’s Service examines the Queen’s personal honurs that are awarded to Canada, namely the Royal Victorian Order. The RVO is one of Canada’s five national honours, although it differs from the Order of Canada and other honours in that it bestowed personally by The Queen for services rendered to [...]
Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary Sparks Patriotism
Today is one of those days when I am extra happy and proud to be Canadian. Of course, I’m happy and proud to be Canadian on normal days, but today is not a normal day. It is the 20th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, where on this day in 1989 around 800-1000 students, workers, [...]
Dressing Up An Old Friend
Last week, along with mystery writer Vicki Delany, I was a guest of the Public Library in Picton, Ontario. I read two scenes from my recently completed manuscript, Black Tupelo. The audience was relaxed and conversational, and one of the questions I was asked during the Q&A was “What are you working on now?” I [...]
HOW OUR AMERICAN ODYSSEY LED TO ‘BLACK TUPELO’
All writers of fiction depend on their imaginations. The more vivid the imagination, the better the writing. But there’s no replacement for experience, and that’s why Karen and I set off to follow the itinerary of my character Campbell Young as he pursued a scam artist named Wendell Honey through the American midwest. The route [...]
Dundurn congratulates Liedewy Hawke on Governor General’s Award Nomination
On October 21st, The Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the 2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards. Dundurn is delighted that Liedewy Hawke was nominated for Translation – French to English for The Postman’s Round, a novel rich in its subtle evocations of the sober and precise art of haiku.
Here’s what the Canada [...]
A Q&A with Chris McCreery, author of The Maple Leaf and the White Cross
Tell us about your book.
The book examines the history of St. John Ambulance and the Order of St. John in Canada. St. John Ambulance began offering first aid training courses in Canada in 1883 and has remained Canada’s primary provider of first aid training. It is one of Canada’s oldest charitable organizations and it has [...]
A Globe and Mail Weekend
Last weekend was a Globe and Mail weekend for Dundurn with two books – The Firebrand and Running with Dillinger – receiving mentions! First up, in the Books section, The Firebrand: William Lyon Mackenzie and the Rebellion in Upper Canada, part of our Voyageur Classics series of books, was included as part of the Paperbacks column. In this [...]
