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Q and A with Carol Bennett McCuaig, author of Encountering the Wild
It’s June 1st – finally, it’s time for summer to begin! As cottage season approaches, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in all that Canada’s wilderness has to offer. Just ask Dundurn author Carol Bennett McCuaig. Her recently released book Encountering the Wild contains several exciting stories and up-close observations on wildlife and nature from [...]
To Infinity and Beyond
True story: when I was 10 years old, I wanted to go to space camp.
This was around the time that the movie version of Apollo 13 was hitting theatres. I didn’t get to see it on the big screen, but I did rent the movie. And I was hooked. Floating around with the stars, touching [...]
Self Condemned Has Been Set Free
We had so much fun with last year’s BookCrossing adventure, we decided to do it again this year (this decision has absolutely nothing to do with it being a gorgeous autumn Friday here in Toronto. Nothing. Ahem).
BookCrossing is an online community of booklovers and book-sharers. Members release books into the wild and give other [...]
(Dundurn) Murder in Maclean’s
Welcome to Dundurn’s Summer of Murder and Mayhem! As touched upon in our last post, we’re spending the remaining weeks of heat taking a look at our mystery and true crime titles and sharing our favourite picks, passages, and a few specially created posts from Dundurn staff and authors alike. There might be a giveaway or [...]
Recent sightings of Canadian alligators
What? Did you know that we had alligators in Canada?
Well, Alligator Tugs actually — a paddle-wheeled tugboat designed specially to help move log booms over long, flat stretches of water using a strong cable and winch, AND capable of going overland at portages.
Intrigued?
Check out the recently released Alligators of the North, by Harry B. Barrett [...]
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 I Keep My Tools Sharp
My latest manuscript, Black Tupelo, took me three years to complete. I worked on it every day — creatively or editorially — weekends included, for months at a time. Every once in a while I would take a break for a week or two, but never for very long; when I’m writing a novel, I [...]
