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Two Scenes From Black Tupelo
Although some people can write purely from their imaginations, others require actual experience upon which to base their writing. Stephen Crane never experienced combat, but he was able — through the power of his imagination — to create the most convincing of all Civil War novels, Red Badge of Courage. Conversely, Ernest Hemingway’s early novel, [...]
WHAT I’M WORKING ON NEXT
I wrote my first two novels — neither of which was published — in the 1980’s. The first one, called Country Music, was a coming of age story about a group of young men in Haliburton, north of Toronto. It almost made it; it was with Doubleday for eleven months, and the young editor who [...]
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 [...]
Young Adult Fiction In The News
A Great Start to February with Dundurn Young Adult
Early February brought great praise for Dundurn’s Young Adult Fiction. Both Larry McCloskey’s Murder Fit for a King and Valerie Sherrard’s Speechless made waves in the press.
 McCloskey’s book was mentioned in the Ottawa Citizen where it was deemed a “tale thatwill keep young readers glued until the last page,” and [...]
Skurka on Canada AM/CTV Newsnet this Monday!
Tilted: The Trial of Conrad Black
 Steven Skurka, author of the highly anticipated Tilted: The Trail of Conrad Black, will be featured on Canada AM/ CTV Newsnet and on The John Moore Show on Monday February, 18th.
Other Upcoming Media Appearances:
 - February 16th, The National Post runs excerpts from book
- February 19th, on  Metro Morning.Â
A Deadly Distance Given 4 Stars!!
A Deadly Distance Given 4 Stars!!Â
Sarah’s Stars reviewer, Allison gives A Deadly Distance a FOUR star reviews. She writes:
“If you like historical fiction book then this would be a quick good book for you. IÂ would usually walk past this kind of book, but then I started reading ti and fell in love with it by the second chapter. [...]
The War Room hits the Top 20
Booknet Canada released information on the latest bestsellers in the political science realm today. The War Room by Warren Kinsella is currently #17! See what Kinsella thinks of this or find out how you can make your own war room.
