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Q&A with Robert Terence Carter, author of Stories of Newmarket: an Old Ontario Town
Who better to tell Newmarket’s history than long-time resident and renowned Newmarket authority Robert Terence Carter? Who, indeed.
With his latest book, Stories of Newmarket: an Old Ontario Town, Carter provides a colourful and often humourous account of early Newmarket through a series of fascinating but relatively unknown stories, full of historical detail. In doing so, [...]
Q&A with Roger Litwiller, author of Warships of the Bay of Quinte
This past Saturday, April 30, marked the launch of one of Dundurn’s most recent and promising titles: Warships of the Bay of Quinte. Accordingly, author Roger Litwiller arrived in Picton, Ontario, to discuss the history of various warships named in honour of the Quinte area. In case you missed the event - or even if you didn’t! – here [...]
Q&A with Susan Smart, author of A Better Place
A Better Place: Death and Burial in Nineteenth-Century Ontario is the latest book by Susan Smart, writer and active volunteer with the Ontario Genealogical Society. She therein provides a complete and interesting look into the rituals, beliefs, and customs surrounding death and burial in Ontario during the 1800s – a topic that is sure to intrigue genealogists, historians, and Canadians alike. This Q&A should [...]
Wedding of the Year
With the Royal Wedding little more than a week away, it’s not at all surprising that the buzz surrounding Prince William and his beautiful bride-to-be has grown significantly. Kate Middleton especially has garnered a growing online presence and great celebrity status over the past few months since their engagement, and one article has gone so [...]
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 [...]
Peter Gzowski: Controversy Brewing
The Dundurn office has been abuzz with Peter Gzowski over the last few weeks. We’ve just released this detailed biography about the beloved Canadian media icon. Most of the major dailies and news outlets have put out some kind of coverage on the book — be it a review, a news item about the release, [...]
The Bishop, in the Green Room, with the candlestick
I love a good mystery. Not so much the ‘where did I put that claim form I NEED to send off today?’ kind, but your garden variety crime thriller. On a sunny summer weekend, in the hammock, with a cold beverage nearby (yes, it is a balancing act), there’s almost nothing better than a spicy [...]
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