Around the Web: Creative Types, YA Twitter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Canada Day Reads
This week, we're sharing a creative types test, a look at YA controversies, some Canadian books to read, and more!
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Common Deer Press
- Jun 26, 2019
#NotReadyToDie in Quill and Quire's 2019 Fall Preview
Those looking to add to their Fall 2019 reading lists can find inspiration in Quill and Quire's latest issue. The 2019 Fall Preview includes a section on Books for Young People, and Common Deer Press is excited to announce that Cate Carlyle's YA novel #NotReadyToDie has been included. #NotReadyToDie is a gripping novel that follows Ginny, a teenager who finds herself in lock down after a shooter enters her school during first period. With her teacher and crush both injured it
Common Deer Press
- Jun 25, 2019
Kirsten Marion Joins Toronto Writing Workshop Faculty
Our publisher, Kirsten Marion, will be joining the 2019 Toronto Writing Workshop on August 17th as faculty for a one-day "How To Get Published" conference. The conference includes a full day of programming that aims to give you everything you need to get your writing published. In addition to classes, there will be agent and editor pitching all day! For more information on the event, visit Toronto Writing Workshop.
Emily Stewart
- Jun 21, 2019
Bonnyville Nouvelle Features Nyah Nichol and Broken Shards of Time
More coverage for teen author Nyah Nichol and her novel Broken Shards of Time! Bonnyville Nouvelle's Meagan Maceachern wrote about how Nyah conceived of her novel's main character, Wren Derecho, and what winning the Uncommon Quest has meant to her. Check it out to learn about our 2019 Uncommon Quest winner!
Emily Stewart
- Jun 21, 2019
Nyah Nichol Interview with Lakeland Connect
The word is out! Nyah Nichol is our Uncommon Quest winner and her novel Broken Shards of Time will be published in next fall. Michael Menzies of Lakeland Connect recently sat down with Nyah to discuss the contest and her novel. Check it out!
Emily Stewart
- Jun 21, 2019
Around the Web: An Odyssey Map, Author Rejection Letters, the Politics of Italics, and Space Monks
TGIF. Not just because the weekend’s just about here and the weather’s actually started to match the season, but also because I get to share some cools stuff from around the web! This week I’ve got a map of Odysseus’s travels, some rejection letters sent to famous authors, a column on integrating non-English words into an English text, and an author’s thoughts on a common sci-fi trope. Happy reading! Interactive Map of Odysseus’s Travels The Greek hero Odysseus is well known
Emily Stewart
- Jun 14, 2019
Around the Web: An Uncertain Book Lover, The Strand, A Book Hotel, and A Stutterer's Writing Adv
TGIF, readers! I’ve been on the road this week, so all my reading has been squeezed between visits with family or relegated to the late evening or early morning. But fear not! I’ve still had time to find some things to share with you. An Uncertain Book Lover I sometimes start to feel bad when I see friends who’ve already completed their Goodreads Challenges or when I’m in a conversation and I don’t know any of the new book releases that are being discussed. So I felt a bit of
Andrew Rimas
- Jun 10, 2019
Beginning The End Note
It happens whenever ordinary small talk slips into the novel. "I have a new book coming out," I say. "Really? What’s it called?" "The End Note," I reply. "What’s it about?" There’s the inevitable break in eye contact, the embarrassed pause, my mouth wrinkling into aborted words. Finally, I manage to expel something vague and pompous about death and the material universe. The different ways people respond to the collapse of the planet and human institutions. Faith versus reaso
Emily Stewart
- Jun 7, 2019
Around the Web: BookExpo, Pride Books, Lamda Awards, and Clever Libraries
Happy Friday, dear readers! It’s Emily back once again to share some bookish content from around the web. Let’s get into it! BookExpo Many of you in the book community are probably aware that one of the biggest publishing industry events occurred recently: BookExpo. This is an event where publishers, media, booksellers, bloggers, and others in the industry come together for panels, signings, and more. Publisher’s Weekly has the scoop on this year's BookExpo, for those who wer
Emily Stewart
- Jun 3, 2019
Did Threshold Predict the Future?
It’s been just over a year since we published Patricia J. Anderson’s eco-fable novel Threshold. In that time, there’s been quite a bit of environmental news that has made the book’s message all the more relevant. But one bit of news recently came to our attention that may show just how prescient Threshold is: a Chinese city is planning to launch an artificial moon. That's right, scientists in Chengdu, China are looking at using an artificial moon to light the city streets at