Welcome back, readers! This week’s round up of bookish content from around the internet includes a look at rare book appraisal, an opinion on autofiction, an update about the Bronwen Wallace award, and an introduction to the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. Rare Book Appraisal The pandemic has given some of us the chance to do some home organization, including sorting through old books. If you happened to find an old, unusual, or rare book while doing so, you might b

Welcome, readers! It’s been a busy week, so I hope you have some down time to read and enjoy yourself this weekend. If you’re looking for some bookish content, I’ve got you. Alberta Teen Brings Diversity to Her School We are all for young folks who show initiative and promote positive change, and Sofia Rathjen of Alberta certainly fits the bill. Having noticed her school library’s book collection lacked diversity, the thirteen-year-old penned an application for a government g

Hello, readers! This week’s roundup of bookish content includes the Canada Reads longlist and a few sci-fi themed pieces. Hope you enjoy! Canada Reads Canada Reads, one of Canada’s biggest bookish events is coming up soon. The longlist came out last week and the books and champions were announced on Thursday. Whether you plan on following the debates or not, there are definitely books here that are worth adding to your to-be-read list! HG Wells Fans Spot Errors on New Coins T

Welcome back, readers! The Common Deer offices are open once again and we’re swiftly getting back to reality, as I’m sure many others are if they had time off recently. But as the new year takes off, here’s some fun content to read. The Year’s Banished Words and Phrases Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of words and phrases to be banished for being cliché, overused, insincere, or useless. As you can probably guess, most of them had to do with Covid-1

Welcome and happy new year! This week’s internet round up has some insights on being creative, starting new projects, and making improvements to your writing life. Hope you enjoy! How Podcasting Took Over One Author’s Life Many authors have found creative ways to connect with readers while in-person gatherings have been limited. Catherine Austen, for example, took up podcasting. She wrote about the experience for QWF Writes, and she’s got some great insight on starting new cr