For the past year or so, a lot of my research time has been focused on the magazine writing Edna Staebler did early in her career, mostly for Maclean’s and Chatelaine. As I’ve written before, it’s great stuff with a timeless quality to it; the stories are every bit as…
Lynn Thomson at Laurier Brantford
On November 6, I’m pleased to be hosting a one-on-one session with author Lynn Thomson, who won this year’s Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction with her book Birding With Yeats. This free, public event takes place from 11 am to 1 pm at the Carnegie Building at Wilfrid Laurier …
Lynn Thomson wins 2015 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
I’m thrilled that the news is finally out: Lynn Thomson has won the 2015 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for her book Birding With Yeats. As I’m quoted saying in the news release, Birding With Yeats is an exquisitely written first book. Thomson’s writing makes you want to read…
J-Source hiring an associate editor
If you’re a die-hard Canadian news nerd, have I got a job for you. I’m hiring a new associate editor for J-Source to replace current editor Chantal Braganza, who is leaving next week to take on a great new gig with TVO. I come with good references: Which means: there’s…
Shortlist for 2015 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
The shortlist for the 2015 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, as administered by Wilfrid Laurier University, has been announced. The finalists, in alphabetical order by surname, are: Judy McFarlane’s Writing With Grace: A Journey Beyond Down Syndrome Mark Sakamoto’s Forgiveness: A Gift From My Grandparents Lynn Thomson’s Birding With…