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Media whining or democratic crisis?

Posted on March 30, 2017April 24, 2017 by Bruce Gillespie

In 2012, I began a small research project that examined how journalists at national newspapers wrote about the challenges they faced in getting information out of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. By that point, it was clear that Harper and his cabinet had little time for reporters — they granted few interviews (far fewer than most…

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Author Ann Walmsley in Brantford

Posted on October 24, 2016November 3, 2016 by Bruce Gillespie

Please note: this event has been cancelled. We welcome you to join us for the official award ceremonies in Waterloo on Nov. 3 instead. One of the highlights of my year is hosting an event in Brantford with the winner of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. This year, I’m pleased to welcome Ann…

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Ann Walmsley wins 2016 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Bruce Gillespie

Ann Walmsley is winner of the 2016 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for her book, The Prison Book Club. As I am quoted saying in the news release, “Walmsley’s book provides a unique glimpse into the lives of incarcerated men and the transformative power of literature and fellowship. [She] immerses readers in the inmates’…

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Finalists revealed for 2016 Edna Staebler Award

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Bruce Gillespie

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2016 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, which were revealed yesterday. They are: Lorimer Shenher for That Lonely Section of Hell, Ann Walmsley for The Prison Book Club and Sheila Watt-Cloutier for The Right to Be Cold. The winner will be revealed later this month, with the award ceremony…

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Review in Plenitude Magazine

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Bruce Gillespie

One of the best things about online magazines is their interest in reviewing books that aren’t hot off the press, which is a big deal for books that don’t make the front page of a national newspaper’s art section or get selected as part of a celebrity book club. To wit: a review of A…

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