David Bergen
David Bergen has four novels published. The Case of Lena S. was a Governor General Award finalist. The winning novel is The Time In Between, a story about a family struggling
Orange Prize for Fiction
The Orange Prize for Fiction is for a woman author who produces the best full-length novel in English published for the first time in the UK. It is also judged exclusively by women.
I, Richard Audio Book Review
Elizabeth George is best known for her psychological crime novels. She has 15 books published. This is her first short story collection. The review of I, Richard was first published at 1/5/2008 at Literary Fiction BellaOnline. The full review of this audio book can now be read at SquidLit.
David Gilmour
Before I knew Gilmour as a writer I knew him for his television commentary and criticism on CBC’s The Journal and his talk show Gilmour on the Arts. He has a familiar and calming voice with a warm and humorous personality attached.
Governor General’s Literary Award
Canada has an eclectic array of authors both new and seasoned who contribute greatly to the literary world. This is just one award that recognizes their accomplishments.
The Opening Line
Novels, on average, have about 300 pages. At 250 words a page that would make a 75,000 word novel. Regardless of the abundance of words, it’s the first few pages that determine a reader’s interest in a story and whether they will
Book Buzz Book Club
The Toronto Public Library has an online book club for adult readers called Book Buzz. Every month a new book is featured. You can read interviews with author and reviews about the book and afterwards join in on discussions in their book forum.
The Mercy of Thin Air Review
Amy Richmond and Scott Duncan buy an antique bookcase for their home in Baton Rouge from the Washington’s; along with it comes a little book on “Family Limitations” and the ghost of Raziela Nolan or Razi as she was known to her… The review for this book was published at Literary Fiction, BellaOnline in 10/24/2006….