You’d be hard-pressed to find a book lover who doesn’t know about the children’s book, The Paper Bag Princess. Written by children’s literature legend Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko, the story follows Princess Elizabeth who is set to marry Prince Ronald. But when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald, Elizabeth must… Continue reading The Paper Bag Princess Set to Become Film
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The Haunted Writing of Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson, is considered one of the most brilliant and influential authors of the twentieth century–widely acclaimed for her stories and novels of the supernatural, including the well-known short story “The Lottery” and the best-selling novel “The Haunting of Hill House.” Born in San Francisco on December 14th, 1916, Jackson spent her childhood in nearby… Continue reading The Haunted Writing of Shirley Jackson
The Power of Bookstagrammers
In an unassuming sub-section of Instagram you will find people who are devoted to both reading and critiquing new releases. But these people, or bookstagrammers as they are called, are breaking the mould of the social media platform by not seeking any particular exposure — something that we all know is pretty rare nowadays. Unlike,… Continue reading The Power of Bookstagrammers
40 Years Over Due Returned to Toronto Library
The book Nicholas Knock And Other People: Poems by Toronto author Dennis Lee was recently returned to the Toronto Public Library–forty years overdue. The Danforth/Coxwell Toronto Public Library recently shared via Facebook that the book had last been checked out in 1978. The library also shared that the person who returned it can breathe a… Continue reading 40 Years Over Due Returned to Toronto Library
What Working With a Publisher Is Like
Next up in my tips when publishing your book, we look at what working with a publisher is like! HOW THE WRITER, AGENT AND EDITOR RELATIONSHIP WORKS Once you have an agent, they will send your book out to commissioning editors at different publishers. If an editor loves your book and thinks it has market… Continue reading What Working With a Publisher Is Like
What The Submission Process Looks like
Next up in my tips to help you publish your book, we look at the submission process and what it’s like–in a way, it’s like a long, loooong job application. WHAT THE SUBMISSION PROCESS LOOKS LIKE Each agency has its own submission guidelines, so make sure that you follow them. Fiction writers will send a… Continue reading What The Submission Process Looks like
Tips to Help Get Your Book Published
Okay, so you’ve done it. You’ve accomplished your dream of writing a novel, a bonified complete manuscript, free from plot holes and flat characters… now what? Now, it’s time to look at getting it published. Submitting your book to a publisher can be a confusing process and the industry works in very specific ways that… Continue reading Tips to Help Get Your Book Published
Library Book 300 Years Overdue Returned
A 1704 edition of the 1688 book The Faith and Practice of a Church of England-Man has found its way back to Sheffield Cathedral in England roughly 300 years after it was checked out of the cathedral’s library—and 200 years after the library itself was dismantled. The Faith and Practice of a Church of England-Man, written by… Continue reading Library Book 300 Years Overdue Returned
Biography of Japanese Translator of Anne of Green Gables Now Available
Anne’s Cradle: The Life and Works of Hanako Muraoka, Japanese Translator of Anne of Green Gables is now available. The name Hanako Muraoka is revered in Japan. Her Japanese translation of L. M. Montgomery’s beloved children’s classic Anne of Green Gables, Akage no An (Redhaired Anne) was the catalyst for the book’s massive and enduring popularity in Japan,… Continue reading Biography of Japanese Translator of Anne of Green Gables Now Available
What Your Reading Habit Says About You
Good news book lovers, for those of us who can’t tear ourselves away from the pages, new research has found that people who read fiction tend to more empathetic, kinder and display more positive social traits than those who don’t. And according to the results, people’s personalities also differed depending on the genre of book… Continue reading What Your Reading Habit Says About You