Articles related to "Canadian Fiction"



21st Century Canadian Fiction Authors
A look at the stories and the successes that made Canadian authors Douglas Coupland, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood household literary figures.
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Book Review – The Deptford Trilogy
Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy delve into the human psyche and leave the reader with a lot to think about.
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Influential Canadian Fiction Authors
A look at the stories and the successes that made Canadian authors Douglas Coupland, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood household literary figures.
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Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace is a fictional account of infamous murderess Grace Marks. It presents the reader with the facts while sticking to a fictional background.
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Author and M.D. Daniel Kalla
Kalla's books have been translated into ten languages. "Pandemic" & "Resistance" have been optioned for feature films. Kalla is often dubbed 'the next Michael Crichton.'
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Biography of Alice Munro
Following the footsteps of one of Canada's best storytellers, from poultry farming to literary fame, and then back again.
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Canadians Can Write but Will They Read it?
Canadians are put to shame when a government-sponsored poll reveals most Canadians cannot name even one CanLit author.
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Chart Toppers in Canadian Literature
BookNet Canada recently released the Top 50 Canadian Bestsellers on the market. From Gladwell to Munsch, from satire to spirituality, discover which books made the cut.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a prolific Canadian author during the turn of the 20th Century. Her novels are as well loved today as they were 100 years ago.
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Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner, Book Review
Originally published in 2005 in French, the Canadian author Nicolas Dickner's debut novel "Nikolski" earned rave reviews in Quebec. The US edition came out in 2009.
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The Results of Canada Reads 2009
It was a battle of the books as The Book of Negroes, The Fat Woman Next Door is Pregnant, Fruit, Mercy Among the Children and The Outlander vied for Canada Reads title
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Who Has Seen the Wind
The consummate in Canadian literature. From the perspective of a boy Mitchell shows us what life in small town Saskatchewan in the early 1930's was really like.
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Memories of Studying Canadian Lit
Like many students in Canada, Canadian Literature was a part of my formal education. Here are some memories.
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Diving Deep into Identity in Atwood's Surfacing
Atwood's Surfacing takes readers below the surface as one woman re-visits her childhood home and the secrets of her past.
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Fiction & NonFiction Governor General Award Wins
A look at the fiction and nonfiction winners of the Governor General Awards, from 2000-2008.
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Kiss the Sunset Pig: A Review
In her second travel novel, Gough journeys into her past to reconnect with her former self, and contemplate her future.
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Margaret Atwood's Book Tour Extravaganza
Canadian literary great Margaret Atwood will set out on a book tour like no other to promote her latest novel The Year of the Flood.
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Review of Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle
Buckle up: Anyone who is planning on diving into the world of Andrew Davidson's first novel, The Gargoyle, is in for one crazy ride.
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Review: The Law of Dream
The novel describes the odyssey of a young Irish man who leaves his homeland and travels to Dublin, Limerick, and Liverpool before crossing the ocean to reach America.
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The Blurring of Reality in Surfacing by Atwood
Things aren't always what they seem. Margaret Atwood, in her novel, Surfacing, wants her readers to know this.
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Three of the Best in Canadian Literature
A look at the stories and the successes that made Canadian authors Douglas Coupland, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood household literary figures.
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A Road Trip to Remember – The Flying Troutmans
Canadian author Miriam Toews' much awaited book, The Flying Troutmans, offers a wild ride through character development and so much more.
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Biography and Writing of Miriam Toews
A look at Manitoba born and bred author Miriam Toews' journey to the top of Canadian fiction - her life, her works and the awards along the way.
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Governor General Wins in Poetry, Drama & Kidslit
A Look Back at the Last Nine Years of Canada's Most Prestigious Literature Award, the Governor General Award.
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Speaking to Shelley A. Leedahl, Part Two
Shelley A. Leedahl describes writing for adults compared to writing for youth, and talks about her future writing projects.
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In The News....
Some recent events and newly discovered resources of interest to librarians and other information professionals...
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Review of My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
The reader is taken on an emotional journey in this collection of great short fiction.
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The Ultimate List of Canadian Lit Books 26-50
A countdown of the Most Important Books in Canadian Literature, from 1948-1968, as reported by the Literary Review of Canada
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Betty Hegerat on UBC's MFA in Creative Writing
Canadian author and MFA graduate Betty Jane Hegerat shares her perspective on the low-residency creative writing graduate program at the University of British Columbia.
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In Honour of Canada Day
Some Canadian sites and resources of interest to librarians and others.
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