Authors in the News
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 16:53
Dave Williamson shares a few of his favourite things
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Turnstone Author Dave Williamson recently sat down with the Winnipeg Free Press to chat about some of his favourite knick knacks--from his "New York" sweatshirt that inspires him when he's writing for a deadline, to the Egyptian souvenir book his father sent his soon-to-be mother in 1915. Read the full article here: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/my-stuff----dave-williamson-photo-april-8-detour-april-13-202816081.html Dave Williamson's novel, Dating, is nominated for the McNally Robinson Book of the Year in this year's Manitoba Book Awards.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 17:28
Karen Dudley and Chadwick Ginther Make Locus Bestseller List
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A big congratulations to Karen Dudley and Chadwick Ginther, whose books, Food for the Gods and Thunder Road, are on the Locus Bestseller List this month (alongside A Game of Thrones and The Hobbit!) Check out the list here: http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2013/02/locus-bestsellers-february/ Locus Magazine, covering the science fiction and fantasy field since 1968, is a monthly magazine based out of California. Locus publishes news of the Science Fiction publishing field with extensive reviews and listings of new…
Tuesday, 22 January 2013 20:56
Prairie Books NOW delves into the Norse myth behind Thunder Road
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Winnipeg International Writers' Festival's GM Perry Grosshans discusses the depths of Norse myth behind Chadwick Ginther's urban fantasy debut, Thunder Road, in the Winter 2012 issue of the Prairie Books NOW: "Sometimes the road ahead is paved with more than good intentions, like wayward Norse gods, giants, dvergar, and thunder. Lots of thunder. In his debut novel, Thunder Road, Chadwick Ginther takes his audience on a road trip of epic proportions that delves deep into…
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Thursday, 10 January 2013 19:10
Mike Grandmaison's Prairie and Beyond Touring Exhibitions
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Mike Grandmaison is passionate about creating exquisite images that reflect the beauty of Canada, and his award-winning imagery has been published worldwide. Manitoba Arts Network has produced two traveling exhibitions of custom printed photographs selected from Mike’s most recent coffee table book, Mike Grandmaison’s Prairie and Beyond. Both shows will tour from October 2012 through December 2014.
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Thursday, 10 January 2013 18:50
Portraits of Winnipeg Rural Tour extended to Dec 2013
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The tour of Portraits Of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink will continue through December 2013, and bookings are available.
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 21:28
Three Turnstone titles included in McNally Robinson's 2012 Best of the West list
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McNally Robinson's Best of the West list -- a list of Manitoba's fiction bestsellers -- has been released for 2012. The list includes three Turnstone Press titles: Thunder Road by Chadwick Ginther, Dating by Dave Williamson and What You Get at Home by Dora Dueck.
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 21:02
Winnipeg Free Press names Sonar one of the Best of 2012
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The Winnipeg Free Press recently named Kristian Enright's Sonar one of the twelve best poetry collections of 2012. Reviewer Jonathan Ball was impressed by Enright's poetic and narrative multitasking, writing, "Enright spins many plates without dropping a one..."
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 18:31
Quill & Quire features Wayne Tefs' musings about The Jets and the "obsessive nature of fandom"
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Quill & Quire has published an article by Wayne Tefs on hockey, fandom, and his creative process when writing On the Fly. Tefs' piece examines the psychology of the "fan," and communal fandom: "We turn to a group activity, ritually donning the gear of our heroes, cheering as one voice for the home team, enacting at the arena a kind of minor madness, but a socially permissible one." Tefs writes about the first return of…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 20:13
Dave Williamson instructs MWG's next Blue Pencil Session on Fiction
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Dave Williamson is the instructor of the Manitoba Writers' Guild's (MWG) next Blue Pencil Session on Fiction: Choosing Your Narrative Point of View. The event will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. These sessions are free of charge and are open to current MWG members only. Registration Deadline is January 14 at 5:00 pm. To register:
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Monday, 10 December 2012 17:33
Ravenstone's Chadwick Ginther one of several authors giving praise to Speculating Canada blog
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Praise for Derek Newman-Stille's Speculating Canada blog is offered by several authors, including Ravenstone's Chadwick Ginther: "[I] appreciate how well-crafted this review was. ...Speculating Canada is definitely the Canadian SpecFic blog to watch." Read the full series of endorsements here.
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