After 75 years - a book deal for a novel!

J. Ivanel Johnson | POSTED: Dec 14, 2021

New Publication

Let's be clear - I'm not yet a senior citizen, so what's with the 75 years?  Well, I am thrilled to finally get a book deal for one of my mystery novels, many of which were first drafted in… More

Poets Celebrating No Borders with Mirrors and Windows

Anna Yin | POSTED: Dec 14, 2021

Literary Reading or Event

Five poets in Mirrors and Windows/ 镜子与窗户, two from Canada and three from USA, will each talk about or read their poems/stories about Cultural Influences on Poetry and… More

Agent representation

Ruth Walker | POSTED: Dec 14, 2021

Members' Activity

Ruth E. Walker of Oshawa, Ontario, is delighted to announce she has signed with Ali McDonald of 5 Otter Literary to represent her Young Adult science fiction novel. Ruth writes about her 50+ queries… More

Sixth Number in the Gaspereau Field Guides to Canadian Artists just published.

Ray Cronin | POSTED: Dec 13, 2021

New Publication

I'm pleased to announce the publication of my latest book, Colleen Wolstenholme: Complications, the sixth book in the ongoing Gaspereau Field Guides to Canadian Artists series. The… More

Best books on the History of PEI

A. J. B. Johnston | POSTED: Dec 13, 2021

Members' Activity

https://shepherd.com/best-books/the-history-of-prince-edward-island I have just posted my fifith curated list of books on shepherd.com. More

NOTHING BUT LIFE nominated for a White Pine Award!

Brent van Staalduinen | POSTED: Dec 11, 2021

Congratulations

I'm so pleased to share that my YA novel NOTHING BUT LIFE has been nominated for a Forest of Reading 2022 White Pine Award! Click here for full details. More

Illustrated History of Canada now in Russian

Christopher Moore | POSTED: Dec 10, 2021

New Publication

Christopher Moore recently joined (remotely) a book launch organized by the Canadian Studies group at St. Petersburg State University in honour of the new Russian edition of The Illustrated… More

Sean Arthur Joyce launches pandemic poems

Sean Arthur Joyce, Art Joyce | POSTED: Dec 9, 2021

New Publication

Sean Arthur Joyce is pleased to announce the launch of his latest collection of poetry, Diary of a Pandemic Year, published in June 2021. When the coronavirus lockdowns began in 2020 Joyce decided to… More

The Smallest Objective wins Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature

Sharon Kirsch | POSTED: Dec 9, 2021

Congratulations

I am delighted to announce that my memoir, The Smallest Objective (New Star Books 2020), is the winner of a 2021 Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature, history category.  More

I'm proud to announce the release of Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries, sequel to Gone Viking: A Travel Saga. Join me as we trek the globe in the wake of history's greatest explorers - adventure,… More