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 On November 1 at the Auburn Saloon in Calgary, Garry Ryan, author of A Hummingbird Dance, introduced fellow Fall 2008 author Monica Kidd at her Alberta launch of Any Other Woman. We were so impressed with his above-and-beyond approach to introducing Kidd that we couldn't resist sharing it. From one NeWest author to another, here is what Ryan had to say about Kidd's new release:
The prairies,
Newfoundland
and Slovakia fit together,
somehow.
There’s magic to this book.
By revealing the people,
the present and the past,
Monica creates a universal experience.
She takes us on a journey
that becomes ours.
Showing us what it was like,
what it is like,
to find life in this land.
And, as she unearths her past,
she resurrects ours.
That’s the essential gift of this book.
Delburne, Jasper, the Pass, St. Albert, Drumheller,
Vulcan, Red Deer, Elnora.
Epidemics, quarantines, the Depression, losing a child,
and finding land to belong to.
The concept of Rosencrantz.
This story is like so many of our stories.
We’re descendants of people who came here because
LAND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD.
Because Monica is a doctor of the body and the heart,
she is able to communicate all of this to her reader.
I feel fortunate to have read her book,
and now, to be here to listen to what she has to say. Click here to check out Monica's interview with Donna McElligott, CBC Calgary Wildrose Country, and here to listen to Garry's interview with Ken Davis on CKUA's BOOKMARK. |
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Canadian Literature at the Crossroads of Language and Culture: Barbara Godard's life's work |
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 Now available, Canadian Literature at the Crossroads of Language and Culture is the first book to gather together essays by Barbara Godard, one of the leading and most prolific figures in the field of Canadian studies. Godard has long been recognized as a leading scholar in the areas of literary criticism, women's studies, French-Canadian literature, and the role of Native women writers, having travelled across Canada and to the United States, Europe, and India to spread her vast knowledge of Canadian culture as a whole. Click here for more information on this groundbreaking scholarly title.
Also, if you happen to be in Toronto on December 5-6, a symposium will be held in Barbara Godard's honour at the Pia Bouman School (6 Noble Street) in Toronto. Poets, artists, and academics will convene for a day and a half of readings, screenings, and roundtables to discuss Barbara Godard's extensive influence on generations of writers, artists, and scholars in Canada. Click here for schedule information. If you teach at a post-secondary institution and would like to request a desk copy of this title, click here to find out how. Please also feel free to browse our catalogue of other titles, all of which are available for course adoption. |
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FICTIONISTAS is back! |
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 FICTIONISTAS is back! This time we've partnered with gravitypope TAILORED GOODS, who will be hosting our fabulously fashionable FICTIONISTAS events in Edmonton and Vancouver -- because who says great literature and fashion can't mix? This time, it may very well be about the shoes...
Click here or join our FICTIONISTAS Facebook page for details on events in your area. |
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Cross-country gallivanting, NeWest style |
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Our Fall 2008 events season is already shaping up to be a cross-country affair, and we're rolling out the red carpet for authors in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, and St. John's. Whether you're looking to rub elbows with an award-winning poet in a chic Montreal cafe, enjoy a glass of wine with Detective Lane in his hometown, or uncover the family mysteries of an award-winning CBC journalist, NeWest invites you to check out its top-class roster of trans-Canada literary celebrations. Click here to find out who will be passing through in your area. |
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Wonderfull Wins |
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We're delighted to announce that Wonderfull by William Neil Scott is WINNER of the Trade Fiction of the Year Award at the 2008 Alberta Book Publishing Awards!
Even though this award technically belongs to NeWest Press, we'd like to extend our warmest congratulations to William Neil Scott -- without his book, we wouldn't have this award to announce. Click here to check out this award-winning title. |
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