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Ben Adams

  • The Enigmatologist by Ben Adams

Catherine Aerie

  • The Dance of the Spirits by Catherine Aerie

Alex Akre

    Louisa May Alcott

    • Did you know that Louisa May Alcott was addicted to opium?

    Judy Alter

    • What Oh What Shall I Write?

    Maya Angelou

    • Maya Angelou Quotation
    • RIP Maya Angelou

    Isabelle Arsenault

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Margaret Atwood

    • Margaret Atwood in Ottawa
    • Canada Reads 2014 Winner
    • MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
    • The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
    • Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

    B

    Mark Bacon

    • From Venetian canals to Arizona desert, locales play critical role in mysteries

    Frankie Y. Bailey

    • Sometimes a Good Villain

    Annie Baker

    • The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Books and Drama

    Honore de Balzac

    • Honore de Balzac Quotation

    Gino Bardi

    • The Truth Is No Excuse

    Raymond Barfield

    • The relationship between writing and doctoring

    Annie Barrows

    • Best Books of 2015
    • The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows
    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Jeannette de Beauvoir

    • Deadly Jewels by Jeannette de Beauvoir
    • Asylum by Jeannette de Beauvoir

    Lisa Beazley

    • Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beazley

    Elizabeth Berg

    • Best Books of 2015
    • The Dream Lover by Elizabeth Berg

    Catherine Berry

    • But You Are in France, Madame by Catherine Berry

    John Beyer

    • Soft Target by John Beyer

    Nicolas Billon

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Alan S. Blood

    • Rogue & Royal by Alan S. Blood

    Joseph Boyden

    • Canada Reads 2014 Winner

    Ray Bradbury

    • Ray Bradbury Quotation

    Krista Bremer

    • My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer

    Fanny Britt

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Dan Brown

    • The Library of Congress

    A.C. Burch

    • Behind the Scenes of The HomePort Journals

    Suzanne Burdon

    • Frankenstein Reborn

    Dan Buri

    • Interview with Dan Buri

    Rebecca Burns

    • The Settling Earth – Life in 19th-Century New Zealand

    William Burroughs

    • Did you know that William Burroughs…

    Lord Byron

    • Did you know that Lord Byron…

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    Michelee Morgan Cabot

    • ANZAC and Opals

    Louise Caiola

    • The Making of Nebraska Brown by Louise Caiola

    Kait Carson

    • Death by Sunken Treasure by Kait Carson

    Barbara Cartland

    • Did you know that Barbara Cartland wrote 26 books in one year?

    Eleanor Catton

    • Eleanor Catton in Ottawa
    • Top 10 Historical Fiction
    • The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    João Cerqueira

    • The Tragedy of Fidel Castro by João Cerqueira

    Miguel de Cervantes

    • 5 Books Written in Prison

    S.P. Cervantes

    • Dust to Dust by S.P. Cervantes

    Camilla Chance

    • Wisdom Man by Camilla Chance

    Alexander Chee

    • The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee

    Tracy Chevalier

    • Giveaway! The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

    Jan Christensen

    • Keeping Track of Everything in a Project

    Agatha Christie

    • Did you know that Agatha Christie had a learning disability called dysgraphia?

    Nancy Christie

    • Traveling Left of Center by Nancy Christie

    Sally Christie

    • The Rivals of Versailles by Sally Christie
    • Best Books of 2015
    • The Sisters of Versailles by Sally Christie

    Tom Clancy

    • Tom Clancy Quotation

    Emma Cline

    • The Girls by Emma Cline

    Lynn Coady

    • Congratulations Lynn Coady!

    Dane Cobain

    • My Signed Book Collection

    Jean Cocteau

    • Jean Cocteau Quotation

    Nancy Cole Silverman

    • Reinvention

    Jamie Cortland

    • Creating Memorable Characters

    Louise Courey Nadeau

    • Magelica’s Voyage by Louise Courey Nadeau

    Betty Jean Craige

    • Fairfield’s Auction by Betty Jean Craige
    • From Non-Fiction to Fiction

    Paul Cross

    • A Counterfeit Priest by Paul Cross

    Megan Cyrulewski

    • Who Am I? by Megan Cyrulewski

    D

    R.P. Dahlke

    • Hurricane Hole by R.P. Dahlke

    James Dashner

    • The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
    • The Maze Runner by James Dashner

    Guy Delisle

    • Best Books of 2015

    Daniel Diehl

    • What Does a Ghost Hunter’s Guide Look Like, Anyway?
    • What is a Ghost?
    • Nothing Left Sacred by Daniel Diehl

    Ivanka Di Felice

    • A Zany Slice of Italy by Ivanka Di Felice

    Sandra Djwa

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Steven Donahue

    • Strong Female Characters

    DJ Donaldson

    • Louisiana Fever by DJ Donaldson

    Marty Donnellan

    • Climbing Up Kudzu by Marty Donnellan

    Mark Donnelly

    • What Does a Ghost Hunter’s Guide Look Like, Anyway?
    • What is a Ghost?

    Emma Donoghue

    • Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

    Fyodor Dostoevsky

    • 5 Books Written in Prison

    Tamar Douglas

    • Memoirs of a Stranger by Tamar Douglas

    David Downie

    • Best Books of 2015
    • A Passion for Paris by David Downie

    Laurel Downing Bill

    • Aunt Phil’s Trunk Vol. 1 & 2 by Phyllis Downing Carlson and Laurel Downing Bill – Review + Giveaway

    Phyllis Downing Carlson

    • Aunt Phil’s Trunk Vol. 1 & 2 by Phyllis Downing Carlson and Laurel Downing Bill – Review + Giveaway

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    • Did you know that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle…

    Austin Dragon

    • Future Shock: Paradise or Purgatory?

    Carol Drinkwater

    • The Forgotten Summer by Carol Drinkwater

    Sarah Dunant

    • Giveaway! Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant

    Lena Dunham

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    E

    Esi Edugyan

    • Canada Reads 2014 Winner

    M.C.V. Egan

    • The Bridge of Deaths by M.C.V. Egan

    Suzanne Elliott

    • And I Love Her by Suzanne Elliott

    Jack Erickson

    • Thirteen Days in Milan by Jack Erickson

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    Dan Fagin

    • The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Books and Drama

    Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne

    • 5 Books Written in Prison

    Theodore Ficklestein

    • A Book Related Topic (Kind Of)

    Gerrie Ferris Finger

    • Writing by the Seat of your Pants

    Helen Fielding

    • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding
    • Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
    • Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding

    Gry Finsnes

    • Goodbye Bombay by Gry Finsnes

    Ken Follett

    • Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Jean Fournier Johnson

    • A Fearful Lie by Jean Fournier Johnson

    G

    Diana Gabaldon

    • Diana Gabaldon in Ottawa
    • Top 10 Historical Fiction
    • Two iconic bookstores will be closing their doors in early 2014 in Toronto

    John Green

    • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

    Philippa Gregory

    • Exciting Fall Titles
    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Sandra Gulland

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Laura Lee Gulledge

    • Will & Whit by Laura Lee Gulledge
    • Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge

    H

    Rawi Hage

    • Canada Reads 2014 Winner

    Peggy Hanson

    • Writer’s Block Over the Years

    Jan Harden

    • Writing as a Way of Exploring the World

    David-Michael Harding

    • How Angels Die by David-Michael Harding

    Reyna Hawk

    • Character Interview With Ash From Reyna Hawk’s Angels & Arrows

    Irene Helenowski

    • Order of the Dimensions by Irene Helenowski

    Ernest Hemingway

    • Ernest Hemingway Quotation
    • Hemingway and Chicago
    • Hemingway’s Documents Found in Cuba Have Been Digitized
    • Hemingway and Cuba
    • Ernest Hemingway Quotation

    Lawrence Hill

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Meghan Hill

    • How I Came to Write

    Cheryl Hollon

    • Art Inspires Art – Filling the Well

    Jennifer Holm

    • Best Books of 2015

    Ellen Hopkins

    • Love Lies Beneath by Ellen Hopkins

    Jennifer Hotes

    • My journey to becoming a writer + Giveaway

    I

    John Irving

    • John Irving in Ottawa

    J

    Carol Jackson

    • Julie & Kishore by Carol Jackson

    Marlon James

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Matt James

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Allison Janda

    • To Publish or to Self-Publish?
    • Sex, Murder & Killer Cupcakes by Allison Janda

    Lucia Jang

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Rebecca Jaycox

    • The Sophomore Slump
    • Why YA?

    Andrew Joyce

    • Resolution by Andrew Joyce
    • Andrew Joyce’s Journey as a Writer

    K

    Maggie Kast

    • Art with a Beat: the Freedom Principle

    Azzedine Kechroud

    • Paradise Lost by Azzedine Kechroud

    Piper Kerman

    • Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman

    Sophie Kinsella

    • Passing of Sophie Kinsella
    • What Does It Feel Like? – Sophie Kinsella
    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Connie Knight

    • My Life, My Mystery

    Lucy Knisley

    • Best Books of 2015

    Linda Kovic-Skow

    • Best Books of 2015
    • French Illusions: From Tours to Paris by Linda Kovic-Skow
    • French Illusions by Linda Kovic-Skow

    L

    Wally Lamb

    • We Are Water by Wally Lamb

    Robert Lampros

    • Last Year’s Resolution by Robert Lampros

    René Lapierre

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Jonathan LaPoma

    • Interview With Jonathan LaPoma

    David Lawrence-Young

    • Mary Norton: Soldier Girl by D. Lawrence-Young
    • Catherine Howard by David Lawrence-Young

    Harper Lee

    • RIP Harper Lee

    Vicki Lesage

    • Confessions of a Paris Party Girl by Vicki Lesage

    Mark Leslie

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Lanayre Liggera

    • My paranormal experience

    Amanda Lindhout

    • A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett

    JC Little

    • The Last Snowman by JC Little

    Thomas Lopinski

    • Running on All Four

    Charlie Lovett

    • First Impressions by Charlie Lovett

    Lisa Lutz

    • The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

    M

    Ann-Marie MacDonald

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Catherine MacDonald

    • The Divorce Ranch by Catherine MacDonald

    Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

    • The Milestone Tapes by Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

    Jeffrey Marshall

    • Publishing’s New Labyrinth
    • Little Miss Sure Shot by Jeffrey Marshall

    Megan Marshall

    • The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Books and Drama

    Tina Martel

    • Not in the Pink

    Mike Martin

    • A Long Ways from Home by Mike Martin
    • A Twist of Fortune by Mike Martin
    • Why I am a Writer
    • Beneath the Surface by Mike Martin
    • My Writing Journey…. So Far

    John Mathews

    • Beating Writer’s Block – Your New Year’s Resolution

    Geneviève Mativat

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    M. E. May

    • To Curse or Not to Curse: That’s the Dilemma

    Kate Mayfield

    • Best Books of 2015
    • The Undertaker’s Daughter by Kate Mayfield

    Cori McCarthy

    • You Were Here by Cori McCarthy

    Susan McClelland

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Norah McClintock

    • Best Books of 2015

    Scott McCloud

    • Best Books of 2015

    Sarah McCoy

    • Best Books of 2015
    • The Mapmaker’s Children by Sarah McCoy

    Kaylin McFarren

    • What makes a great suspense story?
    • Buried Threads by Kaylin McFarren

    Ebony McKenna

    • The Summer of Shambles by Ebony McKenna

    Guido Mina di Sospiro

    • The Metaphysics of Ping Pong by Guido Mina di Sospiro

    Jackie Minniti

    • The Best Book I (Almost) Never Wrote

    Nikki Minty

    • A Stranger’s Eyes by Nikki Minty

    Jacquelyn Mitchard

    • Two If by Sea by Jacquelyn Mitchard

    Margaret Mitchell

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Nancy Moore

    • Playing God – Creating Characters with Depth

    Ted Morrissey

    • An Untimely Frost by Ted Morrissey

    Arthur Thomas Morton

    • Way Out by Arthur Thomas Morton

    Michelle Muckley

    • Psychophilia by Michelle Muckley
    • Being Adaptable

    Alice Munro

    • Alice Munro’s Nobel Lecture

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    Radine Trees Nehring

    • Redemption

    Alison Neuman

    • Searching for Normal by Alison Neuman

    Maria Nieto

    • Breaking the Silence by Maria Nieto

    Audrey Niffenegger

    • Ghostly by Audrey Niffenegger

    O

    Michael Ondaatje

    • Canada Reads 2014 Winner

    P

    Christian Page

    • Monster Squad: The Iron Golem by Christian Page

    Dorothy Parker

    • Dorothy Parker Quotation

    Phaedra Patrick

    • The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

    Stéphanie Pelletier

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Liza Perrat

    • Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat
    • Wolfsangel by Liza Perrat

    Douglas Phillip

    • How I Research My Books – Rembrandt
    • How I Research My Books

    Jodi Picoult

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Scott Pinsker

    • The Second Coming: A Love Story by Scott Pinsker

    Rustichello da Pisa

    • 5 Books Written in Prison

    Edgar Allan Poe

    • Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe was afraid of the dark?

    Natasha Preston

    • Awake by Natasha Preston

    Andrew Pyper

    • The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper

    R

    Ian Rankin

    • Ian Rankin in Ottawa
    • Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin
    • Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin

    Roger Rapel

    • Cindy, Where Are You? by Roger Rapel

    Lachelle Redd

    • The Hot Cauldron II by Lachelle Redd

    Reba Riley

    • Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome by Reba Riley
    • Best Books of 2015

    Yvon Rivard

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Rocky Rochford

    • The Spirit of Iris – The Story behind the Story

    Michael Romeo

    • Shadow Garden Blues by Michael Romeo

    Sherri Rosen

    • Why I Wrote Publicity From The Trenches

    Veronica Roth

    • Insurgent by Veronica Roth
    • Divergent by Veronica Roth

    S

    George Sand

    • Did you know that George Sand originally wanted to become a nun?

    Stacy Schiff

    • The Witches by Stacy Schiff

    Michael Schmicker

    • Best Books of 2015
    • The Witch of Napoli by Michael Schmicker

    George Schnaider

    • Poems from Life’s Precipice

    Liz Schulte

    • Easy Bake Coven New Year’s Resolutions

    Vijay Seshadri

    • The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Books and Drama

    Mary Ann Shaffer

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    William Shakespeare

    • Did you know that William Shakespeare…

    K.A. Shaw

    • Natural Born Writer

    Alex Sheshunoff

    • Best Books of 2015
    • A Beginner’s Guide to Paradise by Alex Sheshunoff

    Graeme Smith

    • The Awakening of Abraham Brown by Graeme Smith

    Zadie Smith

    • Zadie Smith Quotation

    William Snyder

    • Alexandria Then and Now

    Alexandra Sokoloff

    • Visual Storytelling: Setpiece Scenes

    Patricia Srigley

    • Deeply by Patricia Srigley

    Ted Staunton

    • Who I’m Not by Ted Staunton

    Kathryn Stockett

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Eric Swanson

    • Lessons from my Self-Publishing Journey

    Louis Alan Swartz

    • Love to Me
    • The City of the Dead

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    Donna Tartt

    • The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Books and Drama

    Alan Taylor

    • The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Books and Drama

    Erik Therme

    • Mortom by Erik Therme

    Hunter S. Thompson

    • Hunter S. Thompson Quotation

    Teresa Toten

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Alexandre Trudeau

    • Alexandre Trudeau in Ottawa

    Mark Twain

    • Did You Know That Mark Twain Started Smoking When He Was 8 Years Old?
    • Mark Twain Quotation
    • Mark Twain Quotation
    • Mark Twain Quotation

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    Donna Urbikas

    • My Sister’s Mother by Donna Urbikas

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    Katherena Vermette

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Sophie Voillot

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Kurt Vonnegut

    • Kurt Vonnegut Quotation

    Susan Vreeland

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

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    Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow

    • Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow’s House

    Alice Walker

    • Top 10 Historical Fiction

    Brydie Walker Bain

    • The Secret of Sinbad’s Cave by Brydie Walker Bain

    Sarah Waters

    • Exciting Fall Titles

    Lauren Weisberger

    • The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger

    Channing Whitaker

    • Bad Guys Should Break Our Hearts

    J.J. White

    • Engineers and Creative Writing

    Oscar Wilde

    • 5 Books Written in Prison
    • Did you know that Oscar Wilde…

    Mark Willen

    • No, You Can’t Have Her Number

    Tennessee Williams

    • Did you know that Tennessee Williams was hypochondriac?

    Donald Winkler

    • The 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Kathleen Winter

    • Canada Reads 2014 Winner

    Douglas J. Wood

    • Presidential Intentions by Douglas J. Wood

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    Eric Yates

    • Childhood Mischief in Wartime Birmingham

    Stan Yocum

    • I Write From What I See… In My Mind, That Is

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    Aida Zilelian

    • The Legacy of Lost Things by Aida Zilelian

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