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The Show That Smells included in EYE Weekly's Best of 2008

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

EYE Weekly included The Show that Smells in their Best of 2008 roundup. Author and Shameless Magazine contributor Stacey May Fowles said, "(it's like) a really good date, the kind where the night flies by at full speed and you wake up the next morning confused and thinking, 'what the hell happened, where are my pants and why do I feel so good?'"

Daccia Bloomfield to read for Pilot Reading Series

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

Daccia Bloomfield, author of Dora Borealis, will be reading at the Pilot Reading Series on Sunday, January 25. The reading will take place at 8:30pm (doors at 8:00pm) at Blizzarts, 3956A St. Laurent, Montreal.

David Cravit writes about The New Old for Blitz Magazine

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

Blitz Magazine published an article by David Cravit about his book The New Old. Cravit's feature article, which appeared in the Nov/Dec issue of Blitz, presents the central themes of his book. Blitz magazine is a bi-monthly publication that covers the business of media communications.

What Does the Moon Smell Like? a Queens Tribune holiday gift choice

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

What Does the Moon Smell Like? by Eva Everything was included in a book holiday gift guide in the Queens Tribune on November 26, 2008. Terri Schlichenmeyer wrote, "What Does the Moon Smell Like? by Eva Everything is an excellent gift choice. . . It's perfect for anyone over age 15, especially science buffs." The full gift guide can be read at http://www.queenstribune.com/leisure/BooksCanBeAGiftToLastALife.html

An American Story one of "The Week's Most Talked About Books"

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama, A Primer by David Olive was included in the November 7-13 edition of "The Week's Most Talked About Books". The November 7-13 column can be read at http://www.karlamass.com/2008/11/week-of-november-7-13

Hacking and De Clercq get the MAX for To Dakar and Back

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

ECW Press is pleased to congratulate Lawrence Hacking and Wil De Clercq on winning a MAX award for their book, To Dakar and Back.

The award was announced in the following press release (Bull's Eye Media).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Toronto, December 17, 2008)

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere selected as a Quill & Quire Canadian Book of the Year

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

Quill & Quire selected Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere as one of six Canadian Books of the Year. The article said, "John McFetridge has mastered a very American form, the urban police thriller...(it) develops into a sprawling portrait of the city that's rare for any novel, genre or literary." The Books of the Year feature appeared in the December 2008 issue of Quill & Quire.

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An American Story highlighted in the Washington Post Obama book round-up

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

The Washington Post included An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama, A Primer by David Olive in a round-up of Obama books in their January 6, 2009 edition. The full article can be read at http://voices.washingtonpost.com/shortstack/2009/01/obama_books_good_rea...

Jo Storm on SPACE Network Battlestar Galactica panel

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

Jo Storm, author of Frak You!, will be participating in a panel discussion about Battlestar Galactica that will air on SPACE on January 9, 2009 at 10:00pm.

The Show that Smells one of CBC.ca's Top 100 Pop Culture Mementos of 2008

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 20:31

CBC.CA praised The Show That Smells by Derek McCormack in their annual Top 100 list. In the article titled "Our favourite pop culture mementoes of 2008" McCormack's book received the following praise, "(A) freaky-gorgeous concoction. McCormack's deft wordplay sometimes reads more like poetry than prose. Sublime." The full article can be read at: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/12/29/f-2008-top-100-part-4.html