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Tidbits from the Canadian Publishing World

As a student of communication/publishing/journalism/media as well as a freelance writer, editor, and designer, I like to keep myself informed about the Canadian publishing industry. However, sometimes I feel like I’m treading rapidly just to stay afloat in all the news. So I figured others may feel that way too. Or perhaps they want to know more about CanLit but don’t know where to look. Or don’t have time to wade through all the publishing news. Or this, or that, or whatever, or et cetera. Anyway, without further adieu, here are some recent(ish) news stories from the world of Canadian Continue Reading »

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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (book review)

City of Bones is the first book in Cassandra Clare‘s “Mortal Instruments” YA series. It sets a fast-paced, engaging tone with strong characters, a fascinating urban fantasy world, and a very thorough back-story. The Paranormal world is hidden in plain sight within the Regular world, which reminded me of Harry Potter and the Magic/Muggle situation. In my mind, it adds a sense of intrigue that there could be Shadowhunters in my every day life and I just don’t know it (yet). When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness Continue Reading »

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