For many of us the festive season offers a little more time than usual to get comfortable with a good book. With that in mind, we've put together a reading list of Christmas-y books to give you some inspiration for your own Christmas reading list. Christmas: A Biography, Judith Flanders This newly published non-fiction book … Continue reading A Christmas Reading List
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Short Edition Comes to YEG
https://twitter.com/FlyEIA/status/938465702251347973 Something cool and literary happened this week in sunny Edmonton. French publisher Short Edition now has a presence in our airport. For the uninitiated, Short Edition publishes flash fiction for the masses, both on its website and in story dispensers like the one above, which now graces YEG's domestic terminal near the living wall. … Continue reading Short Edition Comes to YEG
YEG LIT: December Events
The year is winding down and party season is almost underway. December's a great time to get out and see what this city has to offer, literarily [ed. note: possibly not a real word]. Here then are a few upcoming events to save the date (or a couple of hours) for: Dec. 7: 7 pm, … Continue reading YEG LIT: December Events
It’s Royal Bison Time Again
Just a short post this week to remind everyone about Royal Bison, Holiday 2017 edition, which is running this weekend and next. We're a little late to the party this weekend (thanks, splitting headache), but the biannual art and craft fair will be back next Friday to Sunday with plenty of awesome stuff made by … Continue reading It’s Royal Bison Time Again
A Giller Prize Reading List
The Scotiabank Giller Prize was established in 1994 by Toronto businessman and philanthropist Jack Rabinovitch (who died this August), in memory of his late wife, literary columnist Doris Giller. In just two decades it has become one of the top literary awards in Canada, with the winner every November hauling in a cool C$100,000 and … Continue reading A Giller Prize Reading List
Call for Editors: FAQ
As announced at our Volume II book launch Wednesday night, the call for editors for Volume III is now open. The deadline is 11:59 pm on November 26, 2017. In anticipation of your questions, we've put together this FAQ. Who can be an editor? We are looking for MacEwan University students to help edit the … Continue reading Call for Editors: FAQ
Call for Submissions: FAQ
As announced at our Volume II book launch Wednesday night, the call for submissions for Volume III is now open. The deadline is 11:59 pm on January 5, 2018. In anticipation of the questions many of you will have, we've put together this handy little FAQ. Who can submit? Anyone can, though we will give … Continue reading Call for Submissions: FAQ
The People of Volume II: Katherine Schneider
In anticipation of our Volume II launch on Nov. 8, we are running a series of interviews with some of the people involved in its production. This week, we have a short interview with book designer and illustrator, Katherine Schneider. What made you want to get involved in the design process of the anthology? I … Continue reading The People of Volume II: Katherine Schneider
A Very Bolo November
November might be a month of reflection, but here at (in? among?) the Bolo Tie Collective, there's also plenty to look forward to this month. This Wednesday (Nov. 8) is, at long long last, the book launch for Volume II of our anthology. The event will be taking place at the MacEwan bookstore from … Continue reading A Very Bolo November
The People of Volume II: Mady Matthews
In anticipation of our Volume II launch on Nov. 8, we are running a series of interviews with some of the people involved in its production. This week, we have a short interview with writer Mady Matthews. We spoke to Mady after one of our Thursday workshops, where her fiction story "My Secret Side" was … Continue reading The People of Volume II: Mady Matthews
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