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November 17, 2014
Bookmas! with A.M. Dellamonica
Bookmas: when we celebrate the birth of Ray Bradbury. Was he born in a manger? Perhaps. Wikipedia is way vague on that. Today’s not-so-secret BookSanta: A.M. Dellamonica! A.M. Dellamonica is a Canadian author who has published over thirty short stories in the field since the 1980s. Dellamonica writes in a number... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 14, 2014
Bookmas! with Craig Davidson
Bookmas: that time of year when the pen is mightier than not only the sword, but also socks, gift cards, and video games. Maybe not a PS4, however; that item is tight! Today’s not-so-secret BookSanta: Craig Davidson! CRAIG DAVIDSON has published four utterly brilliant works of literary fiction: 2013’s Giller Award-nominated Cataract City, Rust... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 12, 2014
Bookmas! with Peter Darbyshire
Bookmas: when thoughts of good cheer are always accompanied with readings of good prose. Today’s Not-so-secret BookSanta: Peter Darbyshire! By day, Peter Darbyshire is an editor for Vancouver newspaper The Province. By night, when he’s not busy fighting/causing crime, Peter is the acclaimed author of the novels The Warhol Gang and Please,... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 10, 2014
Bookmas! with Scott Fotheringham
Bookmas: a time when a gift card and a shrug just won’t cut it. Try harder! Today’s Not-so-secret Bookmas BookSanta: Scott Fotheringham! Scott Fotheringham used his experience as a research scientist in New York to write his highly praised (and deservedly so) debut novel The Rest is Silence (Goose Lane Editions, 2012). Scott holds... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 7, 2014
Bookmas! with Claude Lalumière
Bookmas: when all you want for Xmas is books or book-shaped objects. Today’s Not-so-secret BookSanta: Claude Lalumière. Claude Lalumière is the author of the astonishing dark fantasy collections Objects of Worship, The Door to Lost Pages, and Nocturnes and Other Nocturnes. Since 2002 he has edited or co-edited more than a dozen anthologies... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 5, 2014
Bookmas! It’s almost here! Squeeeee!
Ah, Bookmas. I know November may seem a trifle early to begin the celebrations, but I simply cannot wait, it’s my favourite time of year! And anyway, all the stores decorate for Bookmas earlier and earlier these days. Bookmas has become too commercialized, y’know? Remember when it used to be about the books? Now... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 2, 2014
The Subconscious Interview of Carsten Stroud
The Subconscious Interview, wherein authors ask themselves questions this interviewer is too dense to think up himself. Today, Carsten Stroud (Niceville, The Homecoming) asks many questions, but offers few answers. The man is hard core, refusing to let himself off the hook with softballs, asking questions he himself is afraid... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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November 1, 2014
The Conscious Interview of Carsten Stroud
I met Carsten Stroud at the 2013 Ottawa Writers Festival, where we shared a stage (along with Andrew Pyper) for a pre-Halloween event title Things That Go Bump. Hmm…bestselling thriller authors Andrew Pyper and Carsten Stroud, and me. One of these things is not like the other… I was very familiar with Pyper’s work (fantastic... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 24, 2014
Mimic: when bugs enter the uncanny valley
Day 24: Bugs! Bugs everywhere! And a movie about them as well! The following was originally posted on Flick Attack, 29 April 2013. When it comes down to the brass tacks (whatever that might mean), this is all you need to know to make an effective and informed decision about... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 22, 2014
Scary/gross/cool, or, horror movie memories (NSFW)
Day 22: Video frightmares! And now, some moments from horror movies that have always stuck with me, i.e. this is probably why I’m so screwed up inside. Some of these clips are scary, some are just gross, and some (especially the last one) are just so damned cool. By the way:... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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