Conjuring Venice – Writing historical fiction with all five senses
I may be old-fashioned, but I believe that bodily, visceral energies are essential for writing fiction. When I was asked to complete the...
14 Books Written By and About Smart, Strong and Brave Women
Today (and every day!) we are celebrating smart, strong, brave women, all who identify as female and their allies who are changing the world...
Shaftesbury Acquires Screen Rights for Undercard by David Albertyn
Shaftesbury has acquired screen rights for Undercard the debut novel by Toronto based author David Albertyn. House of Anansi Press published Undercard earlier this month.
The Catacombs of Sport
Some years ago, I trained at a high-performance gym inside the tennis stadium that hosts the Rogers Cup, Canada’s most prominent professional tennis tournament. ...
Acquisition Announcement: Behrouz Boochani's No Friend but the Mountains
House of Anansi Press has acquired North American rights to No Friend but the...
My Divided and Undivided Loyalties
I was nine in 1978 when the Iranian Revolution broke out.
9 Conversation Starting Books About Mental Health
The best way to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health is to talk about it- or write about it. In honour of Bell Let’s Talk...