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The Canadian Independent Booksellers' Association celebrates poets with debut collections that are about to sweep the nation of CanLit.

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How does Toronto’s Chinatown inspire author Wayne Ng? Today, on all about Canadian books we find out... But before we do…for the latest author interviews and the stories behind the book, be sure to subscribe to my channel. Hi! My name is crystal fletcher and welcome to this week’s episode of all about canadian books. I’m very excited to have Wayne Ng as a guest. Wayne is an award-winning short story and travel writer, and a school social worker. We discussed Wayne's 2nd novel Letters From Johnny which was published by Guernica Editions. It's 1970. Johnny Wong is in grade 5. A lonely boy who tries to stickhandle a neighbourhood of immigrants and draft dodgers. Johnny’s world unravels after a murder, a betrayal, and the unexpected emergence of a family member, ALL THIS...as he tries to make sense of the FLQ crisis. His only solace are letters to a penpal, then to Dave Keon, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Letters From Johnny is a charming and fun read! To purchase Letters From Johnny: https://waynengwrites.com/letters-fro...​ To learn more about Wayne and his fantastic travels: Website: https://waynengwrites.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WayneNgWrites​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waynengwrites​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WayneNgWrites​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Jc...​ If you're looking for me: Website: https://www.crystalfletcher.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/crystalfletch1​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalfletch1​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/crystalfletch​

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The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman, and is in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by her untimely death in 1975. The award carries a $2,000 prize. Other finalists include Cicely Belle Blain – Burning Sugar (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2020) Jody Chan – Sick (Black Lawrence Press, 2020) Jillian Christmas – the gospel of breaking (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2020) Afua Cooper – Black Matters (Roseway Publishing, 2020) Sadiqa de Meijer – The Outer Wards (Véhicule Press/Signal Poetry, 2020) Jennifer Hosein – A Map of Rain Days (Guernica Editions, 2020) Kyla Jamieson – Body Count (Nightwood Editions, 2020) shalan joudry – Waking Ground (Gaspereau Press, 2020) Evelyn Lau – Pineapple Express (Anvil Press, 2020) Canisia Lubrin – The Dyzgraphxst (McClelland & Stewart, 2020) Noor Naga – Washes, Prays (McClelland & Stewart, 2020) Pearl Pirie – footlights (Radiant Press, 2020) Thanks to the jurors for the 2021 Pat Lowther Memorial Award: Puneet Dutt, Doyali Islam and Cassidy McFadzean

https://poets.ca/awards/lowther/

"It’s a great writing community here. I’ve found it welcoming, inclusive and supportive to someone like me who started writing later in life." Follow the link to read the full interview.

http://chaudierebooks.blogspot.com/2021/03/six-questions-interview-65-adele-graf.html

"Josephine Boxwell’s Unravelling makes gripping use of the small-town fishbowl to weave a narrative that is as much a study in societal inequities and the environmental impact of myopic capitalism as it is a mystery novel." Follow the link to read the full review.

https://ormsbyreview.com/2021/03/25/1073-ratsoy-boxwell-unravelling/

A rave review from Ian McGillis in the mRb. "The novel’s St. Vincent flashbacks are filled with the kind of images that one feels had to have been lived, like this one: “Some afternoons, especially during the rainy season, when landslides often delayed the bus, Millington was too tired to do homework.” It’s in these parts of the book especially that readers might be reminded of V.S. Naipaul, and there’s more to it than the Caribbean connection. Like the early Naipaul of A House for Mr. Biswas, when there was still a generosity of spirit to the future Nobel Laureate’s work, Thomas possesses the rare ability to telescope a whole culture into an intimately scaled frame, deploying a dispassionate eye, pin-sharp dialogue, and deft touches of humour." Follow the link for the full review.

https://mtlreviewofbooks.ca/reviews/easily-fooled/