Tag Archives: novels

Reading fiction a waste of time?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Fictionophile

If you have ever felt guilty about reading fiction when you (or your loved ones) think your time could be better spent – then vindication can be found in the blog of Anne Kreamer. Her article maintains that fiction-reading nourishes … Continue reading →

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Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner announced!

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Fictionophile

Linden MacIntyre is the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner! MacIntyre earns $50,000 for winning the Giller Prize. The 66-year-old MacIntyre is an award-winning writer and one of Canada’s foremost broadcast journalists, his novel “The Bishop’s Man” is a wise and … Continue reading →

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November is National Novel Writing Month!

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Fictionophile

Have you always felt that you have a book in you??? “National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November … Continue reading →

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Love thrillers?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Fictionophile

The best site for readers of suspense fiction is without a doubt “The Big Thrill” from the International Thriller Writers. An online magazine with lots of reviews, authors commentary and a monthly book giveaway, this is a site not to … Continue reading →

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The versatile Susan Hill

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Fictionophile

Perhaps you have heard of the prolific British author Susan Hill. She is probably most famous for the classic horror story “The woman in black” which relates the haunting testimony of a young lawyer who records in detail the nightmarish … Continue reading →

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Reasons to read. Feeling connected?

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Fictionophile

“I am a library slut,” admitted mystery author Lisa Scottoline. “That means I will go to any library that will have me,” to give thanks to librarians, who changed the direction of her life. Scottoline said libraries were “like hardware … Continue reading →

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Internet Book List

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Fictionophile

A colleague sent me this link and I just had to share it. “The Internet Book List is an online database that was created in March, 2003 by Patrik Roos. The goal at that time was to enter as many … Continue reading →

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2009 IMPAC Dublin Award winner

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Fictionophile

The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winner for 2009 is “Man Gone Down” by Michael Thomas. What a coup for a first time author! The award was announced on June 11th and was only the third time the award went to … Continue reading →

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The Bellwether Prize

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Fictionophile

I contribute to another blog through the library where I work. It was on this blog that I first became aware of this relatively new book award. Established in 2000 by novelist Barbara Kingsolver, the Bellwether Prize rewards writers whose … Continue reading →

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“The Birth house” by Ami McKay

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Fictionophile

I attended a library conference last Thursday and had the privilege of hearing the author Ami McKay conduct a session on how she does the research for her historical fiction. I read her first novel “The Birth House” about two … Continue reading →

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