As of today I have been approved as a Digital Journalist at DigitalJournal. The emphasis will be on news stories but I don’t plan to turn my back on books. Do me a favour and check it out. DigitalJournal is an international news site, physically based in Toronto, Ontario. I heard about it through a […]
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Here are a few photos from Word on the Street, 20th anniversary edition, Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Attendance was good, despite the threat of rain. The lineup to have books signed by Margaret Atwood, stretched from the Al Purdy statue across Queen’s Park. I attended a panel on genre, featuring Kelly Armstrong, Robert Charles Wilson
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Margaret Atwood celebrated the 20th Annual Word on the Street festival with a technological twist. Known for her invention of the LongPen, a multimedia device which allows her to remotely sign autographs and talk to fans, Atwood has gone one step further on the book tour for her latest novel, The Year of the Flood.
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I enjoyed Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The subtitle, Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, explains much of its appeal. If you want to get across a message that people will understand, remember, and act on, this is your book. A lot of the Heath brother’s advice is common sense but
Toronto’s Word on the Street festival is on Sunday September 27, just one week away. It’s one of my favorite book events, an outdoor festival celebrating reading across all ages and genres. There will be readings, music, food and entertainment for kids. It’s an excellent place to pick up discount paperbacks, meet editors or discover
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Friday, I went to the premiere of Suck, written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk. How could I pass up a satire about rock ‘n’ roll vampires? This movie is full of little clins d’oeil to rock fans, while at the same time mocking vampire tropes. The fly-eating scene is straight-up Bram Stoker while the stare
I have to recommend Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World by Don Tapscott. I found it excellent preparation for back to school, both for understanding my students and giving extra insight into the group dynamics of my co-workers. It’s also a handy guide for those who wish to market to
I didn’t take many photos at WorldCon. The panel discussions were non-stop. Honestly, I was having too much fun to worry about taking pictures. This panel on new media was packed. Somehow I managed to get an aisle seat, second from the front. I think Neil Gaiman drew the large crowd but I found the
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