About the Author
Nathaniel G. Moore
Author
Once described as a "Toronto small press fixture" by Flare Magazine, Nathaniel G. Moore is the author of seven books, including Savage, winner of the 2014 ReLit Award for Best Novel. His work has appeared in Canadian Literature, The Globe and Mail, PRISM international, The National Post, This Magazine, Taddle Creek, The Georgia Straight and Broken Pencil. A lifelong Torontonian, he currently lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick with his wife Amber McMillan, the poet and poetry editor (Nightwood Editions, PRISM international, Douglas & McIntyre), and daughter. He works as a publicist for Nightwood Editions, Douglas & McIntyre and Harbour Publishing and moonlights as a freelance journalist.
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Two Poems from This is a Stickup
Amber McMillan’s This Is a Stickup (Wolsak & Wynn) weaves together images of nature and wildlife in a gripping exploration of grief, loneliness, perseverance, and wonder. Elegant and bold, these poems inhabit tumultuous waters and confront dark crawl spaces. With this ... Read more
Under the Cover: Honorarium
In Honorarium (Palimpsest Press), writer, poet, and publicist Nathaniel G. Moore compiles two decades worth of reading other people's books and shares a sense of what working in CanLit is like: "that it’s low-paying, a struggle, tiring, rewarding and all I ever think ... Read more
In Review: The Week of July 2nd
This week we kicked off #ALUbookclub with an apocalyptic short story collection, shared our summer reads, and cheered for the 2018 Alberta Book Publishing Awards shortlist!
First Fiction Friday: The Higher the Monkey Climbs
Bruce Geddes' The Higher the Monkey Climbs (Now or Never Publishing) finds middle-aged Richard McKitrick in a murder-mystery not of his own making. After his cousin Tony convinces him that his father's death was no accident, Richard begins to question the past in a new light. ... Read more
Poetry in Motion: Reanimations of Catullus in Goodbye Horses
Gaius Valerius Catullus is arguably one of the most infamous ancient Latin poets, but also very much an enigma—even his death is shrouded in mystery. Nathaniel G. Moore's new collection Goodbye Horses (Mansfield Press) revives Catullus' remaining poems painting a vibrant ... Read more
Character Study: Gabe Samsung, from Jettison
Our featured character today hails from the peak of his self-described "Mount Psychosis": Gabe Samsung is alternately spooning mental health facility poundcake into his mouth and former girlfriends in his bed, all the while torturing himself with fantasies of his ex-girlfriend. ... Read more
This Week in Lit Events: October 10-16th
If you have the post-turkey strength to lift your arms, write down a few of these great lit events to head to – like Wordfest Calgary, perhaps?
Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, ... Read more
Character Study: Happy Henry from Wigford Rememberies
Wigford Rememberies by Kyp Harness (Nightwood Editions) features a cast of characters living in a small town in Southwestern Ontario. Through a series of vignettes, Harness shares with the reader impressions of these rural dwellers from their subtle moods to much larger ... Read more
Pan Lit Games: Baseball
Baseball is a team sport and everybody wants a team to work well together, right? That means more double and triple plays, more catching the opposite team trying to steal bases, and more grand slams (and probably a few more refreshments for the ballpark crowd, amirite?). There’s ... Read more
