About the Author
Richard Van Camp
Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, NWT. He is the author of 24 books in just about every genre. His novel, The Lesser Blessed, is now a feature film with First Generation Films and his graphic novel with Scott Henderson, A Blanket of Butterflies, was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2016. You can visit Richard on Facebook, Twitter and at www.richardvancamp.com.
This week's roundup includes a spooky Read Harder Challenge, a look at poetry and collage, a tasty vegan recipe, and more.
One of Canada's revered and award-winning Indigenous authors, Richard Van Camp is this week's Indie Reading Room author with his 20th anniversary special edition of Angel Wing Splash Pattern (Kegedonce Press)—a playful and haunting collection of stories grounded in the ... Read more
The All Lit Up Indie Reading Room is open for another season with more authors and new books! If you tuned into our first iteration of IRR, you'll remember we hosted live readings via Zoom all May long. This time we're taking it to the gram with a lineup of ten fantastic authors ... Read more
One of the highlights of book club is going straight to the source: this week we electronically sat down with the inimitable Ursula Pflug, author of Seeds and Other Stories (Inanna Publications), to chat about dreams, alternate realities, surrealist influences, and more. ... Read more
This week we bring you weekend plans with literary pairings to classic flicks. Read on for that and other bookish news on the blog and from around the web.
Celebrated as one of Canada's well-known and award-winning Indigenous authors, Richard Van Camp began his career with a collection of short stories— Angel Wing Splash Pattern (Kegedonce Press)—a playful, profound collection of stories that are very much grounded in ... Read more
When Laurie Sarkadi moved to the wildnerness outside of Yellowknife, she found lessons, magic, and solace in the natural world. Her memoir Voice in the Wild (Caitlin Press) captures her physical and spiritual journey into the wild spaces of northern Canada beginning with ... Read more
Northern Indigenous author Catherine Lafferty talks to us about her connection to place, the barriers to entry for Indigenous writers in the Northwest Territories where she lives, and her memoir Northern Wildflower (Roseway Publishing). Scroll on for our chat with Catherine ... Read more
Canada 150 has been a chance to reflect on our country's great achievements, sure, but with it comes a sobering look at its history of settlers mistreating the Indigenous peoples who were here first. In comes Indigenizing: a process of (re)introducing Indigenous customs, languages, ... Read more
Bearskin Diary is representative of the strong aboriginal voices in Canada. This novel—which is inspired by the author’s own experiences—is relevant to many of the most pressing issues facing Canadians today.
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