International Festival Of Authors ~ Fall 2011

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Ontario: Read it Here
A guide to the province's literary landmarks
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Welcome to Open Book: Ontario, your connection to Ontario's literary scene! Fresh & Local: our fresh daily content includes news, profiles, interviews, features and event listings from across the province. We also invite you to explore Ontario's Literary Landmarks and our seasonal online Magazine. Ontario is a vibrant publishing and culture hub, and Open Book is committed to showcasing the people, places, writing and happenings of our literary scene. Enjoy!

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Hone Your Skills: Writing With Style at the Banff Centre

Who wouldn't love to spend a week in April writing against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains? Add to this inspiring setting an inspiring list of mentors (Ray Hsu, Merilyn Simonds, Sarah Selecky and Joan Thomas), and you have the Banff Centre's Writing with Style program — a writing workshop like no other. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2012. Visit the Banff Centre's website for details.

Noticed: The Globe and Mail's Online Book Club

Has the winter weather got you itching to talk books…but reluctant to go outside? The Globe and Mail's new online book club could be just your thing. A lively discussion about Giller Prize winner Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues began this week. Click here to find out what readers are saying and to leave a comment of your own.

Quillcast Episode Six: Steve Rubin on publishing by instinct, Rob Lowe and the art of creating bestsellers

Welcome to Quillcast, a new podcast series from our partners at Quill & Quire. Quillcast features behind-the-scenes conversations with authors and publishing insiders. In this episode, US publishing executive Steve Rubin discusses the art of creating bestsellers in an industry in flux.

Rubin started his book-publishing career in 1984 as an executive editor at Bantam Books. In 1990, he was appointed president and publisher of Doubleday and by 1995 was based in London as chairman and CEO of Bantam Doubleday Dell International. In 2009, he joined Henry Holt & Company as president and publisher. The authors he has published include John Grisham (The Firm), Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code), and Hilary Mantel (Wolf Hall).

Barbara Reid to be Appointed to the Order of Ontario

Open Book congratulates illustrator and author Barbara Reid on her appointment to the Order of Ontario. A life-long resident of Toronto, Barbara is being honoured for all she has done to inspire young readers to express their creativity and develop a love of reading.

Her books and illustrations, in particular her signature use of plasticine, have earned her countless young fans as well as international acclaim. Barbara can often be found giving workshops to children in schools and libraries to help encourage early literacy.

Thank you, Barbara, for your incredible support of Ontario's young readers!

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