In cities across Canada this Sunday, Canadians will be celebrating books, magazines and the written word with the Word on the Street Festival. In Toronto, in the Vibrant Voices tent at 3:00, Doug will be giving a talk about his venture into publishing from the author’s perspective, and how his humorous warnings to new authors may just be coming true . . .
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An excerpt on Stephen Leacock on the Canadian Encyclopedia blog
Get another peek inside Stories About Storytellers! Every Friday the Canadian Encyclopedia will be running an excerpt on a different Canadian icon. The second excerpt is from first chapter, on the only person Doug didn’t work with directly, but who had a big impact on his life nonetheless. To read the excerpt, head over to the Canadian Encyclopedia.
Editing Tips from Douglas Gibson (#1)
Every week we’ll share another tip for editors from the desk of Douglas Gibson. Good for those starting out or old hands who need a reminder, these guidelines form an engaging guide for sharp-eyed wordsmiths.
Tip #1:
In making changes to a manuscript the Golden Rule is that the editor should do as little as possible and as much as necessary.
Brenda Davies on Stories About Storytellers
How do family members of the figures profiled in Stories About Storytellers feel about Doug Gibson’s account of their loved ones? The response has been nothing but positive. Brenda Davies, wife of Robertson Davies from 1940 until his death in 1993, took the time to write,
“Douglas Gibson has written an excellent account of Robertson Davies as the clever, witty, and wise man that he was.”
An excerpt on Alice Munro on the Canadian Encyclopedia blog
Want another sample of Stories About Storytellers? Every Friday for eight weeks the Canadian Encyclopedia will be running an excerpt on a different Canadian icon. The first excerpt is from the chapter one of Canada’s most celebrated writers of short fiction, the one and only Alice Munro. To read the excerpt, head over to the Canadian Encyclopedia.
Quill & Quire declares Stories About Storytellers “The ultimate CanLit cocktail party book.”
Publishing industry magazine QUILL & QUIRE ran a feature story about Stories About Storytellers in the September 2011 issue. The article focuses on Gibson’s cross-country tour for the book this fall.
A positive review of Gibson’s book also appears in the same issue of Quill & Quire. Reviewer Stephen Knight writes,
“Although Gibson celebrates the importance of the lives of everyday Canadians, he is, despite some mild protests to the contrary, the ultimate insider. For better or worse, this may be even more reason to read the book than Gibson’s not inconsiderable storytelling savvy. This is the ultimate CanLit cocktail party book.”
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