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I no longer work in television. My life as a writer is much quieter now. Every morning, I get the kids off to school, kick my husband out the door to work, and settle in at my desk for two hours of morning writing, always with coffee...

If you’re in search of the next best nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat, can’t-sleep-at-night crime story to read, we have a few to propose. The Crime Writers of Canada announced the shortlist for its 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing, which Kobo joined this year as the...

When Tilda Shalof first began collecting bits of plastic from the hospital, she knew they would one day become part of a bigger story. The only question was: how? Shalof, a veteran ICU nurse, reveals what it is really like to work behind the closed hospital curtains...

Is there any phrase in the English language more lovely than “Paris in the springtime”? The answer is no. But merely being in Paris is not enough for some – we want to BE Paris, to live like a Parisian, to have Paris running through our veins every...

You know those people who could win the Olympic gold medal for speed-reading? The ones who seem to glance at their textbooks in school and still get an A? I’m definitely not one of them, and never have been. I’m the type to savour books, lingering over...

Morning: I’ve got to admit it, the last divine chew and swallow of the peanut butter muffin brings about several minutes of reflective sadness, the taste buds sort of wilt, and I swear to you, the characters must be sad too because they stop in their tracks...

Are you trying to read more broadly but need help setting goals? Here's advice from the folks at Book Riot, creators of the Read Harder Challenge.

Julian Brass truly believes that everything happens for a reason. He works tirelessly to inspire and motivate people to design the life they want. He’s an entrepreneur (founder of Notable.ca, a site dedicated to young professionals looking for the next big thing), a life and business coach...

How did you celebrate International Women’s Day? By working on another novel centered on the forces of nature that were 19th century African-American women. Was there a woman who helped you get where you are today? The women who helped me were my mom, aunts, teachers, church...

Was there a woman who helped you get where you are today? My mother. Somehow, as an immigrant to the United States and a single mother of two headstrong daughters, she made sure we had everything we needed and never felt deprived. She taught me the value...