Friday, October 30, 2015
MAYOR ROB FORD: UNCONTROLLABLE by Mark Towhey and Johanna Schneller
Photos from the recent book launch of Mark Towhey and Johanna Schneller's new book on Rob Ford - ISBN 978 163450 0425
Check out the review of DIA DE LOS MEURTOS - just in time for Halloween
Reviews for DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
"A jovial primer on the Latin American holiday for the uninitiated and a fiesta for those who already partake." School Library Journal, September 1, 2015
"Thong smoothly incorporates Spanish words into her playful verse: 'We share in the foods that our guests loved to eat--/ fresh fruit and tamales, a holiday treat.'" Publishers Weekly, August 24, 2015
"Thong once again proves her mastery at creating a multicultural picture-book text that engages all readers...The rhyme is rhythmic and effortless, making it a delightful read-aloud...This enchanting presentation of the Dia de los Muertos holiday will resonate with both those who are new to its traditions and those who have been celebrating for generations." Kirkus Reviews, starred review, June 1, 2015
The Golden Age of Canadian Children's Picture Books
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
A Book Well Worth the Wait
Friday, October 23, 2015
Movie Title Typos
This is a behind the scenes look at the making of Movie Title Typos, a hilarious book that is a sure bet for your movie buffs.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
In Short Measures by Michael Ruhlman - a Shelf Awareness Review
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In Short Measures marks food and
nonfiction writer Michael Ruhlman's first foray into fiction, and it is a
spectacular debut with crisply written prose, packing an intense emotional
punch and immediately drawing readers into its bittersweet love stories.
Ruhlman (The Book of
Schmaltz) creates flawed characters who wrestle with moral
quandaries in order to fulfill their artistic and romantic destinies. The
thread connecting the three pieces is the subject of writing fiction,
particularly what it means as an artistic endeavor.
Ruhlman's first and longest novella, "In Short Measures," is a masterpiece about love, loss and regret in the pursuit of art, its title nodding to Ben Jonson's poem "To the Immortal Memory and Friendship of That Noble Pair, Sir Lucius Cary and Sir Henry Morison." Narrated in first person by Grimsley Feller, Duke University's archivist and curator of rare collections, the story unfolds in flirty reminiscences as Grimsley reconnects with former flame and Hollywood script doctor Emerson Randall at a professor's memorial. Despite the 25-year separation and different career paths, their shared history becomes too strong a temptation for Grimsley to resist, and both are left to wrestle with the repercussions of Emerson's infidelity. The second and third novellas are shorter variations of the first; each depicts regret over missed chances, which continue to haunt Ruhlman's protagonists beyond the safety of their carefully orchestrated suburban lives. Ruhlman has a keen gift for dialogue, and his protagonists' imperfect quests to recapture fleeting memories of youthful bliss become compelling commentaries on middle age. --Nancy Powell, freelance writer and technical consultant
Discover: Food writer Michael
Ruhlman crafts three novellas that reflect on writing, love, loss and regret.
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Skyhorse Publishing, $35.99 hardcover, 9781634502252
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Celebrate Bat Appreciation Month - The Secret Lives of Bats - a fall hotlist title from Thomas Allen & Son
October is, no surprise,
official Bat Appreciation Month. There are more than 1,300 species of bats
worldwide; they range from cute to strange to scary; they aid farming by eating
insects, thus reducing the need for pesticides; they pollinate plants; and, according
to Merlin Tuttle, founder of Bat Conservation
International, they are gentle, cuddly
creatures with off-the-charts intelligence and sophistication. Tuttle has just
written The Secret Lives of
Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals (Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt, $34.00 CDN), which begins with his first bat cave exploration as a
teenager, when dozens of gray bats landed on him, seeking places to hide. Many
people would have run screaming from the cave, but Tuttle was captivated, as
readers of this book will be as he explains his fascination.
Made in India
Her recipes are from her family who had never written them down. Not only are most of the recipes super easy (and delicious), the photos are stunning. When I brought her cookbook home and showed it to my husband he said it was AMAZING! I am expecting lots of yummy new dishes for dinner :)
Bonus: Her book was excerpted in the NYT this weekend!
Friday, October 16, 2015
The Turner House by Angela Flournoy - A 2015 National Book Award Finalist - fiction
A powerful, timely debut, The Turner House marks a major new
contribution to the story of the American family.
The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone—and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit’s East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to the suburbs. But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house is worth just a tenth of its mortgage. The Turner children are called home to decide its fate and to reckon with how each of their pasts haunts—and shapes—their family’s future.
Praised by Ayana Mathis as “utterly moving” and “un-putdownable,” The Turner House brings us a colorful, complicated brood full of love and pride, sacrifice and unlikely inheritances. It’s a striking examination of the price we pay for our dreams and futures, and the ways in which our families bring us home.
The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone—and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit’s East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to the suburbs. But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house is worth just a tenth of its mortgage. The Turner children are called home to decide its fate and to reckon with how each of their pasts haunts—and shapes—their family’s future.
Praised by Ayana Mathis as “utterly moving” and “un-putdownable,” The Turner House brings us a colorful, complicated brood full of love and pride, sacrifice and unlikely inheritances. It’s a striking examination of the price we pay for our dreams and futures, and the ways in which our families bring us home.
Happy B-day Knopf!
From PW: "As Knopf prepares to
celebrate its 100th anniversary, Dave Eggers writes
a short piece on Sonny
Mehta, "himself an institution." Mehta notes of his
arrival at Knopf to succeed Robert Gottlieb: "I was walking into a storm.
If you had taken bets on how long I'd survive, it wouldn't have been very long.
To be here 28 years later--I'm as surprised as anyone."
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Canadian Publishing 2015: What’s Big in Canadian Children’s and YA Publishing This Fall
Friday, October 9, 2015
tinlids training camp!
What really happens behind the scenes at tinlids...
Tinlids Training Camp from Tinlids Inc on Vimeo.
Tinlids Training Camp from Tinlids Inc on Vimeo.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
New book reviews on New fall children's books!
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And Then It Rained on Malcolm by Paige Feurer & Rich Farr **
$23.99,
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781634501507
Pub
date: Sep. 15, 2015
Publisher:
Sky Pony Press
From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
& Julia Patton
$23.99,
Hardcover
ISBN:
9780807565131
Pub
date: Sep.1, 2015
Publisher:
Albert Whitman & Co.
Madame Martine Breaks the Rules by Sarah S. Brannen
$23.99,
Hardcover
ISBN:
9780807549070
Pub
date: Sep. 1, 2015
Publisher:
Albert Whitman & Co.
Book
reviews syndicated on Simcoe.com, Muskokaregion.com, Durhamregion.com, Parrysound.com, Northbaynipissing.com, Insidehalton.com, Ourwindsor.ca, Sep. 28
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We are counting down the days for the publication of MAYOR ROB FORD: UNCONTROLLABLE
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Mayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable by Mark Towhey & Johanna
Schneller
$32.99,
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781634500425
Pub
date: Oct. 27, 2015
Publisher:
Skyhorse
Confirmed:
· Maclean's, 1st serial excerpt (8 pgs.), Oct. 15
issue – NEW DATE!
· The Globe and Mail, conversation-style feature
between Mark & Robyn Doolittle, pub date tk
· CBC Metro Morning, interview with Mark Towhey, Oct.
26 (air time TBD)
· CTV Canada AM, live on-air interview with Mark
Towhey, Oct. 27 @ 7:40 am ET (national)
· CBC As It Happens, pre-taped interview with Mark,
scheduled to air Oct. 28
· TVO The Agenda, pre-taped interview with
authors, taping on Nov. 10 @ 6:00 pm; episode scheduled to air 3rd
week of Nov.
Media
Interest (TBC):
· National Post
· Toronto Star
· CBC Metro Morning
· CTV News Channel
· City News
· Global News
· Toronto Sun
· Metro News
· CFRB 1010
· CP24
· Toronto Life
Publicity
Highlights
· Chronicle Herald, mentioned (print) [clipping attached], Oct.
5
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