The spotlight shines on the magician’s stage. In the box lies a lady, her torso sliced in two by a shiny, razor-sharp blade. In the audience, breathing stops. Beads of sweat trickle down temples, palm are damp. Can she have survived her ordeal? Is she still alive? Suddenly, the magician speaks: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m afraid you’ll just have to wait a while before you find out what happened.”

We love the Fall season, and with the change of weather and colours of leaves comes our new books, ready for you to explore at your leisure. Some of our staff can’t wait for these books to come out, and are excited to share them with you. 

Here's who will be reading what and why.

No matter where you are, any avid reader knows that it’s crucial to have a book on them at all times. How you enjoy the book, however, is crucial, so why not enjoy it with your favourite coffee? Whether it is a mid-day coffee break, or that endless “just one more chapter” promise to yourself before bed, these coffee and book pairings are perfect to suit any type of reader, and all types of coffee lovers.      
     

Being an author almost always means being a reader first. Before I set out on any new writing project — whether it’s the lengthy drudge of a novel, or the more abbreviated jaunt into a short story or poem — I become very cognizant of, and even go back and reread, major works written in a similar vein that came before.

Why do people love mysteries?

Of course, any answer to this is speculation only. We want to understand, and cannot, so we fall back on speculative reasoning - which allows us at least a small step forward towards comprehension. Much like the mystery novel itself.

Meet Jenny. She's the Editorial Assistant; the go-to person for all Westside questions. (Editorial is on the west side of the office, but she's also our resident musical theatre aficionado, so...)

Give the gift of a Dundurn book this season. The Reader in your life will thank you. And most importantly, they will LOVE it!

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But how to choose when there are so many options? Allow us to help with that.