After a little over a month as Dundurn's intern, I am realizing that there is never going to be a week where our authors and staff aren't busy, so I will refrain from saying it's been another busy week here from now on. Take it as a given! With that said, our weekly media highlights are gathered together once more, so take a moment and catch up on what we've been (very) busy with. 

Of course a major highlight this week was the announcement that five Dundurn books have been nominated for the Ontario Library Association's 2013 Forest of Reading awards. Congratulations again to our fabulous YA authors!

Geoff Berner's Festival Man is receiving widespread attention, especially in the lead-up buzz for his three Calgary WordFest appearances. The Calgary Herald and FFWD Weekly Calgary both featured write-ups, calling the book "hilarious and smart" and Berner a "master storyteller" respectively. Maclean's also declared Festival Man "required reading for anyone who’s ever played, worked or fallen down drunk at a folk festival.” Solid praise indeed, and in the same vein as this awesome blog review. You can also catch up on Berner's multiple radio appearances from the week: listen here, here, and here.  

Projection received a fantastic review in the Globe and Mail this week, where Sarah Barmak stated that "Uppal’s carefully crafted memoir illustrates the way art and life mesh in our mental fabric." The Winnipeg Free Press also ran a great review, and pointed out that "It's a gritty, insightful, honest and sometimes infuriating read that probes the often messy reality of family ties and mother-daughter relationships."

The Great Escape was featured in the KW Record on October 12th, complimenting the way "Barris’ research leads one to the realization that Canadians constituted about one-third of the escape’s human resources." Ted Barris was also interviewed in the Brock Citizen. 

Robin Esrock kicked off The Great Canadian Bucket List's cross-country speaking tour this week, and was featured in the Globe and Mail with an excerpt and a Q & A, as well as on the CBC's BC Almanac show. Manitoba Hot also featured Esrock on their website, looking ahead to his upcoming Winnipeg tour stop.

Metal on Ice is still getting great feedback from the Canadian music blogging community in anticipation of the accompanying album's release, and was featured on three this week: check them out here, here and here. 

And finally, if you haven't seen the pictures from Barrett Fuller's Secret's launch, you can find them on OpenBook Toronto. 

Dundurn authors can be found at several festivals in the coming weeks, including Calgary WordFest, the Vancouver Writer's Fest, and IFOA. Tickets and more information can be found on each festival's website. Have a great week, read some great Dundurn books!