Tips for Author Visits in Schools
Posted on October 27 by Sylvia McNicoll
“Where do ideas come from?”
“What is your favourite colour?”
“How old are you?”
“How do you get kids reading with so much screen distraction?”
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2017 marks not only Canada's 150th year as a country but Dundurn's 45th year as a publisher.
In honour of this, we asked our authors to describe how the Canadian identity or history influenced their work. Some went into great detail, some kept it simple. Here's what they said.
National Authors' Day
Posted on November 1 by Irina
On National Authors’ Day, we’d like to thank authors for transporting us to new and old worlds with their writing. Thanks to them, our imaginations are given wings to fly on adventures without us ever having to leave the comfort of our reading nooks.
"The way they can weave words into such vivid imagery and make us feel so connected to the characters and places they write about will always amaze me."
Who Are You?
Posted on August 2 by Janet Kellough
How it took one author 5 books to fall in love with her protagonist.
10 Book Marketing Dos & Don’ts For Authors
Posted on July 14 by Elinor Florence
Let me begin with a pep talk. No matter how good it is, your book will not sell itself. If your aim is to sell books – either to make money, or simply to share your story with a wider audience – then you must become your book’s best friend, advocate, and business partner.
Through trial and error, I have discovered what works for me – at least, what I think works. There’s a saying that ten percent of all your marketing efforts pay off, but nobody knows which ten percent!
1. Do understand your publisher’s role
Did you know... Dundurn Author Edition!
Posted on November 10 by Kyle
We got together with a few of our authors for our Dundurn Harvest Breakfast. It's amazing what fun trivia you can find out over breakfast.
Thank you to the fans and the (un)fans
Posted on October 9 by Gina McMurchy-Barber in Kids
I love to get letters from readers who tell me how much they enjoy one of my books or a specific character, but the most memorable response I ever got to one of my books was actually a hate letter.
Authors Chat about Ontario and the OAC
Posted on July 4 by Ann Elizabeth Carson, Gail H. Corbett, Ian Darling And Cindy Watson
It’s the Ontario Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary this year, and in honour of that some of our Ontario authors have written in with their favourite Ontario memories, places, and things to do.
Cindy Watson – Out of Darkness: the Jeff Healey Story