How Night Raiders uses science fiction to examine the past

Danis Goulet's Night Raiders had the widest theatrical opening of any movie by an Indigenous Canadian filmmaker. But while the movie examines very real — and heartbreaking — events, Goulet opted to do so through the lens of science fiction. Continue reading at 'CBC'

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HarperCollins merges non-fiction divisions

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myanmar’s Literati Shake Off Past, Look to Future

New freedoms and the patronage of pro-Democracy politician Aung San Suu Kyi helped Myanmar host its first book festival, where once-banned books were openly on display. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Fiction Doesn’t Work

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[ Slate | 2013-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist for International Prize for Arabic Fiction

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Lownie to grow fiction

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder picks up foxy fiction

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lion Hudson launches Christian fiction imprint

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray steps up non-fiction output

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