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Canadian Fiction Feature Writer: Jenna Galley

Looking for the next Giller Prize winner? Need help researching a topic in Canadian literature? Or perhaps you’re just on the hunt for more information about a favourite Canadian author? Whatever the reason, you’ve come to the right place for the best of the best in Canadian fiction.

From Margaret Atwood to Alice Munro, from Mordecai Richler to Douglas Coupland, find up-to-date information on the stories and authors you’ve come to know and love. We’ve got author interviews, book reviews, literary analyses and behind the scenes stories from Canadian writers of all genres and eras.

So come explore the amazing authors, the incredible stories, and the awe-inspiring journeys that represent the vastness and wonder that is Canadian literature.


Feature Writer Articles in Canadian Fiction

Canada Reads 2010 Line up and News
Canads Reads 2010, hosted by CBC Radio, is back with a vengence with five excellent Canadian books going head to head for five days of heated debate.
Three Day Novel Contest Hits the TV Screen
The Three Day Novel Contest is a literary marathon in which writers from across the globe battle the clock to pen the best novel of the year.
Matt Cohen Award Winner Announced
October 24th will mark a special day in Paul Quarrington's life as he receives the prestigious Matt Cohen Award for his work in Canadian literature.
The Vinyl Café Diaries Review
Looking for a laugh out loud read? Canadian Stuart McLean's' Vinyl Café Diaries delivers the goods!
Word on the Street Festival Highlights
As Canada's most celebrated coast-to-coast book fair, Word on the Street will once again hit Vancouver, Halifax, Kitchener and Toronto with a literary bang!


Contributing Articles in Canadian Fiction

Book Review - Through Black Spruce
Joseph Boyden weaves the tale of a Cree family struggling to connect with each other - and cements his role as a major CanLit author.
A Literary Review of The Stone Angel
Laurence has achieved a most impressive novel that will enrich every person who reads it with a closer understanding of life. Her protagonist will make hearts rejoice
Early Canadian Writers
Until the 1960s, there were few authors in the Canadian literary pantheon. Students were learning English and some American literature. Can Lit was a new innovation.
Book Review – The Salterton Trilogy
The Salterton Trilogy by Robertson Davies offers both great satire and compelling storytelling.
Five Linked Novels of the Canadian West
Anyone who craves realism in fictional style will enjoy reading Laurence's novels based in the story bound town of Manawaka. Discover valuable "Tricks of the Trade."