Big Reader on CBC’s Daybreak Alberta
Thanks to Angie Abdou and Russell Bowers for chatting about Freehand and Big Reader on a recent episode of Daybreak Alberta! Angie says, “Susan Olding’s …
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Big Reader reviewed in the Ormsby Review
The Ormsby Review has a great review of Susan Olding’s collection of essays, Big Reader. Truth be told, however, during this time of COVID, our …
The Bridge reviewed in the Vancouver Sun
It’s wonderful to see this great review of Keith Maillard’s memoir The Bridge in the Vancouver Sun. [Maillard] does not force any simple resolution on …
The End of Me reviewed in the Ormsby Review
Heidi Greco reviews John Gould’s The End of Me in the Ormsby Review: As for reviewing a book as expansive as The end of me, I …
Freehand Books on CBC’s Daybreak Alberta
Thanks to Angie Abdou and Daybreak Alberta for profiling Freehand Books, and some of our latest books, in this year’s Christmas Book Show! We’re so …
One Madder Woman reviewed in The Ormsby Review
Carole Gerson reviews Dede Crane’s One Madder Woman in The Ormsby Review: “In many ways [Morisot’s] story invites comparison with that of Emily Carr (which …
If Sylvie Had Nine Lives reviewed in the Winnipeg Free Press
Dave Williamson reviews Leona Theis’s If Sylvie Had Nine Lives in the Winnipeg Free Press, calling it “sophisticated comedy . . . Sylvie emerges as …
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Universal Disorder in Quill and Quire’s 2020 Books of the Year: Industry Picks
It’s great to see Bernice Friesen’s novel Universal Disorder selected for Quill and Quire‘s list of 2020 Book of the Year: Industry Picks, as selected …
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The Student by Cary Fagan on CBC’s The Homestretch and I’ve Read This
Book blog I’ve Read This reviews Cary Fagan’s novel The Student: “I’ve decided The Student by Cary Fagan is one of my favourite reads this year . . …
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Vancouver Sun reviews Agnes, Murderess
“[a] delightful feminist gothic horror graphic novel . . .” Stuart Derdeyn of the Vancouver Sun reviews Sarah Leavitt’s Agnes, Murderess: “After reading her latest …
Agnes, Murderess reviewed by I’ve Read This
“This book is brilliant for a few reasons. One being the story line itself; it’s interesting, frightening, and well-paced. The character of Agnes is a …
Sarah Leavitt on North by Northwest
CBC’s North by Northwest chatted with Sarah Leavitt about her new graphic novel, Agnes, Murderess. You can listen to the recording here.