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If Sylvie Had Nine Lives wins High Plains Book Award
Congratulations to Leona Theis, whose If Sylvie Had Nine Lives has won the 2021 High Plains Book Award for Short Stories! The jury said, “If Sylvie Had …
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The Lover, the Lake shortlisted for Governor General’s Literary Award
Congratulations to Susan Ouriou and Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau! The Lover, the Lake has been named a finalist for the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for …
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Freehand wins four prizes at the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards
Freehand was honoured to take home four awards at last week’s Alberta Book Publishing Awards ceremony: Watershed by Doreen Vanderstoop won the Trade Fiction Book …
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Review Roundup: Big Reader by Susan Olding
“Susan Olding’s essay collection, Big Reader, is a bibliophile’s delight. . . . Olding writes a take on self-doubt that I found against the grain of …
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 …
Montreal Serai reviews One Madder Woman
Thanks for Veena Gokhale, for reviewing Dede Crane’s One Madder Woman for Montreal Serai: “[Crane’s] aim is to recreate the life and the incredible times …
Three Freehand books shortlisted for the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards
Freehand is proud to have three books shortlisted for the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Watershed by Doreen Vanderstoop is shortlisted for the Trade Fiction …
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If Sylvie Had Nine Lives wins the Saskatchewan Fiction Award
Congratulations to Leona Theis, whose If Sylvie Had Nine Lives has won the Fiction Award at the 2021 Saskatchewan Book Awards! The jury said, “Leona …
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Keith Maillard interview with Read Alberta
Keith Maillard talks to Read Alberta about his latest book The Bridge, being nonbinary, and writing a musical (“I’ve tried to talk myself out of …
Susan Olding in BC Bookworld
Thanks to BC Bookworld for featuring Susan Olding and her latest collection of essays, Big Reader. Reviewer Mary Ann Moore says, “Olding’s essays offer honesty, …
Susan Olding (Big Reader) on podcasts
We’ll collect links to the podcasts that Susan Olding appears on, as she discusses reading, writing, and her latest collection of essays, Big Reader. Susan …