Ottawa Xpress talks to Michael Blouin about the structure of his novel, Chase & Haven:
'The sequence of the book is 'broken into thirds which mirror the passage of a day.' Scenes in the first section take place in mornings, in the second in afternoons and the final third in evenings.
The Citizen's Bruce Deachman interviews award-winning poet Michael Blouin about his first novel, Chase & Haven. The article describes pivotal events in Blouin's emergence as a writer and includes a great review of the novel:
Michael Blouin, author of the forthcoming novel, Chase and Haven, has been named a finalist for the 2008 Lampman-Scott Award for Poetry for his book, I’m not going to lie to you (Pedlar Press). The award recognizes an outstanding book of English-language poetry by an author living in the National Capital Region. <!--newline--><!--newline-->On October 15th, Collected Works bookstore in Ottawa will host a reading to showcase a wide selection of the contenders for the 2008 award.
Coach House will, as of February 14, offer free digital downloads with the purchase of any print edition (provided, of course, the book currently exists in e-format). You buy one of our print books, the electronic book is yours for the taking.
Sounds great, but how does it work? One of two ways:
Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington is this year’s recipient of the Robert R. Reid lifetime achievement award for excellence in book art. The award is given annually by the Alcuin Society, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and celebrating Canadian contributions to print culture.
Previous Robert R. Reid recipients include former Coach House typesetter and designer Glenn Goluska.
In a two-part interview with Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington, Nigel Beale, from the Biblio File podcast, delves into the intriguing combination of factors that inspired Bevington's passion for print culture and took Coach House to the forefront of Canadian book design.
The interview is both a journey through the history of technologies and typefaces, as well as an advice manual for collectors seeking rare pieces of Canadiana.
