CBC Radio's Cross Country Check-up has announced it's top reads for summer and our own Jeanette Lynes has made the list!
The Factory Voice, by Jeanette Lynes "There's a lot of character development in this book. The characters are very rich. The lives of the characters are very ordinary but the way they handle things that are thrown at them is extraordinary. The characters are really endearing."
Jeanette will be launching her new novel at the FESTIVAL OF WORDS
Saturday, July 18, 5pm
Moose Jaw Cultural Center
All are welcome. Admission is FREE.
Spotlight
Penny Draper I have always loved sharing stories. When I was out with my children, driving in the car or waiting in the grocery store lineup, there wasn’t always a book handy so I started to tell stories without a book. Sometimes my children call me the “Disaster Queen.” Read more
Young readers who are interested in cowboys, horses, or outlaws will enjoy Longhorns and Outlaws, and they'll learn a lot about life in the early 1900s at the same time. Read More
Much like the mystical Tapestry at the heart of this tale, Linda Smith's story is a finely woven piece of craftsmanship whose separate strands of story have been deftly woven into a unique and absorbing narrative. Her entire cast of characters are well-rounded, vividly-rendered individuals who engage readers from the very beginning. Prince Ranjan is particularly well-realized as Alina slowly starts to see beyond his haughty, spoiled surface. Read More
In the case of Isa Milman’s “Prairie Kaddish,” however, no relative is being mourned, no immediate family member is lost. Rather, the volume, an eclectic mix of poetry, archival material, photographs and short recollections, is an homage to people the author never knew, who inhabited a little-known corner of Jewish history. Read More More adult reviews
In response to the growing genre of books aimed at smart, savvy women, we felt a need to provide an alternative to the current ‘chicklit’ trend - and FICTIONISTAS was born!
FICTIONISTAS is a unique reading series for female writers of literary fiction and their readers.
Jennifer Shay came to Canada in 1957 for one year and stayed for over 40. During that time, she became a noted conservationist working to preserve the natural beauty of our country....
Coteau Books gratefully acknowledges the Saskatchewan Arts Board, The Canada Council for the Arts, the Book Publishing Industry Development Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Cultural Industries Development Fund of Saskatchewan, SaskCulture, City of Regina Arts Commission, and the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation.
