Disney isn’t wasting any time after Cinderella’s success at the box office: Mulan, badass heroine of China, will be developed into a live-action adaptation. The studio picked up a script penned by Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek, with J.C. Spink and Chris Bender stepping in as producers. Mulan will follow the Emma Watson-led Beauty and the Beast…
Reading Diaries: Buried Under Books
Christa: This month I’ve had a pretty good streak. I burned through the first three volumes of the iZombie comic, but I am holding out on the last volume because I’m not quite ready to say goodbye just yet. I also finally read Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I can’t believe I’ve been…
The Thursday Book Beat: Final Discworld Novel Coming from Terry Prachett
Last Discworld novel The Shepherd’s Crown will still be published Terry Prachett’s passing was a shock to thousands of fans, but they don’t need to say goodbye to the Discworld universe just yet: artist Paul Kidby has confirmed that he is working on illustrations for the last novel Prachett was able to complete. Joan Didion essay…
Canada Reads: A Persistent Memory, In Defense of Ru by Kim Thuy
This year the theme of Canada Reads is “What is the one book to break barriers?” Some of our writers decided to join in and defend some of the short listed titles. Ru Kim Thuy Random House Canada “When I left this country 18 years ago, I didn’t know how strangely departure would obliterate return:…
Life Geek: Bookshelfies Edition
Do you know exactly where all your books are located? When you go over to someone’s house for the first time, do you zero in on their book collection in order to determine if you are kindred spirits? Is loaning a book to someone a silent act of genuine trust for you? If you answered…
The Thursday Book Beat: Sci-fi Readers Save S.F. Bookstore
Lerner Publishing brings Egmont USA authors into the fold 100 Egmont titles will now be published under Lerner’s imprints, including Millbrook Press, Darby Creek, Carolrhoda Books, and Carolrhoda Labs. I’m excited for these authors as their work finds a new home, and I hope the transition is as painless as possible for all parties. Where’d…
Memories of Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy passed away on February 27 of this year. Since then, there have been many moving tributes, in newspapers and magazines, in games like Star Trek Online, and even vigils at conventions. Most importantly, his friends and loved ones have shared memories of the man, who, in the course of his long life was a performer,…
Making “Trouble” with Kelly Link
Get in Trouble Kelly Link Random House February 10, 2015 *Full disclosure: I received a finished copy of this book from Random House Canada for review consideration. Mirrors are funny things. The longer you stare into them, the more you see: that curl doesn’t sit quite right on your cheek, your eyeshadow isn’t exactly even…
The Thursday Book Beat: Wonder Woman’s “Secret History” Wins American History Book Prize
Jill Lepore’s “The Secret History of Wonder Woman” awarded American History Book Prize Lepore’s in-depth look at the well-loved character’s history and influence was lauded by the New York Historical Society for its work in pushing “forward the frontiers of knowledge around the story of women’s rights as it retrieves crucial but forgotten history,” as…
Con Season Survival Guide
Con season is already underway for many of us, and while surviving a con may not be as stressful as surviving a zombie apocalypse, they’re pretty damn close. So, I polled our amazing staff and contributors, who are seasoned con pros, mind you, to share their tips for surviving con season.
On Make-up and Femininity: WWAC Talks Make-Up
Make-up seems pretty quotidian, but it is a loaded sociocultural issue especially when you feel like it’s something you have to do to be female enough. The WWAC folk got together to discuss how our relationships to make-up and how it’s never quite so easy as yay/nay. We hope our contemplations will spur your own, and…
Playing At Love By Starlight: Date Night With WWAC
Should Chiba Mamoru (aka Tuxedo Mask) ever find himself in Toronto, I would definitely be selfless enough to take him round the city for a fun night. We’d start with Trivia Night at the Drake Hotel–the quiz would be a fun icebreaker for both of us quiet introverts. We’re also both of us voracious readers,…