Thursday, September 22, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
In Stores Now!
A whole new concept for IIKT--a workbook rather than a book-book. Spiral binding so students can lay it flat while they read or work from it, questions at the end of each section with space for notes, making it all the easier for me to work it into the lesson plan this semester.
Available exclusively at the SLC bookstore.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Uncommon Magic has a launch date!
It's official! Uncommon Magic will be launched at the 2011 Kingston WritersFest, Saturday, September 24.
The events listing will read:
"Join the current members of the Ban Righ Writers Group for readings to celebrate the launch of Uncommon Magic: Thirty Years of Writing from the Ban Righ Writers Group, published by UpStart Press in honour of Kingston’s longest-running writing group, started by Bronwen Wallace in 1981."
Friday, May 27, 2011
When it rains...
The latest from UpStart Press...the ink is still wet on a contract with Melanie Dugan. Not much to report yet, but watch this space for covers, dates, and more!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Writing Lessons
Darryl has been working on covers for a sweet little chapbook of short stories by Peter Darbyshire, something we're pretty excited about.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Monday, November 29, 2010
"Uncommon Magic" Cover Ideas
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Too many projects!
What started as one publishing project has grown into THREE.
1) Uncommon Magic: Thirty Years of Writing from the Ban Righ Writers Group.
We have a snazzy title, borrowing heavily from Bronwen Wallace's Common Magic, we have all our submissions, and a whack of contracts have been sent out to the writers involved. Darryl has some fantastic ideas for covers (that I can't wait to see) and I am gearing up to ask a very special someone to write a foreword (but she doesn't know it yet!).
2) Writing Lessons.
Last spring, Peter Darbyshire and I were Facebooking about his clever blog series in the Toronto Star. Overexcited and overcommiting (as per usual), I pitched Peter the idea of reproducing the series as a cool little chapbook. I was thrilled when he said yes. That contract is signed and Darryl has another to-do item on his list.
3) Lessons Learned.
A couple of years ago, a colleague and I pitched an idea to no one in particular, but we liked it and decided to run with it. We collected stories from college teachers about moments in teaching--moments that they don't tell you about in training and orientation--that make all the difference.We don't have enough material for a full-fledged book, so it, too, will be a chapbook. A student (who happens to also be a graphic designer) will do the cover and layout, and it will be launched in time for the orientation of new college teachers this spring.
1) Uncommon Magic: Thirty Years of Writing from the Ban Righ Writers Group.
We have a snazzy title, borrowing heavily from Bronwen Wallace's Common Magic, we have all our submissions, and a whack of contracts have been sent out to the writers involved. Darryl has some fantastic ideas for covers (that I can't wait to see) and I am gearing up to ask a very special someone to write a foreword (but she doesn't know it yet!).
2) Writing Lessons.
Last spring, Peter Darbyshire and I were Facebooking about his clever blog series in the Toronto Star. Overexcited and overcommiting (as per usual), I pitched Peter the idea of reproducing the series as a cool little chapbook. I was thrilled when he said yes. That contract is signed and Darryl has another to-do item on his list.
3) Lessons Learned.
A couple of years ago, a colleague and I pitched an idea to no one in particular, but we liked it and decided to run with it. We collected stories from college teachers about moments in teaching--moments that they don't tell you about in training and orientation--that make all the difference.We don't have enough material for a full-fledged book, so it, too, will be a chapbook. A student (who happens to also be a graphic designer) will do the cover and layout, and it will be launched in time for the orientation of new college teachers this spring.
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