Just Jen book launch Wednesday, May 3 Halifax Central Library, Paul O’Regan Hall 7pm Jen Powley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at fifteen. By thirty-five, she had lost the use of her arms and legs. With Just Jen, Powley produces a powerful memoir of what happens after diagnosis, and how a person’s life can change. […]
Fernwood Publishing
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Penning for a cause
For all the writers who’ve received rejection slips to the effect of “Too political, we don’t do morals, try non-fiction,” there is hope. Fernwood Publishing launched the Beacon Award (beaconaward.ca) for social justice fiction, last week at Outside the Lines. The idea came from Anne Bishop, a community worker and author of several non-fiction books. […]