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Heather Reisman's top holiday book picks for 2011
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[CTV.ca] - From powerful historical fiction to collector's editions of fanciful children's tales, these books will bring joy to loved ones that will last long after the holidays are over. Everyone can remember curling up with their mom or dad to hear a wonderful
Google News: Choc Lit Moves Into North America
[Booktrade.info] - In the last few months, they have picked up three awards – Best Romantic Read Award from the Festival of Romance, The Big Red Reads Fiction Award and Best Historical Fiction Award. Never Coming Home, a debut from Evonne Wareham (to be published March
Guardian: Christmas gifts 2011: which books will be under your tree?
[The Guardian] - So many contenders, but I would share the incredible creative power and intense imagination of Alice Hoffman, whose novel The Dovekeepers (Simon & Schuster £16.99) shows just how far and deep historical fiction can go. I would love to receive Sarah
Genre Issues
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[Varsity Online] - Historical fiction was bodice-ripping romance or military romps. Fun and all, but hardly 'serious literature'. There is an increasing recognition, though, that – for all the continued stigmatization of certain subject matters – the genre labels on
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