How readers and writers can keep Canada in books.
Writers...
-set your stories in Canadian places
sea to sea to sea
We have 10 beautiful provinces and 3 amazing territories. The world wants to hear about them. Let's tell our stories.
Your Canada: Geography
-use Canadian words like "skookum" and "toque"
-use Canadian terms like "keep your stick on the ice"
Canadianisms
-use Canadian spelling "tire" and "neighbourhood"
Canadian, British and American spelling
-what's it like to be disabled in Canada--a visual minority, an ethnic minority, a person of faith, gay, straight, an angry old white guy? Tell your story. Your fellow Canadians want to hear it.
Government of Canada
Country Guides: Canada
-give your characters Canadian names
Canadian baby names that show off your national pride
Top 100 baby names in Canada for 2016
Readers...
-buy books written/published in Canada
-support Canadian authors by attending author readings and visiting author websites
The Writers' Union of Canada: Member Directory
-review Canadian books
To read all my reviews, please click this link. It will take you to my book reviews page.
