Shameless publisher Stacey May Fowles has been honoured with a pick in the National Post’s Canada Also Reads panel of books for her novel Fear of Fighting (Invisible Publishing, 2008).
The Canada Also Reads panel was set up by the National Post’s The Afterword in response to the mainstream CBC Canada Reads, which has sometimes been criticized for showcasing already well-known books. Canada Also Reads put out a call for nominations of books that were relatively new and comparatively unknown. A very long longlist was eventually shortened to five, including Fear of Fighting.
Want to read Stacey May’s novel but can’t shell out $19.95? You’re in luck! The book will be available as a free e-book download from the publisher’s website until April.
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four comments
ugh. I hate Stacey May Fowles. The stuff I've forced myself to read by her were barely readable. Her characters were cold, ugly people with no soul to them. Just because a writer is a feminist doesn't mean they're any good.
Posted by Lila
February 28, 2010, 8:47 PM
Just because you don't like her writing is no reason to say you hate her.
Posted by Julia
March 1, 2010, 7:26 AM
Well said, Julia!
Posted by D. Cole
March 1, 2010, 2:27 PM
Congrats, SMF! It's a wonderful book, and some well-deserved recognition.
Posted by Megan
March 2, 2010, 5:12 PM
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