Toronto writer's thriller chosen by influential British TV book club
17.06.2008 21:01
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- Source: cbc.ca
A book by Toronto writer Linwood Barclay has earned a spot on the summer reading list of the Richard and Judy Book Club, the British equivalent of Oprah's Book Club. Husband and wife team Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan chose Barclay's No Time for Goodbye for their summer 2008 list. Their book club, begun in 2004, is extremely influential, leading to a boom in sales similar to the "Oprah" effect in the U.S. They choose 10 titles throughout the year and issued a summer list Friday with eight book recommendations. Barclay, a humour columnist for the Toronto Star who is now concentrating on writing fiction, has written four mysteries, a memoir and three collections of humour writing. No Time for Goodbye is a thriller about a teenage girl who wakes up one day to find her father and brother missing. When, years later, she goes on a chat show to speak of the experience, she ends up discovering unlikely family secrets. It has been nominated for a best novel award by both the International Thriller Writers Association and the Canadian Crime Writers Association. Barclay told the Toronto Star he was "gobsmacked" at being chosen and that his publisher has moved forward paperback publication to take advantage of being a Richard and Judy choice. It is not the first time a Canadian book has been chosen for the book club, which nominates about 500 books a year. Mary Lawson's The Other Side of the Bridge was on the summer reading list in 2007 and Lori Lansens, author of The Girls, appeared on the book club's afternoon talk show,The Richard and Judy Show, earlier in the year. The show airs on Channel 4 in Britain, but the hosts have announced plans to move to another network after summer 2008. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedInternal LinksLouise Penny up for best crime novel awardAuthor likens book club appearance to 'winning the lottery'More Books HeadlinesLawrence Hill, Naomi Klein pick up lit awards from booksellersLawrence Hill, Elizabeth Hay and Mlanie Watt were among the authors honoured last weekend by Canadian booksellers gathered in Toronto for their annual conference.Montreal's Drawn and Quarterly wins comics honourMontreal-based comic book publisher Drawn and Quarterly was among the winners at the annual Joe Shuster Awards in Toronto this weekend.Toronto writer's thriller chosen by influential British TV book clubA book by Toronto writer Linwood Barclay has earned a spot on the summer reading list of the Richard and Judy book club, the British equivalent of Oprah's Book Club.Estate of C.S. Lewis wages war over Narnia domain nameThe estate of author C.S. Lewis, who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, has launched a battle royale with a Scottish family over an internet domain name. Anne of Green Gables author's Ont. home named historic siteThe Ontario home where Lucy Maud Montgomery penned many of the books in her Anne of Green Gables series has been anointed a national historic site. More Arts HeadlinesWartime drama Passchendaele to open Toronto film fest Actor and filmmaker Paul Gross's First World War drama Passchendaele has snagged one of the marquee slots at this year's Toronto International Film Festival: opening night.Rogen, Reitmans lead film lineup at Montreal's Just for LaughsFans at Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy festival will have the chance to see advance screenings of movies like Seth Rogen's Pineapple Express and French hit Bievenue chez les Ch'tis, organizers said Tuesday.Foul! Vienna opera blames Euro 2008 for poor attendanceSoccer games, namely Euro 2008 matches, are getting in the way of opera performances, the Vienna State Opera charged on Tuesday.Fox wants piece of Bob and Doug McKenzieThe Fox network has signed up to develop The Animated Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie, a cartoon based on the famous Canadian hosers.Venezuela's Dudamel to lead Israeli Philharmonic on U.S. tourVenezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Israel Philharmonic on a seven-city tour of the United States to help celebrate the Jewish state's 60th anniversary. Arts FeaturesMischief makerKent Monkman's playful art reclaims Aboriginal historyDuel or duet?Two Montreal festivals try to answer the question: what is jazz? Martha makes her moveRufus Wainwright's little sister comes into her ownBig f---ing dealYoung People F---ing turns out to be a slick, sweet-natured comedyThe green menaceSeriously: How hard is it to make a good movie about the Hulk?It ain't happening Someone should put M. Night Shyamalan's new horror film out of its miseryPeople who read this also read …
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