Ron Corbett: The Bad-Eye Incident
In mid-December of 2011 Frank Kuiack awoke with a sore eye. It was his left eye, and he rubbed at it, blinked, rubbed at it again but the eye remained sore. He lay in bed trying to remember if he had done anything to the...
Charles Roberts: The Canadian Guidebook
We will suppose that the tourist has taken the direct route from Toronto to Ottawa, by the Canadian Pacific, already described. If he has gone first to Montreal, he may go thence to Ottawa by the Canadian Pacific, the Canada Atlantic, or by boat up...
John Owens: The Packers of Green Bay
Lupe was having second thoughts as he and Paco wrestled the full 45-gallon oil drum onto his skiff. The barrel went on too close to the bow, lifting the stern out of the water, the propeller made impotent and stark in the moonlight flickering over...
What's New at Ottawa Press and Publishing
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Best selling book in Canada
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Lost Ottawa was recently confirmed as the top selling “Local Interest” book in Canada last year, by the Chapters-Indigo chain of bookstores. The success of David McGee’s book was perhaps no surprise to fans of his popular Facebook page, but Lost Ottawa has turned into...
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Ragged Lake nominated for awards
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Ron Corbett’s first novel was recently nominated for a prestigious Edgar award by the Mystery Writers of America. Ragged Lake was nominated in the Best Original Paperback category. This is the second nomination for Ragged Lake. The book is also up for a Crime Writers...
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Cooking with Frank
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With trout season opening in Algonquin Provincial Park we thought it would be fun to re-post this video. Shot last year on the banks of the Madawaska River, it shows the Last Guide (Frank Kuiack) explaining how to make a shore lunch. With a few fishing...
