Welcoming Our New Client, Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Moyse

We’re thrilled to share that we’re working with two-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Moyse on her debut book, Redefining ‘Realistic’: Shift Your Perspective. Seize Your Potential. Own Your Story.
 
As a multi-sport athlete, Moyse has competed internationally in track-cycling, rugby, and bobsleigh, in which she and her teammates won gold at the Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Welcoming Our New Client Leslie Ehm, Combustion’s Chief Fire Starter

We’re excited to be working with Combustion’s Chief Fire Starter, Leslie Ehm!

Leslie Ehm has been training brains and changing minds for over eleven years. A former musician, script editor and TV host turned ad agency Creative Director, Leslie learned first hand the challenges that corporations have in creative problem solving, collaboration, presenting and storytelling.

Announcing Our New Client Jessica Holmes

We’re excited to announce that we’re working with Jessica Holmes on her upcoming book, Depression the Comedy: A Tale of Perseverance.

While Holmes is best known for her comedic work with Royal Canadian Air Farce, Second City, Just for Laughs, and her own sketch series The Holmes Show, the gifted comedian is also a writer, motivational speaker, and an advocate for mental illness.

Welcoming Our New Client Justin Bariso

We are thrilled to announce our new client Justin Bariso!

Justin Bariso is an author and consultant who helps organizations think differently and communicate with impact. In 2016, LinkedIn named him the “Top Voice” in “Management and Culture.” As a leadership and communications expert, Justin frequently contributes on these topics, with a primary focus on emotional intelligence.

Page Two Expands on Its Fourth Anniversary

October 3, 2017, is Page Two’s fourth anniversary and principals and owners Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White are thrilled to be celebrating this milestone by announcing the expansion of our team to include five key new roles.

Sonja Larsen Wins the Edna Staebler Award for CNF!

Sonja Larsen has won the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction with her debut memoir, Red Star Tattoo.

“As is the case with lives themselves, all memoirs are unique, but this seems especially true of Sonja Larsen’s Red Star Tattoo: My Life as a Girl Revolutionary,” said Bruce Gillespie, professor at Wilfrid Laurier University and juror for the award. 

Sonja Larsen’s Debut Memoir Shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Award

We are excited to share that Sonja Larsen’s debut memoir, Red Star Tattoo, is among the three finalists for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction!

Every year since 1991, the Edna Stabeler Award celebrates at least one creative non-fiction publication—with a Canadian locale and/or significance—by a Canadian writer of one or two books.

What Makes a Book a Bestseller

We’re often asked how books get onto bestseller lists. Do you need to sell a certain number of books? Is there a mysterious algorithm you need to crack? What is the secret of bestselling authors?

Editing Indigenous Manuscripts

Last week our Project & Development Manager, Amanda Lewis, participated in the Editing Indigenous Manuscripts course at Humber College in Toronto. Here’s her recap of the week.

I’m feeling full, challenged, and reinvigorated as an editor after completing a weeklong course on Editing Indigenous Manuscripts.

Announcing Our New Client Alison Braithwaite

We’re excited to announce our new client Alison Braithwaite!

Alison Braithwaite is a leadership professional and certified executive coach. Her new book, In Her Own Words: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, shares stories of twenty extraordinary women who have created their own paths.