"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word. "
Hey Canadian authors here are the three people you may want to consider adding to your Christmas card list. American writer Claire Messud, Scottish novelist Ali Smith and CBC broadcaster Michael Enright are the trio who will be judging Canada's most prestigious literary award, the Giller Prize.Messud is the critically acclaimed writer of the Emperor's Children, she's written four books and contributes widely to publications such as the New York Times and the Boston Globe. Smith has written eight books including the Accidental, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize.Enright is a veteran CBC broadcaster and journalist. He currently hosts the Sunday Edition For more on the jury go to the Giller website. Photo: From left to right, Claire Messud, Michael Enright and Ali Smith, your Giller 2010 jury.
The history of human communication dates back to the earliest era of humanity. Symbols were developed about 30,000 years ago, and writing about 7,000.