Name: Emily Liebert Best Known For: Facebook Fairytales (2010) Education: B.A. English Language & Literature, Smith College Current Employment and Projects: Author & TV Personality. Working on second book (first novel) and third book (second novel) set to publish by Penguin in September 2013 and September 2014 respectively. “Type A Mommy” Parenting Expert for GalTime. Favorite Facebook [...]
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Eat, Read and Discuss: Amor Towles Tweet Up
As I’ve said before, what’s a Toronto visit without an Indigo event? This time my trip home coincided with another Indigo tweet up at the classy downtown French restaurant Biff’s Bistro. I was one of four winners selected to have dinner with the bestselling author Amor Towles, who was in town for the International Festival of [...]
Behind the Brand: Zellers
It’s one thing to “Like” a store on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. It’s quite another to learn about how Zellers uses social media while in Liquidation mode. Name: Jennifer Zedic Position: Director of Marketing – In Store and Social Media Employer: Zellers Education: Fashion Marketing and Merchandising, Ryerson University Favourite Zellers purchase: Pure by Alfred Sung [...]
Jian Ghomeshi Visits London
When someone famous visits London, take note because from what I can tell, it doesn’t happen often. However, CBC host Jian Ghomeshi visited the Forest City today to promote his new memoir 1982. Rather than telling his life story “from womb to tomb,” Jian chose to share coming of age stories about fitting in as a [...]
Some Kind of Wonderful Summer
My Facebook album featuring summer 2012 highlights is called Paradise, after the hit song by Coldplay, which captures my sentiment this summer. Here’s why: Walt Disney once said, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” Going backstage at a concert has been a dream ever since meeting a Marianas Trench band member working the [...]
Next Top Role Model
Elizabeth Bromstein, who earns a living commenting on celebrities, work and love, yet refrains from gossiping over dinner at the Spoke Club. Elizabeth’s published work reflects her wit and intelligence that earned her a spot on this list, but my favourite memories with @missbromstein involved meeting in person to discuss Twitter, food and life. Hilary [...]
Free Family Fun at Ashkenaz Festival
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre and theatre seem inseparable because TheatreKids was my first foray into arts camps, where I played one of ‘The Women in Blue’, among other roles. I loved doing activities on the waterfront and I daydreamed about larger events happening on their multiple outdoor stages. Today marks the first day of the ninth [...]
Behind the Books: David Yoo
Name: David Yoo Best Known For: The Choke Artist: Confessions of a Chronic Underachiever (2012), The Detention Club (2012) Current Employment and Projects: I teach in the MFA creative writing program at Pine Manor College, and at the Gotham Writer’s Workshop. Currently I’m working on a nonfic project tentatively titled CHASING THE SHIRT, a book about my ten [...]
Movie Review: Ruby Sparks
Created by the directors of Little Miss Sunshine (without the adorable Abigail Breslin), Ruby Sparks is about a gifted, yet struggling writer Calvin, whose therapist inspires him to meet the girl of his dreams. What’s peculiar is that Calvin (Paul Dano) meets her because he created Ruby’s character while trying to overcome writer’s block. Anticipating a multidimensional story about [...]
Behind the Books: Kim Izzo
Photo: The Globe and Mail Name: Kim Izzo Best Known For: The Jane Austen Marriage Manual (2012), The Fabulous Girl’s Guide to Decorum (2001) Education: Screenwriting, York University Employment: Deputy Editor/Beauty Director for Zoomer Magazine Favourite mobile app: My Fitness Pal Favourite magazines: Vanity Fair and Tatler Professional role model: Suzanne Boyd, Editor-in-chief of Zoomer Magazine Describe Jane Austen’s influence [...]