Tag Archives: publishing

CSL:LMM, C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery (Throwback Thursday)

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we have an occasional feature called “Throwback Thursday.” By raiding either my own blog-hoard or someone else’s, I find a blog post from the past and throw it back out into the digital world. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian literature, L.M. Montgomery, Lewis Biography | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, books, C.S. Lewis, Canadian literature, Emily of New Moon, letters, Prince Edward Island, publishing, publishing dreams, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Story Girl, The Alpine Path, WWI, WWII | 23 Comments

CSL:LMM, C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery (L.M. Montgomery Series)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Leading up to the L.M. Montgomery Institute’s 13th Biennial Conference here in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, I thought that I would do a short series on Montgomery. Throughout May and June, each Thursday will feature a post on Montgomery and … Continue reading →

20 Years to 8 Children in Narnia with Author Jared Lobdell

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I encountered Jared Lobdell’s work because he was one of the few critics to make C.S. Lewis’ WWII-era science fiction–what I call the Ransom Cycle–a study of its own. His 2004 book, The Scientifiction Novels of C.S. Lewis: Space and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Guest Blogs | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, Jared Lobdell, Joe Christopher, literature, Madeleine L'Engle, Narnia, publishing, Ransom Trilogy, Science Fiction, That Hideous Strength, The Dark Tower, The Man Who Was Thursday, writing | 9 Comments

Treading Upon the Sacred: A Guest Post on Writing by Judy Carlson

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Readers of A Pilgrim in Narnia know that I like to feature indie and small-press authors from time to time. Judy Carlson’s The White Knight, the Lost Kingdom, and the Sea Princess was published by Nordskog in 2015. Here she reflects upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Guest Blogs | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Judy Carlson, literature, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, On Writing, Past Watchful Dragons, publishing, The White Knight, writing | 5 Comments

A Lament for the Loss of Young Teachers

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I wrote a post about the problems of the lack of women in academic publishing, using my favourite publisher, Zondervan, as a test case for the conversation. Senior editor Katya Covrett responded, setting the problem of academic publishing … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Original Research, Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged academic, art, Education, higher education, Mr. Holland's Opus, On Writing, publishing, Richard Dreyfuss, Teaching, theology, Theology of Culture, University, Zondervan | 25 Comments

What I Learned about Gender (and Diversity) from Christian Academic Publishing by Katya Covrett

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I recently shared on A Pilgrim in Narnia “What I Learned about Gender from the Zondervan Catalogue.” I noted that only 1 in 10 authors advertised by my favourite academic publisher were women. I set the context of a male-dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged academic, gender, On Writing, publishing, theology, Zondervan | 20 Comments

Till We Have Confusing Book Titles: Guest Post by William O’Flaherty

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

William O’Flaherty is like a digital C.S. Lewis handshake. He is a technological rainmaker, drawing together Lewis resources through his various posts, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and news items at Essential C.S. Lewis, a feature site of the Middle Earth Network. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock, Mere Christianity, Miracles, publishing, That Hideous Strength, Walter Hooper, Weight of Glory, William O'Flaherty, writing | 17 Comments

Drawing the Hobbit (Update)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

The purists among my colleagues, blogmates, and digital friends are horrified at Jackson’s adaptation, for the most part. Many of them are still angry about The Lord of the Rings, which they felt betrayed Tolkien’s artistry, majesty, and, ultimately, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reviews | Tagged Bilbo Baggins, books, film adaptation, hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Peter Jackson, publishing, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, writing | 17 Comments

The Youngest Reviewers Get it Right, or The Hobbit in the Hands of Young Men

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Last year, when my son, Nicolas, was 8 years old, he wrote a review of The Hobbit for A Pilgrim in Narnia. This is what he wrote: My dad and I just finished reading The Hobbit and since he didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged adventure, books, children's literature, fantasy, film, film adaptation, hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, publishing, The Hobbit | 35 Comments

Nearly Despairing with Stephen King, or The First Part Hope

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my yearly rituals is reading Stephen King’s On Writing. I am sure I am not alone when I say that it is this overly-autobiographical, ill-organized, life-interrupted writing narrative that absolutely transformed my approach to writing. No, more than … Continue reading →