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Hobby: Reading and Writing

Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition
Contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, over 170 computer-graded quizzes, recommendations on writing -- from basic problems in subject-verb agreement and the use of articles to exercises in parallel structures and help with argumentative essays, and a way to submit questions about grammar and writing.
Principles of Composition
Contains digital handouts on how to get started in the writing process, how to edit (and check for errors in logic), how to begin and conclude, and how to format papers.

Canadian Authors Association
Is a national Canadian organization dedicated to helping writers achieve their goals.
Canadian Federation of Poets
Is dedicated to uniting people and organizations around the world in the global promotion of poets and poetry by educating people on the importance of Poetry in their lives.
Canadian Poetry Association
Promotes a broader exposure of poetry to the general public and a connection for Canadian Poets.
LiT Chat
A regular gathering (Hamilton, Ontario) of writers and persons, interested in literature and ideas. Over wine and coffee, poems and other literature are read aloud.
The Ontario Poetry Society
Founded for poets to unite in camaraderie and friendship for support and encouragement in writing, performing and publishing poems.
The Writers Guild of Canada
Is a national association of professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada.
Writersdigest.com
Home of the world's leading writing magazine as well as writing books, competitions and workshops.

BBC - The Big Read - Top 100 Books
List of 100 favourite books. (In 2003, Brits nominated their best-loved novels.)
Arthur's Classic Novels
Free Books Online. The classic etext books are those now in the public domain, which means the author has been dead for 50 years or longer.
Governor General's Literary Award Winners
John Buchan, a writer, who as Lord Tweedsmuir and as Governor General of Canada in 1937 instituted awards for poetry and fiction, saying the awards recognize "The best words in the best order and [that] the greatest poetry is the only possible words in the only possible order."
Reader's Robot
Will try to match your reading tastes with books in a database and suggest books you might enjoy.
Giller Prize, The
The Giller Prize is dedicated to celebrating the best in Canadian fiction each year, and to enhancing marketing efforts in bringing these books to the attention of all Canadians.
Project Gutenberg Top 100
Ranked by number of times an eBook is downloaded. All book downloads are free and in the public domain. Donations help the project.
Vintage Reading Group Center
Hundreds of book groups from across the country voted for their favorites. Here's the top 50.