Elin Hilderbrand, the author of The Island, A Summer Affair and Beautiful Day, which came out lthis spring, is something of an expert on summer books and shares her fave vacation reads.

Summer romance novelist Elin Hilderbrand gives her top five beach reads

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Award-winning author Emma Donoghue of The Room and Astray offers up a tempting selection of books to take on vacation.

Rogers Writers’ Trust winner Emma Donoghue’s top five summer reads

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A shocking secret his father had hidden from his family forms the basis of author Wayne Grady's debut novel.

Book excerpt: Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady

Book Club Pick

From psychological thrillers to scandalous romances, this month's reads are sure to entertain. Here are the book reviews 2013.

Book reviews 2013: Eight new books to read in August from the Chatelaine Book Club

The author talks about how her fear of losing her real-life love inspired her debut novel

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Summer romance novelist shares her top five beach reads

Emma Donoghue’s top five summer reads

Book excerpt: Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady

Eight best new books to read in August

Q&A: Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Forever, Interrupted