The times they are a-changin' ... for writers and bookstores

Tune in at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30^th when “In Other Words” explores the effects of a changing marketplace on writers and bookstores.

The Toronto Women’s Book Store has been serving the community for more than 35 years and is one of Toronto's longest-lived independent bookstores. Devoted to nurturing diverse communities, it has prevailed through economic hardship and even fire but now finds itself struggling to continue. Diana Kiesners interviews Alex MacFadyen, co-manager of the Toronto Women’s Book Store, about the storied past of a Toronto institution, and the challenges facing independent bookstores in the current economic climate.

Freelance writers too are caught in a perfect storm of Internet publishing, decreased revenues for periodicals, and less rewarding contracts. In our second interview, writer, poet and editor Diane Elizabeth Hill talks about current issues in the world of freelance writing and the impact these can have on a writer's work and livelihood.