''January Magazine'' is an internet-based book-related publication. Founded by author
Linda L. Richards in 1997, ''January Magazine'' has added various sections and offshoot publications since. The magazine is physically based in
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
, but works with contributors all over the world. The mandate of the publication is "books in the English language."
''January Magazine'' is recognized for its "well-written" book reviews as well as the author interviews it has published, including exchanges with
Salman Rushdie
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie ( ; born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern wor ...
,
Dennis Lehane,
Loren D. Estleman,
Stuart M. Kaminsky,
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and an inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight chi ...
and others. ''January Magazine''s crime-fiction section won a
Gumshoe Award for Best Crime Fiction Website in 2005.
["''January Magazine'' Wins 2005 Gumshoe Award," ''January Magazine'', 9 March 2005]
Januarymagazine.com
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In May 2006, the magazine's crime-fiction newsletter, The Rap Sheet, was spun off as a completely independent blog under the editorship of crime-fiction editor and Seattle media personality J. Kingston Pierce. The Rap Sheet and ''January Magazine'' maintain a cooperative association, with Richards and Pierce contributing to both publications.
References
External links
* {{official website, http://januarymagazine.com/wp/
Book review websites
Online magazines published in Canada
Magazines established in 1997
Magazines published in Vancouver
1997 establishments in British Columbia
Online literary magazines
Book review magazines
Literary magazines published in Canada