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References
- George Melnyk, The Literary History of Alberta:From Writing-on-Stone to World War II, University of Alberta Press, 1998, p. 174.
- Tim Christison, "Do We Really Need An Alberta Book Publishing Industry?", article, Alberta Views magazine, pp. 27 – 31, September–October issue, 2001.
