ae J books Book takes ‘hard’ out of hardware IF YOU'RE a writer, should you be working on a computer instead of a typewriter or word processor? Would a computer improve your work or at least make it easier? According to Janet Ruhl, author of The Writer’s Toolbox (Pren- tice-Hall; 329 pp.; $25.95 in paperback), some writers probably don’t need a personal computer at all. Odd as this may sound, given the book's subtitle (‘‘Buying and Using A Computer For The Literary Life’’) The Writer’s Toolbox was written (to enable writers to determine the best level of tech- nology for their individual needs and to make the right choices should a computer be deemed appropriate. Ruhl begins with the basics, assuming that the reader is a neophyte with little or no know!l- edge of how a computer works. She methodically explains what computers do and, equally impor- tant, what they can’t do. Once (and if) the decision to Find your market From page 22 Song Writer’s Market has 13 inter- views with music industry profes- sionals; song writers, singers and the president of Universal Records with advice for hopefuls and seasoned writers alike. Granted a picture is worth a thousand words but what is its value in dollars and cents? Photographer’s Market (618 pp.; $26.95) will tell you exactly how much to expect from 2,500 dif- ferent photo-buyers including publishers, galleries, magazines, newspapers, audiovisual firms, re- cord companies and stock agen- cies among others. New this year are sections on how to create a winning portfolio, descriptions of recent gallery showings (so you know what’s in vogue) and inter- views with photo buyers. eee Next Week B.C. or not B.C. was the ques- tion and the answer is ... three new books from British Columbia writers: Guy Lawrence's 40 Years On The Yukan Telegraph; Disap- pearing Moon Cate, a semi-fic- tional account of four generations of a Chinese family’s Canadian experience by Sky Lee; and a his- tory of a ghost town: £.A. Harris’ Spokeshute — Skeena River Memory. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS \ 7 at ‘ . cf ‘Antected by Brenda téadtay | So with eo + Stepharia Kirkland, Roman Podhara, > ,- Debra Thorne and Maurice Verkaar , : “Opens May 4. runs to Ma “ a - at . : PRESENTATION. 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