K’AN is a writer. He writes novels and would be most pleased if people read his novels. While he probably wouldn’t object to making money, Oprah’s book club is an afterthought compared with a) publishing a physical copy of his book b) arranging distribution for his book and c) convincing readers to buy the book. Unlike Margaret Atwood, K’AN cannot meet with his publishers at whim and expect a comfortable advance. And yet, there is only ONE Margaret Atwood, one Dan Brown, a partial James Frey, and no Pierre Bertons. So where does that leave every other aspiring author?

Following in the footsteps of fellow Canadian novelist Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing editor and Creative Commons evangelist, K’AN has posted “soft copies” of his work for general public consumption. To protect his property rights and secure future commercial interests, K’AN has released his first novel “The Space Between Dreams” under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Canada licence.

Read it. Share it. Love it. Hate it. Welcome to the Commons.

We are pleased to announce that we will be putting together a “CC Canada Mix CD” in celebration of Canadian music . The project is based roughly on the Wired CD: Rip, Sample, Mash, Share and is on track for a launch this Fall. We are still looking for partners and will announce criteria for contributing to the compilation shortly. For further information or to suggest an artist, please contact Tanya: twood065 (at) uottawa.ca. Long live CANCON!