by Becky Robertson

Shelley Youngblut named interim director of WordFest

Swerve magazine founding editor Shelley Youngblut has been named the interim general director of Calgary's WordFest, taking over from former executive director Jo Steffens. Youngblut has worked with WordFest as a host and author, and ... Read More »

May 5, 2015

Canada home to Amnesty International’s first official book club

By Becky Robertson

Non-profit human rights advocacy group Amnesty International has celebrated just more than a year of its Toronto-based official book club. With Amnesty offices in India and the U.K. following suit, the virtual book club was ... Read More »

May 4, 2015

League of Canadian Poets announces Jessamy Stursberg contest winners

By Becky Robertson

In honour of National Youth Arts Week, the winners of the League of Canadian Poets' Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest for Canadian youth have been revealed. The winners are as follows: Senior category, judged by poets Tanya ... Read More »

May 4, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Union of Canada has revealed the shortlist for the 18th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, which recognizes the best first English-language short-story collection by a Canadian author. Author jury members Shani Mootoo, Susan ... Read More »

May 4, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Kate Beaton and other comic artists draw David Bowie, U.K. crime writer Ruth Rendall has died, and more

By Becky Robertson

David Bowie renditions by Kate Beaton and other comic-book artists English crime writer Ruth Rendell has died Plans for Vancouver plaza named after Little Sister's bookstore co-founder Jim Deva move forward Stephen King, Gillian Flynn ... Read More »

May 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Distribution notice: University of Toronto Press

By Becky Robertson

University of Toronto Press distribution has made a change to its freight policy. Effective May 1, customers can receive free ... Read More »

April 29, 2015

Knopf Canada acquires third novel by Eden Robinson

By Becky Robertson

Knopf Random Canada Publishing Group publisher Anne Collins has acquired Canadian rights to B.C. author Eden Robinson’s third novel, Son of a Trickster, which follows an aboriginal teenager's quest to discover his roots after leaving ... Read More »

April 29, 2015

Banff Centre to offer new writing residencies, Art Spiegelman speaks out about Russia’s Maus ban, and more

By Becky Robertson

The Banff Centre to offer new residencies in memoir, crime writing, and mountain and wilderness writing Art Spiegelman calls Russian bookstores' banning of Maus a “harbinger of a dangerous thing” Baltimore libraries remain open and bookstores ... Read More »

April 29, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Kobo makes first foray into publishing with Jian Ghomeshi book by Kevin Donovan

By Becky Robertson

This June, ebook platform and retailer Kobo will publish its first-ever title, Jian Ghomeshi: Secret Life, by Toronto Star investigative reporter Kevin Donovan. Kobo will release the ebook simultaneously with a print edition published by Toronto's ... Read More »

April 27, 2015

Kobo and ECW Press to jointly publish Jian Ghomeshi book by Kevin Donovan

By Becky Robertson

Kobo vice-president of publisher relations and marketing Pieter Swinkels has acquired world English- and French-language rights to Toronto Star journalist Kevin Donovan’s forthcoming title, Jian Ghomeshi: Secret Life, which reveals details and background information leading ... Read More »

April 27, 2015

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Shelley Youngblut named interim director of WordFest

Canada home to Amnesty International’s first official book club

League of Canadian Poets announces Jessamy Stursberg contest winners

2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist announced

Kate Beaton and other comic artists draw David Bowie, U.K. crime writer Ruth Rendall has died, and more

Distribution notice: University of Toronto Press

Knopf Canada acquires third novel by Eden Robinson

Banff Centre to offer new writing residencies, Art Spiegelman speaks out about Russia’s Maus ban, and more

Kobo makes first foray into publishing with Jian Ghomeshi book by Kevin Donovan

Kobo and ECW Press to jointly publish Jian Ghomeshi book by Kevin Donovan

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