by Becky Robertson

Nobel Prize-winning author Gunter Grass dies at 87, Google Play brings ebooks to Canadian schools, and more

Nobel Literary Prize winner Günter Grass has died at 87 Google Play for Education comes to Canada Jane and Emily Urquhart talk to The Globe and Mail about literary families Southwest Airline's Artists on the ... Read More »

April 13, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Marie Annharte Baker wins Blue Metropolis’s inaugural First Peoples Prize

By Becky Robertson

Indigenous Canadian poet Marie "Annharte" Baker and American graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang will each receive one of two new awards at this year's Blue Metropolis Literary Festival in Montreal, taking place April 20–26. Annharte ... Read More »

April 9, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Queen Victoria juvenilia to be published, the New York Times on Toni Morrison, and more

By Becky Robertson

Story written by 10-year-old Queen Victoria to be published Read the New York Times’ cover feature on Toni Morrison How Sad Puppies campaigners "broke" the Hugo Awards Chapters adds security measures to loyalty program Filmmaker ... Read More »

April 9, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Breakaway Books acquires running book by Jean-Paul Bedard

By Becky Robertson

Breakaway Books publisher Garth Battista has acquired world English rights to Toronto-based Huffington Post contributor and ultra-marathoner Jean-Paul Bédard’s Running Into ... Read More »

April 8, 2015

Nina Bunjevac, Michael DeForge, Tamakis among 2015 Doug Wright Awards finalists

By Becky Robertson

The nominees for the 11th annual Doug Wright Awards, recognizing the best Canadian comic books and cartooning from the previous year, have been revealed. A jury comprising cartoonist and teacher Fiona Smyth, Taddle Creek publisher ... Read More »

April 8, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

U.S. postal service prints misattributed quote on Maya Angelou stamp, Oyster to launch ebookstore, and more

By Becky Robertson

U.S. postal service accidentally prints quote by author Joan Walsh Anglund on Maya Angelou stamp Oyster subscription service to open an ebookstore New York City mayor Michael de Blasio launches Twitter contest for National Poetry ... Read More »

April 8, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Random House Canada acquires two noir crime novels by Sam Wiebe

By Becky Robertson

Knopf Random House Canada senior editor Craig Pyette has acquired Canadian rights to two novels by Unhanged Arthur Award–winning Last of the Independents author Sam Wiebe. The first, Chelsea Loam, will be followed by an unnamed ... Read More »

April 7, 2015

Joanne Proulx’s Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet optioned for film

By Becky Robertson

Vancouver's Sepia Films producers Tina Pehme and Kim Roberts have acquired film rights to Joanne Proulx’s 2008 Sunburst Award–winning ... Read More »

April 7, 2015

2015 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlists announced

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize, the world's richest prize for a collection of poetry in English, have been revealed. This year's judging panel, which chose the shortlists from 560 submissions from 42 ... Read More »

April 7, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Distribution change: Pan Macmillan

By Becky Robertson

Effective July 1, Publishers Group Canada will replace HarperCollins Canada as distributor for Pan Macmillan ... Read More »

April 7, 2015

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Nobel Prize-winning author Gunter Grass dies at 87, Google Play brings ebooks to Canadian schools, and more

Marie Annharte Baker wins Blue Metropolis’s inaugural First Peoples Prize

Queen Victoria juvenilia to be published, the New York Times on Toni Morrison, and more

Breakaway Books acquires running book by Jean-Paul Bedard

Nina Bunjevac, Michael DeForge, Tamakis among 2015 Doug Wright Awards finalists

U.S. postal service prints misattributed quote on Maya Angelou stamp, Oyster to launch ebookstore, and more

Random House Canada acquires two noir crime novels by Sam Wiebe

Joanne Proulx’s Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet optioned for film

2015 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlists announced

Distribution change: Pan Macmillan

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