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Sean Michaels among Quebec Writers’ Federation Award winners

The Quebec Writers' Federation announced the winners of its 16th annual literary awards at a gala at Montreal's Corona Theatre Tuesday night. The awards intend to honour the best English-language writers from Quebec with a ... Read More »

November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

How to time book promo on social media, 75 reasons to love Atwood, and more

By Becky Robertson

Infographic: timing online book promotion for optimal effect Bookriot's 75 reasons to love Margaret Atwood Penguin's re-launch of Pelican Books imprint to focus on digital Italian artist Matteo Pericoli renders views from renowned writers' windows ... Read More »

November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Bookaboo seeking submissions for second season with CBC

By Becky Robertson

Kids' CBC announced it will pick up a second season of U.K. TV show Bookaboo. Sinking Ship Entertainment starts production in Toronto next year, to tentatively air in February or March 2016. The show has ... Read More »

November 17, 2014

Photos: 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

By Becky Robertson

On Nov. 10, the Scotiabank Giller Prize held its annual gala at the Ritz-Carleton in Toronto, naming Sean ... Read More »

November 17, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Ottawa Book Award winners announced

By Becky Robertson

The 2014 Ottawa Book Award winners were revealed at a ceremony at Shenkman Arts Centre Wednesday evening. The awards recognize excellent works published the year prior by Ottawa authors. Paul Wells won in the non-fiction ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Koyama Press partners with Sequential to digitize titles

By Becky Robertson

Koyama Press has announced it will launch a number of its titles on digital graphic-novel app Sequential, funded by a grant from the Ontario Media Development Corporation Book Fund. Koyama marketing and production coordinator Ed ... Read More »

November 12, 2014

Deal spotlight: Lynne Kutsukake’s Translation of Love

By Becky Robertson

In a way, Lynne Kutsukake has been working on her debut novel her entire life. A third-generation Japanese-Canadian born in Toronto, it wasn’t until she accepted a teaching job in Japan at age 25 that ... Read More »

November 12, 2014

Isabel Allende to receive U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, AGO to host Art Spiegelman exhibit, and more

By Becky Robertson

Author Isabel Allende and journalist Tom Brokaw to be awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Art Gallery of Ontario to exhibit Art Spiegelman comics Hachette Book Group's New York City headquarters sparks discussion about open-plan ... Read More »

November 12, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Leacock Museum curator compiles poetry anthology dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot

By Becky Robertson

Just in time for Gordon Lightfoot's 76th birthday, the Old Brewery Bay Press is releasing a poetry anthology in the singer's honour, for sale through the Stephen Leacock Museum in Lightfoot's hometown of Orillia, Ontario. ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Bookselling

Cathy Marie Buchanan wins 2014 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award

By Becky Robertson

Cathy Marie Buchanan is the winner of this year's Forest of Reading Evergreen Award for her book The Painted Girls (HarperCollins Canada), which was also slated for TV adaptation last fall. Initiated by the Ontario ... Read More »

November 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

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Sean Michaels among Quebec Writers’ Federation Award winners

How to time book promo on social media, 75 reasons to love Atwood, and more

Bookaboo seeking submissions for second season with CBC

Photos: 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

Ottawa Book Award winners announced

Koyama Press partners with Sequential to digitize titles

Deal spotlight: Lynne Kutsukake’s Translation of Love

Isabel Allende to receive U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, AGO to host Art Spiegelman exhibit, and more

Leacock Museum curator compiles poetry anthology dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot

Cathy Marie Buchanan wins 2014 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award

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