by Becky Robertson

Book Links: Happy International Women’s Day edition

Emma Watson's "book fairies" leave feminist books around the world for International Women's Day. (MashReads) Cleveland bookstore illustrates gender gap in fiction by hiding men's titles spine-first for Women's History Month. (Huffington Post) An International ... Read More »

March 8, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Indigenous issues dominate 2017 Canada Prize shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Titles focusing on indigenous history and rights dominate the finalists for this year's Canada Prizes, which recognize scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences. The shortlist was selected by a jury of professors and ... Read More »

March 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

The “Red” Kelly Story wins 2016 Speaker’s Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Leonard "Red" Kelly's hockey memoir The "Red" Kelly Story, written with David M. Dupuis and L. Waxy Gregoire (ECW Press), has won the 2016 Speaker's Award, which aims to spotlight Ontario books that bring the ... Read More »

March 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Deborah Campbell, Mohamed Fahmy, Anosh Irani among B.C. Book Prize finalists

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for this year's B.C. Book Prizes, recognizing the best titles published the year prior by the province's authors, have been announced: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Joan Haggerty, The Dancehall Years (Mother Tongue Publishing) ... Read More »

March 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Personnel Change: Library Services Centre

By Becky Robertson

Kitchener, Ontario–based Library Services Centre has announced the hire of David Lewis in the position of library service representative, effective March 13. Lewis hails from Firefly Books, where he served as school and library sales ... Read More »

March 7, 2017

Daily Deals: Jeff Lemire graphic novel to be adapted to film produced by Ryan Gosling

By Becky Robertson

Anonymous Content (Spotlight, True Detective, The Revenant) has optioned film rights to Toronto comic creator Jeff Lemire's 2012 graphic novel The Underwater Welder (Top Shelf Productions/Canadian Manda Group). Ken Kao and Ryan Gosling will produce. ... Read More »

March 7, 2017

Personnel Change: Orca Book Publishers

By Becky Robertson

B.C.–based children's press Orca Book Publishers has announced that publisher Andrew Wooldridge has purchased the remaining 50 per cent stake in the company from founder Bob Tyrrell. Wooldridge is now Orca's president and sole shareholder, ... Read More »

March 7, 2017

Book Links: Obama books to be published by Crown; Lambda kicks off its first festival

By Becky Robertson

Obama books to appear under PRH's Crown imprint. (Publishers Weekly) Lambda Literary Awards host first-ever festival this week. (Los Angeles Times) Protests want Women of the World Festival to cancel talk by rape survivor and ... Read More »

March 7, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Giller Prize–winning author Bonnie Burnard dies at 72

By Becky Robertson

Award-winning Regina-born author Bonnie Burnard, best known for her debut novel, A Good House, passed away in a hospital in London, Ontario, on March 4. A Good House (HarperFlamingo), which depicts 50 years in the ... Read More »

March 6, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

Canadian Heritage releases DigiCanCon report on creative industries

By Becky Robertson

The Department of Canadian Heritage released its DigiCanCon report on Feb. 26, analyzing feedback received from thousands of participants from across the country on the topic of Canadian content in a digital world. Minister of Canadian ... Read More »

March 6, 2017

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Book Links: Happy International Women’s Day edition

Indigenous issues dominate 2017 Canada Prize shortlist

The “Red” Kelly Story wins 2016 Speaker’s Book Award

Deborah Campbell, Mohamed Fahmy, Anosh Irani among B.C. Book Prize finalists

Personnel Change: Library Services Centre

Daily Deals: Jeff Lemire graphic novel to be adapted to film produced by Ryan Gosling

Personnel Change: Orca Book Publishers

Book Links: Obama books to be published by Crown; Lambda kicks off its first festival

Giller Prize–winning author Bonnie Burnard dies at 72

Canadian Heritage releases DigiCanCon report on creative industries

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