by Cassandra Drudi

IVAs anthology celebrates Indigenous writers, growth of community

Six years after the Indigenous Voices Awards (IVAs) were first launched, the conversation about Indigenous literature in Canada has grown exponentially – instead of focusing on a handful of big names, it is a much ... Read More »

May 17, 2023

Dan K. Woo on editing an anthology of new Chinese Canadian writing

By Cassandra Drudi

Dan K. Woo likes to be in control of the titles of his works – usually. But during the publishing process of a fiction anthology he edited by Chinese-Canadian writers, Woo brainstormed ideas for the ... Read More »

May 17, 2023

Emily Riddle wins inaugural $10K Griffin Canadian First Book Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Cree poet Emily Riddle has been awarded the Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian First Book Prize for her debut collection of poetry, The Big Melt (Nightwood Editions). In their citation, the judges (poets Nikola Madzirov, Gregory ... Read More »

May 17, 2023

Rights Deals: Moira Dann, Rick Mercer + 10 more

By Cassandra Drudi

Sutherland House’s Ken Whyte has acquired world rights to an as-yet untitled nonfiction book by Moira Dann. The book is described as part memoir and part science survey that tells the story of the author's ... Read More »

May 17, 2023

Shelagh Rogers retiring from CBC’s The Next Chapter

By Cassandra Drudi

Veteran CBC Radio host Shelagh Rogers is saying goodbye to The Next Chapter. Rogers announced on May 13 that this season will be her last, with her final episode as host of the weekly show ... Read More »

May 15, 2023

Rights Deals: Christina Myers, Lynne Kutsukake + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi Press’s Shivaun Hearne has acquired Christina Myers’s Halfway Home: Thoughts from Midlife. The nonfiction book is described as exploring the uncertainty and joys of being a woman in her midlife during a ... Read More »

May 11, 2023

Chris Turner wins 2023 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

By Cassandra Drudi

Chris Turner has won the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The annual award, administered by the Writers' Trust of Canada, was presented on May 10 in Ottawa at the Politics and the Pen ... Read More »

May 11, 2023

Steady at the helm: Montreal’s Véhicule Press turns 50

By Cassandra Drudi

The day-to-day operations of Véhicule Press look a little different now than they would have in the press’s early days in 1973. For starters, the Montreal-based independent publisher is no longer printing their own books, ... Read More »

May 10, 2023

Di Brandt named recipient of 2023 Manitoba Arts Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Winnipeg poet and educator Di Brandt has been awarded the 2023 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction. The $30,000 award, granted by the Manitoba Arts Council, recognizes artistic excellence and contribution to the development of the ... Read More »

May 9, 2023

Finalists announced for sixth annual Indigenous Voices Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The finalists have been announced for this year's Indigenous Voices Awards. The annual awards, now in their sixth year, honour the sovereignty of Indigenous creative voices and support the work of Indigenous writers. Recipients of ... Read More »

May 9, 2023

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IVAs anthology celebrates Indigenous writers, growth of community

Dan K. Woo on editing an anthology of new Chinese Canadian writing

Emily Riddle wins inaugural $10K Griffin Canadian First Book Prize

Rights Deals: Moira Dann, Rick Mercer + 10 more

Shelagh Rogers retiring from CBC’s The Next Chapter

Rights Deals: Christina Myers, Lynne Kutsukake + five more

Chris Turner wins 2023 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

Steady at the helm: Montreal’s Véhicule Press turns 50

Di Brandt named recipient of 2023 Manitoba Arts Award

Finalists announced for sixth annual Indigenous Voices Awards

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