Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is fast approaching, and independent booksellers are gearing up to mark the day designed to celebrate the important role they play in their communities. "It gives us a chance to celebrate ... Read More »
Kelowna B.C.–based publisher Wood Lake Publishing is closing their office and clearing their physical inventory after 41 years of business. In a letter to customers on April 12, publishers Patty Berube and Debra Joyal MacDonald ... Read More »
The Atlantic Book Awards Society has announced the shortlists for this year's awards. The annual awards celebrate excellence in Atlantic Canadian writing and publishing across six categories. The winners of this year's awards will be ... Read More »
Social justice, economic uncertainty, and policing reform are some of the subjects covered in the books shortlisted for the 2022 Donner Prize. The Donner Canadian Foundation announced the shortlist for this year's prize on April ... Read More »
Susan L. Shirk has been named the winner of the 2023 Lionel Gelber Prize. Shirk, a research professor and chair of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and ... Read More »
HarperCollins Canada has acquired world rights to six-time Olympic medallist Andre de Grasse’s Ignite: Unlock the Hidden Potential Within. The nonfiction book is described as previously untold stories and practical advice from De Grasse’s improbable ... Read More »
The League of Canadian Poets has announced the longlists for their annual book awards. The three awards each carry a $2,000 prize. The shortlists will be announced later this month, with the winners to be ... Read More »
Giller-winning novelist Suzette Mayr is one of five authors shortlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The U.S. $150,000 award, named after the American-born and Canadian-based author Carol Shields, is designed to acknowledge, celebrate, ... Read More »