by Julie Baldassi

Karim Alrawi wins inaugural Prize for Best New Fiction

Playwright, author, journalist, and human rights activist Karim Alrawi has won the inaugural Prize for Best New Fiction presented by HarperCollins Canada and The Cooke Agency in partnership with the University of British Columbia's creative-writing ... Read More »

November 12, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Hamilton Literary Awards finalists announced

By Julie Baldassi

The shortlists for the 20th annual Hamilton Literary Awards have been announced, with a new award category introduced this year in honour of the late author and Hamilton literary scene fixture Kerry Schooley (also known as ... Read More »

November 8, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Simon & Schuster recalls book at centre of Benghazi controversy

By Julie Baldassi

Simon & Schuster is recalling a book after its author found himself at the centre of a controversy. Morgan Jones' The Embassy House is purported to be an eye-witness account of the attacks on the U.S. ... Read More »

November 8, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Lynn Coady’s Giller win puts Anansi in winner’s circle

By Julie Baldassi

After being nominated 13 times over the past two decades, House of Anansi Press has won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for the first time. Edmonton author Lynn Coady, whose 2011 novel The Antagonist was also ... Read More »

November 6, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Kate Pullinger and Doubleday Canada experiment at Books in Browsers’ “hackathon”

By Julie Baldassi

At the San Francisco conference Books in Browsers this past weekend, Governor General’s Literary Award–winning author Kate Pullinger and her publisher, Doubleday Canada, launched an experimental digital project. An excerpt of Pullinger’s forthcoming novel, Landing ... Read More »

October 28, 2013

Canadian Children’s Literature Award winners announced

By Julie Baldassi

The winners of the 2013 Canadian Children's Literature Awards, presented by TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, were announced Tuesday night at an event in Toronto. B.C. authors Polly Horvath and ... Read More »

October 23, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Quebec Writers’ Federation reveals literary shortlists

By Julie Baldassi

The Quebec Writers Federation has announced the shortlists for its 15th annual literary awards. The winners will be revealed at a gala in Montreal on Nov. 19. This year's finalists are: A.M. Klein Prize for ... Read More »

October 9, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Canada Reads 2014 seeks inspirational novels

By Julie Baldassi

Canada Reads, the CBC's battle of the books, is underway again. The annual radio showdown seeks to elevate one book that all Canadians should read. This year, advocates will debate not only the best book, ... Read More »

October 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Neil Turok and Helaine Becker win $10,000 Lane Anderson Award

By Julie Baldassi

Neil Turok and Helaine Becker have been awarded the 2012 Lane Anderson Award for excellence in Canadian science writing, winning $10,000 each. Turok, the director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physic, won for his ... Read More »

September 27, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Munro honoured with $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize

By Julie Baldassi

The International Festival of Authors announced today that this year's recipient of the Harbourfront Festival Prize, worth $10,000, is Alice Munro. The perennial Nobel Prize contender will be honoured with the prize for her contributions ... Read More »

September 26, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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Karim Alrawi wins inaugural Prize for Best New Fiction

Hamilton Literary Awards finalists announced

Simon & Schuster recalls book at centre of Benghazi controversy

Lynn Coady’s Giller win puts Anansi in winner’s circle

Kate Pullinger and Doubleday Canada experiment at Books in Browsers’ “hackathon”

Canadian Children’s Literature Award winners announced

Quebec Writers’ Federation reveals literary shortlists

Canada Reads 2014 seeks inspirational novels

Neil Turok and Helaine Becker win $10,000 Lane Anderson Award

Munro honoured with $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize

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