by Julie Baldassi

Experience the Great Canadian Publishing Tour

It may seem like a scary time to contemplate a career in publishing, but that hasn't stopped freelance editor Erinne Sevigny, who is enrolled in Humber College's creative book publishing program this summer. On her ... Read More »

April 25, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Anakana Schofield wins Amazon.ca First Novel Award

By Julie Baldassi

Vancouver-based Anakana Schofield was announced as the winner of the 2012 Amazon.ca First Novel Award yesterday evening. The Irish-Canadian author of Malarky (Biblioasis) was presented with a $7,500 cheque at a ceremony hosted by Jian Ghomeshi ... Read More »

April 25, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Canadian Science Writers’ Association awards best science books of 2012

By Julie Baldassi

The Canadian Science Writers' Association has announced the winners of its annual book awards. Fatal Flaws (HarperCollins Canada) by Jay Ingram, former host of Discovery Channel's Daily Planet, won the general audience award. Helaine Becker's ... Read More »

April 24, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Simon & Schuster to begin library lending in New York

By Julie Baldassi

Simon & Schuster, the last of the Big Six multinational publishers to venture into ebook library distribution, will make its entire ebook catalogue available to libraries in New York City. A one-year trial will begin at ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

CLA announces 2013 Book Awards winners

By Julie Baldassi

The Canadian Library Association has announced the winners of three annual book awards. Susin Nielsen's The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen (Tundra Books) took the 2013 Book of the Year for Children. The jury ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Oppel and Beha make the Hans Christian Anderson Award longlist

By Julie Baldassi

YA author Kenneth Oppel and illustrator Philippe Béha are up for the 2014 Hans Christian Anderson Award. The biannual prize, which recognizes authors and illustrators who have made important, lasting contributions to children's literature, is ... Read More »

April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Frank O’Connor longlist announced

By Julie Baldassi

The 2013 Frank O'Connor International Short Story longlist has been announced, with eight Canadian women (plus two men) contending for the â‚¬25,000 prize. Among the 75 longlisted authors are Junot DiÃ¡z, Joyce Carol Oates, 2010 ... Read More »

April 8, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

League of Canadian Poets announces 2013 shortlists

By Julie Baldassi

The League of Canadian Poets announced the shortlists for its three annual awards earlier this week. In addition to the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Shortlist for the best first book and the Pat Lowther Memorial ... Read More »

April 5, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Robert Kroetsch Award recognizes rookie poet Claire Lacey

By Julie Baldassi

Calgary poet Claire Lacey is this year's recipient of the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry. Her manuscript, Twin Tongues, incorporates English and Tok Pisin, the two most widely used lingua franca in Papua New ... Read More »

March 14, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

New B.C. scholarly book prize shortlist announced

By Julie Baldassi

Sandra Djwa didn't win the Charles Taylor Prize for non-fiction, but a week later her book, Journey With No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page (McGill-Queen's University Press), is up for another award, alongside Derek ... Read More »

March 13, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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Experience the Great Canadian Publishing Tour

Anakana Schofield wins Amazon.ca First Novel Award

Canadian Science Writers’ Association awards best science books of 2012

Simon & Schuster to begin library lending in New York

CLA announces 2013 Book Awards winners

Oppel and Beha make the Hans Christian Anderson Award longlist

Frank O’Connor longlist announced

League of Canadian Poets announces 2013 shortlists

Robert Kroetsch Award recognizes rookie poet Claire Lacey

New B.C. scholarly book prize shortlist announced

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