by Natalie Samson

CBC Canada Reads reveals non-fiction longlist

Award-winning writers and journalists mix it up with debut authors, comics artists, and politicians in the 2012 CBC Canada Reads longlist. Host Jian Ghomeshi announced the list on CBC Radio's Q Tuesday morning. Ian Brown ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Plagiarism case heads to court as Canadian authors file lawsuit against Zhang, Penguin Canada

By Natalie Samson

The controversy surrounding Ling Zhang's novel Gold Mountain Blues continues to escalate, as a group of Canadian authors are now taking their allegations of plagiarism to court. On Thursday, Wayson Choy, Sky Lee, and Paul ... Read More »

October 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver Public Library opens new branch in Winter Games venue

By Natalie Samson

The first full-service library branch in Vancouver's Riley Park and Little Mountain neighbourhoods opened last week, thanks to the city's Olympic legacy planning. Vancouver Public Library's new Terry Salman Branch is located in the Hillcrest ... Read More »

October 20, 2011 | Filed under: Libraries

Rabindranath Maharaj wins Toronto Book Award

By Natalie Samson

The City of Toronto has awarded the 2011 Toronto Book Award to Rabindranath Maharaj. City councillor Gary Crawford presented the $11,000 award to Maharaj for his Trillium Book Award“winning novel The Amazing Absorbing Boy (Knopf ... Read More »

October 14, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Jack Hodgins, Kristi Bridgeman win Victoria Book Prize

By Natalie Samson

The Victoria Book Prize Society announced author Jack Hodgins and illustrator Kristi Bridgeman as the winners of the 2011 Victoria Book Prize Awards at a gala on Wednesday evening. Victoria mayor Dean Fortin and Brian ... Read More »

October 13, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Ling Zhang responds to accusations of plagiarism

By Natalie Samson

This week, the controversy dogging Chinese-Canadian author Ling Zhang's second novel, Gold Mountain Blues, flared up again as prominent Chinese-Canadian authors Wayson Choy, Sky Lee, and Paul Yee signed a letter asking Penguin Canada to ... Read More »

October 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Industry news

Book links round-up: Briarpatch’s new writing contest, Google eBookstore opens in U.K., and more

By Natalie Samson

Canadian independent magazine Briarpatch launches "Writing in the Margins," its first annual creative writing contest Brian Joseph Davis profiles Coach House publicist extraordinaire Evan Munday (who recently launched his debut YA novel) in the Toronto ... Read More »

October 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

CLA kicks off Canadian Library Month

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association kicked off Canadian Library Month on Tuesday. Throughout the month of October, libraries across the country will host events to raise awareness about the importance of libraries in the nation's communities. ... Read More »

October 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

CBC Canada Reads opts for non-fiction lineup

By Natalie Samson

This morning, CBC Books announced that the 2012 edition of its annual book battle, Canada Reads, will focus on non-fiction. Canada Reads: True Stories follows the same format of last year's 10th anniversary contest by ... Read More »

September 27, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Heritage Toronto releases non-fiction book award shortlist

By Natalie Samson

Heritage Toronto, a city agency tasked with the preservation and promotion of local history, has released the list for the 2011 Heritage Toronto Awards. In the book category, which recognizes "well-written non-fiction books published in ... Read More »

September 23, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

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CBC Canada Reads reveals non-fiction longlist

Plagiarism case heads to court as Canadian authors file lawsuit against Zhang, Penguin Canada

Vancouver Public Library opens new branch in Winter Games venue

Rabindranath Maharaj wins Toronto Book Award

Jack Hodgins, Kristi Bridgeman win Victoria Book Prize

Ling Zhang responds to accusations of plagiarism

Book links round-up: Briarpatch’s new writing contest, Google eBookstore opens in U.K., and more

CLA kicks off Canadian Library Month

CBC Canada Reads opts for non-fiction lineup

Heritage Toronto releases non-fiction book award shortlist

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