Quebec publishing pioneer and social activist Maynard Gertler died in Montreal on April 19th at age 94. Gertler received the Order of Canada in 2003 and was described in The Gazette as a “scholar and ... Read More »
April 25, 2011
Just in time for Earth Day, a partnership was announced last week between Random House of Canada and Cascades, the Quebec-based paper company, which will divert thousands of tonnes of recyclable book materials from landfills ... Read More »
April 25, 2011
George Bowering, two-time Governor General’s Literary Award recipient and a former Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate, was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence at this year’s B.C. Book Prizes. The West Coast Book Prize ... Read More »
April 25, 2011
The Canadian Booksellers Association has announced the shortlists for the 2011 Libris Awards, which will be handed out in Toronto on May 14. Voted on by members of the book industry, the nominees are: AUTHOR ... Read More »
April 21, 2011
The shortlists for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced on April 20. The awards recognize “artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children’s literature.” The two winners, who will ... Read More »
April 21, 2011
The shortlist for the 26th National Business Book Award was announced on April 19. The $20,000 prize is presented to an “outstanding Canadian business-related book, published in 2010.” Dominated by economics-focused titles following the global ... Read More »
April 21, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Penguin Canada publisher Nicole Winstanley and executive editor Nick Garrison have acquired Johanna Skibsrud’s untitled collection of stories and second novel at auction. Both books will be published under the Hamish Hamilton imprint. Publication dates ... Read More »
April 21, 2011
A partnership announced Monday between Toronto-based Cormorant Books and Thomas Allen & Son could become a model for other independent Canadian publishers looking to share resources. “With the concentration of publishing on corporations and multinationals, ... Read More »
April 18, 2011
This week’s list looks at the top-20 bestselling Canadian titles for the two weeks ending April 10, 2011. Perennial bestseller Water for Elephants gets an additional bump with the release of the movie version later ... Read More »
April 18, 2011
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