Michael Redhill’s novel Consolation is this year’s winner at the Toronto Book Awards. Redhill could not attend the awards ceremony because he was in France, but his Doubleday Canada publisher, Maya Mavjee, conveyed his thanksconsolation-takes-toronto-book-award/> ... Read More »

Ben McNally Books – the latest addition to the Toronto independent bookselling scene – will officially open for business as of 10 a.m. today. Not that you would know it if you were just walking ... Read More »

A Toronto-based non-profit organization, in collaboration with Random House of Canada, is hoping to raise $30,000 for cancer research with a series of author events. Taking place Oct. 15 through Oct. 17 in Toronto, as ... Read More »

Broadview Press has hired an editor for its new literary trade imprint, Freehand Books. Calgary author Melanie Little starts in the position today.Little is the author of the short-story collection Confidence, published in 2003 by ... Read More »

It’s back-to-school time, and this week’s list covers the top education-related titles for the two weeks ending Aug. 26, as tracked by BookNet Canada’s BNC SalesData service.1. The Official Driver’s Handbook: Ontario(Ministry of Transportation of ... Read More »

News of Steven Truscott’s acquittal for the 1959 murder of Lynne Harper has put authors who wrote about his case over the years back into the spotlight and renewed interest in their books. Knopf Canada ... Read More »