April 4, 2006
Christian Horn, a German editor with a background in theatre, has been named the future publisher of Playwrights Canada Press. Following a lengthy immigration process that will take at least six months, he will be ... Read More »
April 3, 2006
Flush with oil-industry revenues and citing cultural industries as one of his top priorities, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams included the revitalization of the province’s Publishers Assistance Program (PAP) as part of his government’s ... Read More »
April 3, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news
The final five candidates for this year's $10,000 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour have been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Pitch Black by Arthur Black (Harbour Publishing), Take Me Out of the Ball Game by Joe ... Read More »
April 3, 2006
The shortlists for the League of Canadian Poets' two major annual awards have been announced. The Pat Lowther Award is handed out for the best book of poetry published by a Canadian woman.This year's shortlist ... Read More »
April 3, 2006
Working more closely with show manager Reed Exhibitions, the Canadian Booksellers Association has come up with what it's billing as a “super” lineup of author events and educational seminars for the Saturday of this June’s ... Read More »
March 30, 2006
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre announced a new award for illustrated books on Tuesday. Carrying a purse of $10,000, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award will be presented for the first time in a ceremony ... Read More »
March 30, 2006
Thanks to the Canadian government, kids going back to school in the Australian shires of Nillumbik and Campaspe following autumn holidays may notice a few new books in their libraries. As an act of diplomacy ... Read More »
March 30, 2006 | Filed under: Book links
This year's edition of the Scotiabank Giller Prize will include a longlist of no more than 15 and no fewer than 10 titles to be announced in early September. From that group, the shortlist will ... Read More »
March 30, 2006
The shortlist for the $35,000 Donner Prize, awarded annually for the best book on Canadian public policy, has been announced. The nominees are: Rethinking the Welfare State: The Prospects for Government by Voucher by Ronald ... Read More »
March 30, 2006 | Filed under: Book news
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