by Ryan Porter

Award launched at SFU for Indigenous publishing students after PRHC’s $45,000 donation

The SFU Publishing Program at Simon Fraser University is launching the Greg Younging Publishing Award Endowment. The award will cover an Indigenous student’s tuition for the 18-month master of publishing program. The new award was ... Read More »

May 5, 2021

Writers’ Trust announces 2021 Rising Stars

By Ryan Porter

The 2021 cohort has been announced for the Writers’ Trust of Canada’s 2021 Rising Stars program. The program invites established Canadian writers to select emerging talent to mentor. The program, which was launched in 2019, ... Read More »

May 5, 2021

Francesca Ekwuyasi, Michelle Good among finalists for First Novel Award

By Ryan Porter

Finalists have been announced for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Each finalist will receive $6,000 and the winner will receive $60,000. The ceremony will be held on May 27 in a virtual ceremony hosted ... Read More »

May 4, 2021

Francesca Ekwuyasi, Canisia Lubrin, and Amanda Leduc among finalists for Governor General’s Literary Awards

By Ryan Porter

Seven months after their traditional October announcement, the 70 finalists for the 2020 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on May 4. Each finalist will receive $1,000 with winners receiving $25,000, with an additional $3,000 ... Read More »

May 4, 2021

Bookstores of all sizes will benefit from new bookselling survey, says CIBA’s Doug Minett

By Ryan Porter

After a year like no other, BookNet Canada is spearheading the 2020 State of Bookselling survey to assess the bookselling landscape across the country. The survey has been refined from its 2018 version with input ... Read More »

May 3, 2021

Remembering Canadian Oxford editor-in-chief Katherine Barber, 61

By Ryan Porter

Katherine Barber, editor-in-chief of The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, died in Toronto on April 24 at the age of 61. Barber led Oxford University Press Canada’s dictionary division from 1991 through 2008, publishing two editions of ... Read More »

May 3, 2021

ReLit concludes month-long awards celebration by announcing 2020 winners

By Ryan Porter

The ReLit Awards, presented to work published by independent presses, has concluded a month-long celebration of its return by announcing its 2020 winners. ReLit returned from a four-year hiatus this month by celebrating the years ... Read More »

April 30, 2021

ReLit announces 2021 winners in third week of month-long celebration

By Ryan Porter

ReLit, the prize celebrating books by independent presses, has announced the winners of its 2021 awards. The prize has returned after being dormant for four years, and is celebrating by retroactively honouring winners for 2018, ... Read More »

April 23, 2021

Comme des géants announces new English-language imprint Milky Way Picture Books

By Ryan Porter

The French-language children’s publisher Comme des géants has announced a new English-language imprint. Milky Way Picture Books will debut with six titles this fall and four in spring by authors and illustrators including Italian writer ... Read More »

April 22, 2021

Souvankham Thammavongsa, Kaie Kellough shortlisted for $10,000 Danuta Gleed award

By Ryan Porter

The 2020 shortlist for the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award, celebrating debut short-fiction collections, has been announced. The award will be presented May 27 at 3 p.m. on the Writer’s Union of Canada’s Facebook page. ... Read More »

April 22, 2021

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Award launched at SFU for Indigenous publishing students after PRHC’s $45,000 donation

Writers’ Trust announces 2021 Rising Stars

Francesca Ekwuyasi, Michelle Good among finalists for First Novel Award

Francesca Ekwuyasi, Canisia Lubrin, and Amanda Leduc among finalists for Governor General’s Literary Awards

Bookstores of all sizes will benefit from new bookselling survey, says CIBA’s Doug Minett

Remembering Canadian Oxford editor-in-chief Katherine Barber, 61

ReLit concludes month-long awards celebration by announcing 2020 winners

ReLit announces 2021 winners in third week of month-long celebration

Comme des géants announces new English-language imprint Milky Way Picture Books

Souvankham Thammavongsa, Kaie Kellough shortlisted for $10,000 Danuta Gleed award

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