by Ryan Porter

Shortlist announced for $50,000 Donner Prize

The shortlist has been announced for the $50,000 Donner Prize. The prize celebrates Canadian public-policy writing. The winner will be announced May 19 in a virtual event, with details to be announced at a later ... Read More »

April 21, 2021

Federal budget pledges $39.3 million for book industry by 2023

By Ryan Porter

The book industry is welcoming Ottawa's new budget, which addresses their concerns about the market with $39.3 million in support. This funding will be distributed over the next two years by the Department of Canadian ... Read More »

April 20, 2021

Book on the human cost of global economics wins $15,000 Lionel Gelber Prize

By Ryan Porter

Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis have been announced as the winners of the Lionel Gelber Prize for their book Trade Wars are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International ... Read More »

April 20, 2021

Summer  Virtual  Festival  Guide: 7 virtual book events

By Ryan Porter

The upside to Canada’s book festivals being driven online during COVID-19: every ticket is more accessible, despite geography. For the Nova Scotian writer who wants to hone their craft at Calgary’s When Words Collide or ... Read More »

April 19, 2021

Thomas King, Tyler Enfield longlisted for Stephen Leacock medal

By Ryan Porter

The longlist has been announced for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The medal comes with a $15,000 prize. Three finalists will be announced on May 3, with a winner to be announced on ... Read More »

April 19, 2021

ReLit continues month-long celebration by announcing 2019 winners

By Ryan Porter

ReLit, the 20-year-old prize honouring books published by independent presses, continues its month-long marathon of awards with the announcement of the 2019 winners. Though ReLit took the past four years off, the prize is celebrating ... Read More »

April 16, 2021

League of Canadian Poets announces shortlists for 2021 Book Awards

By Ryan Porter

The League of Canadian Poets have announced the shortlists for the 2021 Book Awards. The winners, to be announced on May 6 via the LCP newsletter and social channels, will each receive $2,000. The League ... Read More »

April 15, 2021

Drawn & Quarterly leads finalists for Doug Wright Awards

By Ryan Porter

The finalists have been announced for the Doug Wright Awards, honouring the best in Canadian comics. The winners will be announced via a pre-recorded livestream on Facebook and YouTube on May 8. Filmmaker Don McKellar ... Read More »

April 13, 2021

Handselling by indie booksellers helped two books find their audience

By Ryan Porter

Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’s The Lost Words was no one’s idea of an easy sell. The 10.75-by-14.5-inch tome features illustrated acrostic poetry inspired by 20 words that had been dropped by the Oxford Junior ... Read More »

April 12, 2021

ReLit, revived after four years, announces 2018 award winners as part of month-long celebration

By Ryan Porter

Winners of the relaunched ReLit awards have been announced for 2018, which celebrates work published in 2017. ReLit honours poetry, short fiction, and novels published by independent presses. The prizes have been dormant for the ... Read More »

April 9, 2021

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Shortlist announced for $50,000 Donner Prize

Federal budget pledges $39.3 million for book industry by 2023

Book on the human cost of global economics wins $15,000 Lionel Gelber Prize

Summer  Virtual  Festival  Guide: 7 virtual book events

Thomas King, Tyler Enfield longlisted for Stephen Leacock medal

ReLit continues month-long celebration by announcing 2019 winners

League of Canadian Poets announces shortlists for 2021 Book Awards

Drawn & Quarterly leads finalists for Doug Wright Awards

Handselling by indie booksellers helped two books find their audience

ReLit, revived after four years, announces 2018 award winners as part of month-long celebration

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