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Gillian Flynn, Tracy Chevalier, and Jo Nesbo added to Hogarth Shakespeare series

Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), Tracy Chevalier (The Girl with the Pearl Earring), and Jo Nesbø (The Son) are the latest authors to be added to the Hogarth Shakespeare series. The series, which features contemporary interpretations ... Read More »

September 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie join Authors United against Amazon, new translation prize for women, and more

By Sue Carter

Lack of fiction in translation by women inspires new literary prize Bringing out the big guns: Philip Roth, Orhan Pamuk, Salman Rushdie, V. S. Naipaul, and Milan Kundera join Authors United Canadian author David Bezmozgis affected ... Read More »

September 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

The Orenda was the most-reviewed Canadian book of 2013

By Sue Carter

One of the interesting sidenotes to come out of this morning's CWILA report was its list of the top reviewed books in Canada. Joseph Boyden's The Orenda was by far the most popular book of ... Read More »

September 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

CWILA’s 2013 count shows “dismal” gender gap in Canadian book reviews

By Sue Carter

Canadian Women in the Literary Arts, an organization advocating for gender parity in literary criticism, has released its 2013 count, and the results are not favourable for women authors and reviewers. The annual report – ... Read More »

September 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Woman claims Disney stole Frozen from her memoir, Slate takes on the sophomore slump, and more

By Sue Carter

Bill Cosby biographer Mark Whitaker on why he omitted sexual-assault allegations Woman sues Disney over claim that Frozen plot was stolen from her memoir Watch: Naomi Klein on Richard Branson's broken promises Slate and the ... Read More »

September 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Lena Dunham on writing books, Nora Ephron, and Drunk Mom

By Sue Carter

Close to 3,000 fans piled into Toronto's Sony Centre Saturday night to witness the pop-culture phenomenon known as Lena Dunham, in town headlining the JFL42 comedy festival. (Little did anyone know that Dunham was planning ... Read More »

September 22, 2014 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Hilary Mantel’s murderous thoughts, Detroit’s Write a House recipient announced, and more

By Sue Carter

Hilary Mantel admits to dark thoughts about killing Margaret Thatcher The Fault In Our Stars anticipated to hit $300 million at the international box office this weekend Prince Charles, Michael Sheen, Sir Ian McKellen to ... Read More »

September 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Artists interpret CanLit at Word on the Street Toronto

By Sue Carter

For Sunday's 25th-anniversary celebration, Word on the Street Toronto is planning a slew of new initiatives, including a beer garden and a climbing wall. One of the more intriguing additions is the Sculpting New Reads ... Read More »

September 18, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Alison Bechdel wins genius grant, Madeline turns 75, and more

By Sue Carter

New Bill Cosby biography omits rape allegations Alison Bechdel wins the MacArthur Foundation's “genius grant” Meet Amazon, Hollywood's new "rising star" Buzzfeed gets into the print versus ebook debate Amazon's most expensive Kindle to date ... Read More »

September 18, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Giller Prize doubles purse to $140,000, announces longlist

By Sue Carter

Twelve authors vying for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize will be competing for the largest purse in the literary award's 21-year history. At today's longlist announcement at Montreal's McGill University, Giller founder Jack Rabinovitch announced ... Read More »

September 16, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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Gillian Flynn, Tracy Chevalier, and Jo Nesbo added to Hogarth Shakespeare series

Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie join Authors United against Amazon, new translation prize for women, and more

The Orenda was the most-reviewed Canadian book of 2013

CWILA’s 2013 count shows “dismal” gender gap in Canadian book reviews

Woman claims Disney stole Frozen from her memoir, Slate takes on the sophomore slump, and more

Lena Dunham on writing books, Nora Ephron, and Drunk Mom

Hilary Mantel’s murderous thoughts, Detroit’s Write a House recipient announced, and more

Artists interpret CanLit at Word on the Street Toronto

Alison Bechdel wins genius grant, Madeline turns 75, and more

Giller Prize doubles purse to $140,000, announces longlist

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