by Sue Carter

Iconic Nova Scotian cookbook author Marie Nightingale dies

Marie Nightingale, one of Nova Scotia's most prolific and well-known culinary writers, died on March 15 at the age of 85. For those who grew up in the province, Nightingale's 1970 cookbook, Out of Old ... Read More »

March 18, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

Christian Bok’s Eunoia adapted for contemporary dance

By Sue Carter

Christian Bök's international best-selling book of poetry, Eunoia (Coach House Books), has inspired a Norwegian black-metal elegy, a 12-minute rock medley, and several classical scores, one of which was performed at Carnegie Hall. Now, the ... Read More »

March 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Understorey Magazine tells stories of Nova Scotian motherhood

By Sue Carter

Understorey Magazine is a new online publication dedicated to stories of motherhood by Nova Scotian writers and illustrated by local artists. A project of the Second Story Women's Centre in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the quarterly ... Read More »

March 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Watch: video homage to The Cookbook Store

By Sue Carter

After 31 years in business, Toronto's The Cookbook Store closed its doors on March 5. To say goodbye, the staff is planning a potluck meal at the store on March 23 at 11:30 a.m. Attendees are ... Read More »

March 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Kids Can, Groundwood, La Pasteque nominated for Bologna Prize

By Sue Carter

Canadian publishing houses dominate the North American category of this year's Bologna Prize, which honours the best international publishers of the year. Kids Can Press, Groundwood Books, and La PastÃ¨que will compete against U.S. firms ... Read More »

March 13, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: RBC Taylor Prize

By Sue Carter

Yesterday at a ceremony in Toronto, Thomas King was presented with the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize for his non-fiction title The ... Read More »

March 11, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Claire Cameron joins Atwood, Catton on Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist

By Sue Carter

Claire Cameron's novel The Bear (Doubleday Canada) has been longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, the U.K."s only annual book award for fiction written by women. The 20-title list also includes Margaret Atwood's ... Read More »

March 7, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Canadian Library Association announces kids’ book award finalists

By Sue Carter

The Canadian Library Association has announced the shortlists for its three annual children's book awards. The finalists for the the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, and ... Read More »

March 7, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Luba Goy play wins Kobzar Literary Award

By Sue Carter

As international attention focuses on the Ukraine, the winner of the Shevchenko Foundation's biennial Kobzar Literary Award, which celebrates Canadian literature with a "Ukrainian theme," was announced last night at a ceremony in Toronto. Playwright ... Read More »

March 6, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Speed-reading technology promises Atlas Shrugged can be read in a day

By Sue Carter

Counter to the various "slow" movements that have become trendy over the past few years, there's a new app that boasts it will dramatically speed up ebook reading. Boston-based tech company Spritz has developed a ... Read More »

March 5, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

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