by Sue Carter

Survey: what are your picks for books of the year?

Q&Q reviewers, editors, and Canadian booksellers have shared their picks for the top books of 2013. Now it's your turn. Share your favourite Canadian titles of the year (don't worry if you don't have a ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Western University commits $1.5 million to Alice Munro Chair in Creativity

By Sue Carter

Yesterday, while Alice Munro was being presented with the Nobel Prize for Literature, Western University in London, Ontario, announced it will honour the author with a new chair for its faculty of arts and humanities. ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

RBC Taylor Prize reveals 2014 jurors, longlist

By Sue Carter

The RBC Taylor Prize has announced its 2014 jurors and longlist. The $25,000 national award, formerly known as the Charles Taylor Prize for Non-fiction, announced its rebranding earlier this week, along with a new $10,000 ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Books of the year 2013: authors’ choice

By Sue Carter

We asked four authors whose titles appeared in Q&Q's 2012 Books of the Year list to make their 2013 ... Read More »

December 10, 2013 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Alice Munro and the Nobel sales effect

By Sue Carter

There were plenty of cheers on Oct. 10 when Alice Munro became the first Canadian resident (and the 13th woman) to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. But did the excitement translate to actual book ... Read More »

December 9, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Q&A: curator Bill Dreyer on the “secret art of Dr. Seuss”

By Sue Carter

Toronto's Liss Gallery will resemble Whoville this Saturday, with a special day of exhibitions dedicated to the art of Dr. Seuss creator Theodor Seuss Geisel. From 1 to 3 p.m., there will be a children's ... Read More »

December 6, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Q&A: Choreographer Janak Khendry adapts Paradise Lost for dance

By Sue Carter

It may be the 35th anniversary of his eponymous dance company, but Toronto choreographer and artistic director Janak Khendry hasn't been taking it easy. For the past three years Khendry has been focusing on one of ... Read More »

December 5, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Photos: Governor General’s Literary Awards ceremony

By Sue Carter

On Nov. 28, this year's Governor General's Literary Award recipients were celebrated at ... Read More »

December 3, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Can a video game “revolutionize” publishing?

By Sue Carter

As the glut of "best of 2013" content begins (guilty as charged), The Atlantic makes a bold statement by calling a video game the "most exciting literary innovation of the year." Created by Swedish studio ... Read More »

November 27, 2013 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Canada Reads reveals celebrity defenders and titles

By Sue Carter

The CBC has announced the panellists and titles for the next Canada Reads, which runs March 3"“6. This year's panellists are: Philanthropist and activist Stephen Lewis defending The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood ... Read More »

November 27, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

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Survey: what are your picks for books of the year?

Western University commits $1.5 million to Alice Munro Chair in Creativity

RBC Taylor Prize reveals 2014 jurors, longlist

Books of the year 2013: authors’ choice

Alice Munro and the Nobel sales effect

Q&A: curator Bill Dreyer on the “secret art of Dr. Seuss”

Q&A: Choreographer Janak Khendry adapts Paradise Lost for dance

Photos: Governor General’s Literary Awards ceremony

Can a video game “revolutionize” publishing?

Canada Reads reveals celebrity defenders and titles

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