The literary-prize circuit continued Tuesday night with a gala ceremony at Toronto's Isabel Bader Theatre, honouring ... Read More »
November 9, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
Piatkus Books signs "erotic mash-up" novels Jane Eyrotica and Fifty Shades of Dorian Gray Adapting Dennis Lee's Alligator Pie for the stage University of Alberta literary scholar analyzes problems facing the field Big-six publishers sign ... Read More »
November 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book links
The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry has announced its judges for the 2013 Griffin Prize. South African writer, artist, and human rights activist Breyten Breytenbach will be joined by 2011 Griffin finalist Suzanne Buffam ... Read More »
November 7, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
The B.C. Achievement Foundation has announced the 10-title longlist for the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction: A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape, Candace Savage (Greystone Books) A Season in Hell: ... Read More »
November 6, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
Although a few high-profile winners were unable to attend the ceremony, that didn't stop last night's newly rebranded Taste Canada “ The Food Writing Awards from being a spirited affair. Held at the Arcadian Court ... Read More »
November 6, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
Scott Griffin's Poetry In Voice competition extends across Canada Financial assistance for U.S. booksellers affected by Hurricane Sandy Poor sales for Penny Marshall's memoir hang over future Amazon book releases How U.S. presidents' stories get ... Read More »
November 6, 2012 | Filed under: Book links
It was a wild weekend for The New Quarterly. The literary journal hosted the inaugural Wild Writers Literary Festival, the only event of its kind in the Waterloo, Ontario, region. TNQ editor Pamela Mulloy says ... Read More »
November 5, 2012 | Filed under: Events
Scott Turow, president of the Authors Guild in the U.S., has responded to the Penguin Random House merger, asking for "close scrutiny from anti-trust officials at the Justice Department or the FTC." In an open ... Read More »
November 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
As winter approaches, classic recipes and comfort food dominate the bestsellers list for Canadian cookbooks. For the two weeks ending Oct. 28: 1. Best of Bridge Slow Cooker Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes, Sally Vaughan-Johnston (Robert ... Read More »
November 5, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers
In the October issue of Q&Q, Melissa Buote talks to publishers and booksellers about what makes a classic Canadian cookbook. Food is so fundamental to our culture it's almost impossible to think of how ephemeral ... Read More »
November 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
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