by Sue Carter

Daily Deals: HarperCollins acquires Natalie Morrill’s UBC Prize–winning debut

HarperCollins has acquired Canada English rights to Natalie Morrill’s debut novel, The Ghost Keeper, a story of love and betrayal set in Second World War Vienna about a Jewish graveyard keeper whose family is torn apart ... Read More »

November 22, 2017

Michael Redhill wins the Giller Prize

By Sue Carter

In 2001, Michael Redhill walked onto the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize stage as a finalist, for his debut novel Martin Sloane. Sixteen years later, on Nov. 20, he was declared winner of the $100,000 prize, for his ... Read More »

November 21, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Making: A new illustrated edition of Thomas King’s The Inconvenient Indian keeps words and ideas at the forefront

By Sue Carter

Thomas King’s highly personal The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America was hailed when first published in 2012 for its candid, fierce, and occasionally wry history of the representation of ... Read More »

November 20, 2017

William Burt, international literacy philanthropist, dies at 71

By Sue Carter

William Burt, the philanthropist behind CODE’s Burt Awards, died on Oct. 16 from cancer. A former commodities broker who continued to invest in the stock market, Burt retired in his early 40s, turning his attention ... Read More »

November 20, 2017

Westwood’s Linda McKnight, storyteller Jan Andrews receive Order of Canada

By Sue Carter

Westwood Creative Artists director and vice-president Linda McKnight was named a Member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony held at Rideau Hall on Oct. 17. McKnight is commended in the official government citation for ... Read More »

November 17, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Sun Life pulls funding for Toronto Public Library free museum pass program

By Sue Carter

A Toronto Public Library program that provides cardholders with free entry to the city's museums and art galleries is losing its funding sponsor at the end of 2018. Sun Life Financial has sponsored the TPL's ... Read More »

November 17, 2017 | Filed under: Libraries

The Winnipeg Review to shut down

By Sue Carter

The Winnipeg Review, on online publication based in the Manitoba city, will cease publication following its current issue. In an editorial published Nov. 5, Maurice Mierau, the Review's current editor, took full responsibility for the decision ... Read More »

November 13, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

Writers’ Union of Canada hires Doyali Islam as new editor of Write magazine

By Sue Carter

Award-winning Toronto poet Doyali Islam has been hired as the new editor of Write, the Writers' Union of Canada's quarterly members publication. Islam also serves as poetry editor at Arc Poetry Magazine. Islam replaces former ... Read More »

November 10, 2017

Daily Deals: Greg Scofield’s memoir to Doubleday Canada; Conundrum Press acquires six graphic novels

By Sue Carter

Penguin Random House Canada vice-president Scott Sellers has acquired Canadian rights to award-winning Métis poet Greg Scofield’s second memoir, Sitting with Charlotte: Stitching My History Bead by Bead, described as "an act of reclamation, celebration, ... Read More »

November 10, 2017

Personnel Changes: Figure 1 Publishing

By Sue Carter

Figure 1 Publishing is expanding with the hiring of two new employees: Naomi MacDougall joins as senior designer/art director. MacDougall, an award-winning designer, previously worked at Douglas & McIntyre and at Western Living magazine. Michael ... Read More »

November 8, 2017

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Daily Deals: HarperCollins acquires Natalie Morrill’s UBC Prize–winning debut

Michael Redhill wins the Giller Prize

Book Making: A new illustrated edition of Thomas King’s The Inconvenient Indian keeps words and ideas at the forefront

William Burt, international literacy philanthropist, dies at 71

Westwood’s Linda McKnight, storyteller Jan Andrews receive Order of Canada

Sun Life pulls funding for Toronto Public Library free museum pass program

The Winnipeg Review to shut down

Writers’ Union of Canada hires Doyali Islam as new editor of Write magazine

Daily Deals: Greg Scofield’s memoir to Doubleday Canada; Conundrum Press acquires six graphic novels

Personnel Changes: Figure 1 Publishing

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