by Shannon Webb-Campbell

BookNet bestsellers: fiction

U.S. author Nicholas Sparks is the lucky one, as his latest novel hits the top spot on this week's bestsellers' list, thanks to its upcoming film adaptation starring Zac Efron. For the two weeks ending ... Read More »

March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Three Canadian authors honoured by American Indian Youth Literature Awards

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Three Canadian authors were recognized by the American Indian Youth Literature Awards, a biannual prize that honours culture and identity storytelling by aboriginal Northern American authors. Alberta writer Jacqueline Guest won for her two YA ... Read More »

March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: Canadian publishers discuss the future, Sheila Heti on teen fiction, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Audio: Canadian publishing veterans discuss the industry's future Sheila Heti believes teens benefit from reading adult fiction, and vice versa Toronto Public Library employees are on strike Are multipurpose e-readers great for everything except reading? Nobel Prize winner ... Read More »

March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: March 16-22

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

From crime fiction to World Poetry Day readings, here are just a few of the events happening across the country this week: Hedges chapbook launch, Librarie Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal (March 17, 7 p.m., free) ... Read More »

March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Alice Munro leads literary programming at this year’s Luminato

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Luminato, one of Toronto's biggest annual cultural festivals, has announced a rare appearance by Alice Munro, who will be interviewed onstage June 10 by Deborah Treisman, fiction editor for The New Yorker. Running from June ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition gets axed, Timothy Taylor on self-promotion, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Encyclopaedia Britannica moves to digital only format after 244 years in print CBC Bookie Award nominee Timothy Taylor weighs the pros and cons of self-promotion Todd Babiak delivers a TED talk on his startup, Story ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian children’s books

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Just in time for March Break, this week's bestsellers list, which looks at Canadian children's books, illustrates that readers will love Robert Munsch forever. For the two weeks ending March 4: 1. Love You Forever, ... Read More »

March 12, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Canadian literary event roundup: March 9-15

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Next week is March Break in Ontario and Nova Scotia, and if you are looking for things to do, there are a few literary events for the kids (and plenty for adults) happening across the ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Q&A with New Brunswick poet Sue Sinclair

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

New Brunswick poet Sue Sinclair is the author of four books of poetry: Secrets of Weather & Hope (Brick Books, 2001), Mortal Arguments (Brick, 2003), The Drunken Lovely Bird (Goose Lane Editions, 2004), and Breaker ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Esi Edugyan, Emma Donoghue make Orange Prize longlist

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Esi Edugyan In honour of International Women's Day, the Orange Prize for Fiction, celebrating "excellence, originality, and accessibility in women's writing," has announced its 2012 longlist, which includes two celebrated Canadian authors. Emma Donoghue, whose ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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BookNet bestsellers: fiction

Three Canadian authors honoured by American Indian Youth Literature Awards

Book links roundup: Canadian publishers discuss the future, Sheila Heti on teen fiction, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: March 16-22

Alice Munro leads literary programming at this year’s Luminato

Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition gets axed, Timothy Taylor on self-promotion, and more

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian children’s books

Canadian literary event roundup: March 9-15

Q&A with New Brunswick poet Sue Sinclair

Esi Edugyan, Emma Donoghue make Orange Prize longlist

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