by Scott MacDonald

2010 QWF Literary Awards shortlists announced

The Quebec Writers' Federation has announced the shortlists for the 2010 QWF Literary Awards. Each of the six awards comes with a $2,000 prize, and the winners will be named at a gala ceremony on ... Read More »

October 15, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Bad Sex Award; one-hit wonders; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Amis, Franzen, and Tony Blair among nominees for Bad Sex Award The Millions looks at one-hit ... Read More »

October 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Dundurn awarded $10,000 Wilson Prize

By Scott MacDonald

Dundurn Press has been awarded the inaugural Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History, a $10,000 prize given out by the Wilson Institute at McMaster University. According to the press release, the winning publisher "has full ... Read More »

October 14, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Kitchener author wins Edna Staebler Award

By Scott MacDonald

Author John Leigh Walters of Kitchener, Ontario, has been awarded the 2010 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for his debut work, A Very Capable Life: The Autobiography of Zarah Petri (Athabasca University Press). The ... Read More »

October 14, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Booker judges had to request winner; U.K.’s PLR abolished; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Shocker! Neither Room nor The Finkler Question submitted for Booker consideration Revealed: unpublished Dr. Seuss manuscript Steinbeck estate to remain with third wife; author's son shut out Amazon releases new iPhone app ... Read More »

October 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon, Indigo compete for lowest shipping charges

By Scott MacDonald

Yesterday, Amazon.ca announced that it was immediately lowering its Super Saver Shipping threshold “ the amount customers have to spend to receive free shipping “ from $39 to $25. With the Holidays fast approaching, we ... Read More »

October 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: NBA snubs Franzen; Rick Springfield “creepy”; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Franzen not on National Book Award shortlist Critics weigh in (again) on Howard Jacobson after Booker win Rescued Chilean miners to get their own book Rick Springfield revealed as "creepy" in new ... Read More »

October 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Donoghue, Winter make GG list

By Scott MacDonald

Like Annabel Lyon last year, Kathleen Winter has become the only author to achieve the 2010 awards trifecta, with nods for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and now the Governor General's ... Read More »

October 13, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Matthew Hooton wins Not the Booker Prize

By Scott MacDonald

Okay, so winning the Not the Booker Prize is not like, well, winning the Booker, but we're sure Victoria, B.C. author Mathew Hooton is pleased as punch anyway. His debut novel, Deloume Road, published by ... Read More »

October 12, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: book thrown at Obama; Kindle Singles; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Paperback thrown at Obama Adam Gopnik wonders what literary prizes are for Amazon launches Kindle Singles (not to be confused with Kraft Singles) Salman Rushdie to write memoir about years in hiding ... Read More »

October 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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2010 QWF Literary Awards shortlists announced

Daily book biz round-up: Bad Sex Award; one-hit wonders; and more

Dundurn awarded $10,000 Wilson Prize

Kitchener author wins Edna Staebler Award

Daily book biz round-up: Booker judges had to request winner; U.K.’s PLR abolished; and more

Amazon, Indigo compete for lowest shipping charges

Daily book biz round-up: NBA snubs Franzen; Rick Springfield “creepy”; and more

Donoghue, Winter make GG list

Matthew Hooton wins Not the Booker Prize

Daily book biz round-up: book thrown at Obama; Kindle Singles; and more

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