Awards

Awards: Madeleine Thien wins the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Madeleine Thien became the most celebrated author of the literary-awards season on Nov. 7, when she was presented with the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing. Musician Tanya Tagaq, ... Read More »

November 8, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: Writers’ Trust Awards 2016

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada honoured the country's top authors and the year's best books at a ceremony for its annual literary awards‚ held at Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio on Nov. 2. Seven prizes were ... Read More »

November 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Lynne Kutsukake and Genevieve Blouin win Canada-Japan Literary Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Canada Council for the Arts honoured a number of performance‚ visual‚ and other artists with its annual CC Awards on Nov. 4. Toronto author Lynne Kutsukake and Quebec writer Geneviève Blouin were named recipients ... Read More »

November 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Jo Ellen Bogart and Sydney Smith title makes NYT’s 2016 best picture book list

By Becky Robertson

The White Cat and the Monk, a collaboration between Ontario-based children's author Jo Ellen Bogart and Sidewalk Flowers illustrator Sydney Smith‚ has landed on The New York Times list of Best Illustrated Children's Books for 2016. The Groundwood Books title is ... Read More »

November 3, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Awards

Awards: Campbell‚ Friedman‚ King longlisted for 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the 13th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction has been announced. Three of the finalists – Deborah Campbell‚ Matti Friedman‚ and Ross King – are also up for the Hilary Weston ... Read More »

November 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Lawrence Hill among Hamilton literary award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Hamilton Arts Council has revealed the finalists for the Ontario city's 23rd annual literary awards. Winners will be announced Dec. 7 at Theatre Aquarius. Kerry Schooley Award (for capturing the spirit of the city) ... Read More »

November 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Zoe Whittall’s Giller-shortlisted novel tops Indigo’s list of best books of 2016

By Becky Robertson

Indigo has released its list of the best books of 2016‚ as curated by the bookseller chain's corporate staff‚ including CEO Heather Reisman. Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Zoe Whittall topped the list‚ which also featured ... Read More »

October 31, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Bestsellers

OLA announces 2017 Forest of Reading nominees

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Library Association has named the nominees for the 2017 Forest of Reading program‚ which encourages literacy by promoting and administering awards for Canadian titles in eight English-language and three French-language categories‚ mostly aimed ... Read More »

October 20, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Awards: Winners of first-ever Whistler Independent Book Awards named

By Becky Robertson

The recipients of the inaugural awards recognizing self-published Canadian authors were announced at the 15th annual Whistler Writers Festival Oct. 13–16. In the fiction category‚ Saskatchewan writer Byrna Barclay won for the novel House of the White ... Read More »

October 20, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Thien‚ Watt‚ Wren among QWF Literary Awards finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Quebec Writers' Federation has revealed the shortlists for this year's QWF Literary Awards‚ recognizing excellent titles by the province's English-language authors. Each of the six categories awards a $2,000 purse. Winners will be announced ... Read More »

October 19, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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Awards: Madeleine Thien wins the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Photos: Writers’ Trust Awards 2016

Awards: Lynne Kutsukake and Genevieve Blouin win Canada-Japan Literary Awards

Jo Ellen Bogart and Sydney Smith title makes NYT’s 2016 best picture book list

Awards: Campbell‚ Friedman‚ King longlisted for 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Lawrence Hill among Hamilton literary award finalists

Zoe Whittall’s Giller-shortlisted novel tops Indigo’s list of best books of 2016

OLA announces 2017 Forest of Reading nominees

Awards: Winners of first-ever Whistler Independent Book Awards named

Awards: Thien‚ Watt‚ Wren among QWF Literary Awards finalists

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