Awards

Sarah Mian, Sharon E. McKay among 2016 Atlantic Book Award winners

This year's Atlantic Book Awards, honouring the best titles from East Coast writers, were presented at a gala ceremony in New Brunswick on April 27, capping off this year's Atlantic Book Festival. This was the ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Linwood Barclay, Alan Bradley, Judith Flanders make CrimeFest Awards shortlists

By Becky Robertson

Three Canadian authors have been shortlisted alongside J.K. Rowling (as Robert Galbraith), Stephen King, and Paula Hawkins for the CrimeFest Awards, taking place at the U.K.'s annual crime-fiction convention. Prolific American-born, Canadian thriller writer Linwood ... Read More »

April 27, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour longlist includes Patrick deWitt, Susan Juby

By Becky Robertson

The Stephen Leacock Associates Board has released the longlist for its Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour award, a $15,000 prize recognizing the best of Canadian humour writing each year: J. David Cox, Our Life ... Read More »

April 27, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Photos: Politics and the Pen Gala 2016

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada hosted its annual Politics and the Pen Gala at Ottawa's Fairmont Château Laurier on April 20, raising more than $350,000 for the organization's future awards and endeavours. The highlight of ... Read More »

April 26, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Awards: Charis Cotter, Michael Crummey finalists for Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador have revealed the shortlists for the 20th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards, honouring excellence by the province's authors in the categories of fiction and children's literature. The ... Read More »

April 26, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Arthur Ellis nominees revealed

By Sue Carter

Crime Writers of Canada have announced the shortlists for this year's Arthur Ellis Awards. The eight awards recognize excellence in Canadian crime writing. The winners will be presented May 26 at Toronto's Arts & Letters ... Read More »

April 25, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

John Ibbitson wins 2016 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

By Becky Robertson

Globe and Mail Ottawa political affairs correspondent John Ibbitson has been named winner of the 2016 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Stephen Harper (Signal/McClelland & Stewart), his biography of the former prime minister. The $25,000 prize, administered by ... Read More »

April 21, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Tamaki, Beaton make Eisner list in record year for female artists

By Conan Tobias

Canadians Jillian Tamaki, Kate Beaton, and Ethan Rilly are among the nominees announced on April 19 for the 2016 Eisner Awards, highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels distributed in the United ... Read More »

April 20, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Wab Kinew, Tracey Lindberg, Emily Urquhart shortlisted for Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

By Becky Robertson

Rakuten Kobo has released the shortlists for its second annual Emerging Writer Prize, awarding $10,000 and book-marketing support to three self- or traditionally published Canadian authors. The shortlists were selected by a team of booksellers ... Read More »

April 19, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Isabelle Daunais wins $100,000 Killam Prize in Humanities

By Becky Robertson

McGill University has named Isabelle Daunais winner of this year's Killam Prize in Humanities. Daunais – a French-language and literature professor and Canada Research Chair in the Esthetics and Art of the Novel – is ... Read More »

April 19, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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Sarah Mian, Sharon E. McKay among 2016 Atlantic Book Award winners

Awards: Linwood Barclay, Alan Bradley, Judith Flanders make CrimeFest Awards shortlists

Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour longlist includes Patrick deWitt, Susan Juby

Photos: Politics and the Pen Gala 2016

Awards: Charis Cotter, Michael Crummey finalists for Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards

Awards: Arthur Ellis nominees revealed

John Ibbitson wins 2016 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

Awards: Tamaki, Beaton make Eisner list in record year for female artists

Awards: Wab Kinew, Tracey Lindberg, Emily Urquhart shortlisted for Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

Awards: Isabelle Daunais wins $100,000 Killam Prize in Humanities

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