Awards

Rivka Galchen wins 2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award

The Writers' Union of Canada presented Rivka Galchen with the 2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award for her short-fiction collection American Innovations (HarperCollins Canada) at a ceremony in Winnipeg on May 25. A regular contributor to The ... Read More »

June 1, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Apple spars with DOJ’s monitor, Authors Guild fair contract initiative unveiled, and more

By Monika Lemke

U.S. Department of Justice denies Apple’s bid to remove court-appointed antitrust law monitor in wake of ebook price-fixing concerns. Authors Guild announces its "fair contract" initiative at BEA 2015. Award-winning bookstores honoured at BEA 2015. American ... Read More »

May 29, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Book culture, Book links, Book news

Margaret Atwood, C.C. Humphreys among 2015 Arthur Ellis Award winners

By Becky Robertson

The Crime Writers of Canada announced the winners of this year's Arthur Ellis Awards for Crime Writing tonight at their annual banquet, held at Toronto's Arts and Letters Club. The awards were judged by a ... Read More »

May 29, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Carmelita McGrath and Andrew Peacock win 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards

By Becky Robertson

Poet Carmelita McGrath and veterinarian-turned-author Andrew Peacock were named winners of the Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards this afternoon at a ceremony at Government House in St. John's. The awards, recognizing excellent works by the ... Read More »

May 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Margaret Atwood, Dionne Brand, Thomas King among 2015 Trillium Book Awards finalists

By Becky Robertson

The shortlists for the government of Ontario's Trillium Book Awards have been announced. Prizes in four categories recognize excellent works of literature by the province's writers published the year prior. The finalists, who will each ... Read More »

May 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Alessandra Naccarato wins RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named Vancouver poet Alessandra Naccarato winner of the 2015 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers for her collection, Re-Origin of Species. The $5,000 annual prize alternates each year ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Slideshow: 2015 Amazon.ca First Novel Award

By Becky Robertson

The Amazon.ca First Novel Award ceremony, presented by Amazon and the Walrus Foundation and hosted by CBC's Shelagh Rogers, took place at ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Winners of the 2015 Alberta Literary Awards announced

By Monika Lemke

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta announced the winners of this year’s Alberta Literary Awards on May 23, during the Alberta Literary Awards Gala. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta was formed in 1980 and is the largest ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Alix Hawley wins Amazon.ca First Novel Award

By Sue Carter

B.C.-based author Alix Hawley was presented with the $7,500 Amazon.ca First Novel Award, which recognizes an exceptional English-language title by a Canadian debut novelist, at a ceremony last night in Toronto. Hawley's All True Not ... Read More »

May 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Dundurn Press founder Kirk Howard receives Janice E. Handford Award

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Book Publishers Association named Dundurn Press founder and president Kirk Howard the recipient of its Janice E. Handford Award at a reception in Toronto last night. Established in 1997, the annual award honours ... Read More »

May 21, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Industry news

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Rivka Galchen wins 2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award

Apple spars with DOJ’s monitor, Authors Guild fair contract initiative unveiled, and more

Margaret Atwood, C.C. Humphreys among 2015 Arthur Ellis Award winners

Carmelita McGrath and Andrew Peacock win 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards

Margaret Atwood, Dionne Brand, Thomas King among 2015 Trillium Book Awards finalists

Alessandra Naccarato wins RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers

Slideshow: 2015 Amazon.ca First Novel Award

Winners of the 2015 Alberta Literary Awards announced

Alix Hawley wins Amazon.ca First Novel Award

Dundurn Press founder Kirk Howard receives Janice E. Handford Award

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