Awards

2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist announced

The Writers' Union of Canada has revealed the shortlist for the 18th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, which recognizes the best first English-language short-story collection by a Canadian author. Author jury members Shani Mootoo, Susan ... Read More »

May 4, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Inhabit Media wins Entrepreneur of the Year at Frozen Globe Awards

By Sarah Kester

Iqaluit's Inhabit Media took home the Nunavut Entrepreneur of the Year last night at the Frozen Globe Awards. Launched in 2006, the Inuit-owned publishing company produces children's books, non-fiction, and memoirs. Now in its third year, the Frozen Globe ... Read More »

May 1, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Margaret Atwood, Heather O’Neill, and Eliza Robertson among 17 Canadians longlisted for the Frank O’Connor Award

By Sarah Kester

The longlist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize has been announced and 17* Canadian authors have been nominated. The €25,000 prize is given to a story collection published in English between July 2014 and June ... Read More »

May 1, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Winners of the 2015 Manitoba Book Awards announced

By Sarah Kester

The Manitoba Writers' Guild and the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers announced the winners of the Manitoba Book Awards on Saturday. The event was held at the Ramada Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg. The full list ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

MacKenzie Art Gallery sweeps Saskatchewan Book Awards’ publisher prizes

By Sarah Kester

The big winner at Saturday's Saskatchewan Book Awards was the MacKenzie Art Gallery, which won all three publisher awards for 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc., a 360-page catalogue from an exhibition of aboriginal artists curated by ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2015 B.C. Book Prizes announced

By Sarah Kester

The West Coast Book Prize Society announced the winners of the B.C. Book Prizes on Saturday. Each winner received $2,000 while Betty Keller, winner of the Lieutenant Governor's Award, took home $5,000. The ceremony was held at ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Arthur Ellis Awards finalists announced for best Canadian crime writing

By Sarah Kester

Crime Writers of Canada has announced the shortlist for the 2015 Arthur Ellis Awards. The awards recognize excellence in Canadian crime writing. Best Novel Brenda Chapman, Cold Mourning (Dundurn Press) Barbara Fradkin, None so Blind (Dundurn) C.C. ... Read More »

April 24, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Groundwood Books picks up two Canadian Library Association awards

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques has announced the winners of their 2015 awards, sponsored by the Library Services Centre, with two of the honours going to titles from Groundwood Books. This One Summer by ... Read More »

April 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards shortlists announced

By Dory Cerny

The Ontario Arts Council announced the shortlists for the 2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards this morning. The two annual awards, in the categories of Children's Picture Book and Young Adult/Middle Reader, each ... Read More »

April 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Alcuin Society announces 2015 book design award winners

By Becky Robertson

Vancouver non-profit the Alcuin Society has revealed the winners and runners-up of its 33rd annual Canadian book-design awards. A judging panel comprising Simon Fraser University senior publishing lecturer and Stanton Atkins & Dosil publishing ... Read More »

April 21, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist announced

Inhabit Media wins Entrepreneur of the Year at Frozen Globe Awards

Margaret Atwood, Heather O’Neill, and Eliza Robertson among 17 Canadians longlisted for the Frank O’Connor Award

Winners of the 2015 Manitoba Book Awards announced

MacKenzie Art Gallery sweeps Saskatchewan Book Awards’ publisher prizes

2015 B.C. Book Prizes announced

Arthur Ellis Awards finalists announced for best Canadian crime writing

Groundwood Books picks up two Canadian Library Association awards

2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards shortlists announced

Alcuin Society announces 2015 book design award winners

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