Awards

Karyn L. Freedman wins 2015 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

The British Columbia Achievement Foundation and B.C. Minister of Education Peter Fassbender presented Toronto writer Karyn L. Freedman with the $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction for One Hour in Paris: A True Story ... Read More »

February 17, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Miriam Toews shortlisted for 2015 Folio Prize

By Becky Robertson

Toronto author Miriam Toews is a finalist for the second annual Folio Prize, open to international authors of English-language fiction of any genre published in the U.K, for her novel All My Puny Sorrows (Knopf ... Read More »

February 10, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Jillian Tamaki, Jon Klassen receive 2015 Caldecott Honors

By Dory Cerny

The American Library Association and its affiliates announced the winners of the 2015 Book and Media awards yesterday, including the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medals, which recognize illustrators of the previous year's most distinguished picture books. ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

ReLit Award winners announced

By Becky Robertson

The winners of the 2014 ReLit Awards, which honour the best titles released by Canadian indie publishers, were announced this morning. Nathaniel G. Moore won in the novel category for Savage: 1986 2011 (Anvil Press), ... Read More »

January 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2014 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has revealed the finalists for the 15th annual Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The award recognizes a superb work of literary non-fiction that "captures a political subject of relevance ... Read More »

January 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Kim Thuy, Thomas King among CBC’s 2015 Canada Reads selections

By Becky Robertson

CBC has revealed the panelists and the titles they will respectively champion in this year's Canada Reads debates, to discern "the one book to break barriers." The list is as follows: Toronto International Film Festival ... Read More »

January 20, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Digital Book Awards recognize four Canadian titles

By Becky Robertson

Four Canadian titles were recognized at last night's Digital Book Awards gala in New York City. Judged by a panel of 18 publishing design and production experts, the awards intend to celebrate excellence and innovation ... Read More »

January 15, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2015 RBC Taylor Prize finalists revealed

By Becky Robertson

RBC Taylor Prize founder Noreen Taylor and prize trustee Vijay Parmar, president of RBC Wealth Management's PH&N Investment Counsel, announced the shortlist for the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize, honouring excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction, at ... Read More »

January 14, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Scotiabank Giller prize announces 2015 five-person jury

By Sue Carter

For the first time in its history, this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize jury will increase from three to five international and Canadian authors. Alison Pick, Cecil Foster, and former Giller nominee Alexander MacLeod will be ... Read More »

January 14, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Lawrence Hill among winners of Hamilton Literary Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Hamilton Arts Council announced the winners of the 21st annual Hamilton Literary Awards on Monday night at the city's Theatre Aquarius. The awards recognize published works by authors from Hamilton and surrounding areas. The ... Read More »

January 6, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Karyn L. Freedman wins 2015 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Miriam Toews shortlisted for 2015 Folio Prize

Jillian Tamaki, Jon Klassen receive 2015 Caldecott Honors

ReLit Award winners announced

2014 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize shortlist announced

Kim Thuy, Thomas King among CBC’s 2015 Canada Reads selections

Digital Book Awards recognize four Canadian titles

2015 RBC Taylor Prize finalists revealed

Scotiabank Giller prize announces 2015 five-person jury

Lawrence Hill among winners of Hamilton Literary Awards

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