Awards

Finalists announced for Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the finalists for the seven major awards it administers. The finalists are: The TD Canadian Children's Literature Award ($30,000) Branded by the Pink Triangle by Ken Setterington (Second ... Read More »

September 3, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Thomas King, Bev Sellars among finalists for 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature

By Dory Cerny

Canadian charitable organization CODE has announced the finalists for the second annual Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature. A jury of Canadian authors, administered by the Canada Council of the Arts, selected ... Read More »

September 3, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

2013 Lane Anderson Awards nominees announced

By Julie Baldassi

The shortlists for the annual Lane Anderson Award have been announced, with three adult and three young reader titles in contention for the $10,000 prize in each category. The award recognizes the best Canadian science ... Read More »

September 2, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Bernadette McDonald’s 2011 mountaineering history still reaping awards

By Julie Baldassi

Bernadette McDonald’s 2011 mountaineering history book Freedom Climbers has garnered yet another accolade. The French translation was awarded Grand Prize at the Salon du Livre de Montagne de Passy earlier this month. To date, the book, which ... Read More »

August 28, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Toronto Book Awards shortlist announced

By Julie Baldassi

The five finalists for the Toronto Book Awards have been announced, featuring a diverse list of non-fiction and novels. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the prize, worth $10,000 for the winning author and ... Read More »

August 22, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

The Giller Effect gets an academic treatment

By Julie Baldassi

For the first time, the so-called Giller Effect will get an academic examination, thanks to a new course at Ottawa's Carleton University. As English lit professor Rose Marie Hoey points out in her syllabus, the Scotiabank Giller ... Read More »

August 15, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Book culture

Lynn Crawford, Jennifer Bain, Lucy Waverman nominated for Taste Canada food-writing awards

By Sue Carter

Taste Canada has revealed the shortlists for its 2014 food-writing awards. Selected from 59 submissions, the winners will be announced Oct. 20 at a ceremony in Toronto. For the first time, the event will be ... Read More »

August 12, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction shortlist announced

By Julie Baldassi

Three books have been shortlisted for the $10,000 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, administered annually by Wilfrid Laurier University. The prize recognizes Canadian-authored first or second books with significance to the country. The shortlist is: ... Read More »

August 8, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Shannon Webb-Campbell wins Out In Print Literary Award

By Sue Carter

Halifax writer and CWILA critic-in-residence (and former Q&Q intern) Shannon Webb-Campbell has won the 2014 Out in Print Literary Award. Organized by Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, the award provides "financial and publishing support to ... Read More »

August 6, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

York University professor wins Shakespeare’s Globe Book Award

By Julie Baldassi

York University scholar David B. Goldstein is the joint winner of the biennial Shakespeare’s Globe Book Award for Eating and Ethics in Shakespeare’s England, published by Cambridge University Press. Goldstein shares the £3,000 prize with ... Read More »

August 5, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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Finalists announced for Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards

Thomas King, Bev Sellars among finalists for 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature

2013 Lane Anderson Awards nominees announced

Bernadette McDonald’s 2011 mountaineering history still reaping awards

Toronto Book Awards shortlist announced

The Giller Effect gets an academic treatment

Lynn Crawford, Jennifer Bain, Lucy Waverman nominated for Taste Canada food-writing awards

Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction shortlist announced

Shannon Webb-Campbell wins Out In Print Literary Award

York University professor wins Shakespeare’s Globe Book Award

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