Awards

Anne Innis Dagg and Caroline Fox win Lane Anderson Awards for science writing

Two Canadian women authors have been awarded this year's Lane Anderson Awards, recognizing the best science books for adults and children. Maritime coastal ecologist and conservation scientist Caroline Fox won the adult prize for At Sea With ... Read More »

September 26, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize amount doubles to $50,000

By Becky Robertson

Starting this year, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize is doubling its purse from $25,000 to $50,000 for the winning author. Each of the four finalists for the prestigious prize will also receive $5,000, up ... Read More »

September 26, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

McGill announces 2017 Cundill History Prize longlist

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the 2017 Cundill History Prize, administered annually by Montreal's McGill University for the best history writing in English, has been revealed. The prize is the richest in the world for the genre, ... Read More »

September 26, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Madeline Ashby, Ian Donald Keeling win 2017 Copper Cylinder Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Sunburst Award Society has named the winners of this year's Copper Cylinder Awards, a members choice accolade recognizing excellent Canadian literature of the fantastic in two age categories. Ottawa sci-fi writer and columnist Madeline ... Read More »

September 25, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Currie, Johnston, Vermette named to Burt Award shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Canadian non-profit CODE has announced the finalists for this year's Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Literature, recognizing the best and most culturally relevant titles aimed at young adults. A peer assessment group ... Read More »

September 25, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Joseph Kertes to receive 2017 Harbourfront Festival Prize

By Becky Robertson

Hungarian-born Toronto author Joseph Kertes, former dean of creative and performing arts at Humber College, has been named the recipient of this year's Harbourfront Festival Prize, a $10,000 award administered by the International Festival of ... Read More »

September 22, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Margaret Atwood’s year just keeps getting better, will receive PEN lifetime achievement award

By Becky Robertson

In what has been a banner year for Margaret Atwood – between numerous accolades, the debut of the well-received and Emmy Award–winning TV adaptation of her novel The Handmaid's Tale, and the announcement of a miniseries ... Read More »

September 21, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Toronto Book Garden, honouring Toronto Book Award winners, opens this weekend

By Becky Robertson

Toronto's Harbourfront neighbourhood will be home to a new literary-themed garden commemorating past Toronto Book Award winners. Each recipient of the city's top literary accolade will be honoured with a paving stone engraved with their name ... Read More »

September 21, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Book news

Kyo Maclear, Tanya Talaga among finalists for Weston Prize

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named the shortlist for the 2017 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction, the country's richest literary award for the genre. The shortlisted titles include the debut memoir from ... Read More »

September 20, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

For the first time, three Canadian titles land on 2017 Kirkus Prize shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Three Canadian children's books have made the shortlist for a Kirkus Reviews Prize, an annual award administered by U.S.–based publication Kirkus Reviews that offers a $50,000 purse to an author in each of three categories. Toronto author ... Read More »

September 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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Anne Innis Dagg and Caroline Fox win Lane Anderson Awards for science writing

Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize amount doubles to $50,000

McGill announces 2017 Cundill History Prize longlist

Madeline Ashby, Ian Donald Keeling win 2017 Copper Cylinder Awards

Currie, Johnston, Vermette named to Burt Award shortlist

Joseph Kertes to receive 2017 Harbourfront Festival Prize

Margaret Atwood’s year just keeps getting better, will receive PEN lifetime achievement award

Toronto Book Garden, honouring Toronto Book Award winners, opens this weekend

Kyo Maclear, Tanya Talaga among finalists for Weston Prize

For the first time, three Canadian titles land on 2017 Kirkus Prize shortlist

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