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Event photos: Edna Staebler Award

Author Bruce Serafin, who died in 2007, was the winner of the 2008 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction for his essay collection Stardust (New Star Books). The award “ and a $10,000 cheque “ ... Read More »

May 15, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Attack of the Winnipeg Hockey Moms

By Suzanne Gardner

Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin launched his new book, My Winnipeg (Coach House Books), as part of Pages' This Is Not A Reading Series this past Tuesday at an event called Attack of the Winnipeg Hockey ... Read More »

May 14, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Robert J. Sawyer launches Wake, signs a leg

By Nathan Whitlock

Last week, Robert J. Sawyer “ a.k.a. the Canadian author most likely to have his brain kept alive in a jar for centuries to come (Christian BÃ¶k being a close second) “ launched his newest ... Read More »

May 6, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Event photos: Charles de Lint

By Scott MacDonald

Author Charles de Lint launched his new novel, The Mystery of Grace (Tor Books/H.B. Fenn and Company), at Toronto's Cadillac Lounge last Wednesday. De Lint also provided the evening's entertainment, by taking out his guitar ... Read More »

April 9, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

BC Book and Magazine Week

By Eric Emin Wood

It's almost time again for BC Book and Magazine Week (BCBMW), the province's week-long celebration of all things literary. Founded in 1999, the festival takes place at multiple locations across B.C., from Victoria to Vancouver ... Read More »

April 7, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Debut novel paints unflattering familial portrait: novelist’s family upset

By Steven W. Beattie

Apologize, Apologize! is not just the title of Elizabeth Kelly's debut novel, it's also what her estranged brother is demanding she do on account of the way their family is represented in the book. According ... Read More »

March 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Gaiman to headline Luminato literary programming

By Scott MacDonald

The Toronto-based Luminato arts festival has announced its 2009 lineup, and fanboys the city over will be pleased to know that the theme for the literary programming is "fantasy, horror, and Gothic." They'll likely be ... Read More »

March 18, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Robert J. Sawyer in L.A.

By Scott MacDonald

Sci-fi author Robert J. Sawyer recently visited the Los Angeles set of Flash Forward, a new ABC series based on his novel ... Read More »

March 11, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Stripmalling, Old City Hall, and Bradley McGogg

By Nathan Whitlock

Some recent book-world doings, captured photographically: Jon Paul Fiorentino (above, signing book in natty black hat) launched his illustrated novel Stripmalling (ECW Press) at a This is Not a Reading Series event at Toronto's Gladstone ... Read More »

March 9, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Lime Green Secret launch photos

By Steven W. Beattie

Children's author Georgia Graham celebrated the launch of her new picture book, The Lime Green Secret (Tundra Books), on Feb. 14. Despite the day's rep for shades of red, it was all green all the ... Read More »

February 24, 2009 | Filed under: Events

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