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City of Toronto report recommends approving Sky Gilbert Lane behind Buddies in Bad Times theatre

A staff report from the City of Toronto has recommended renaming the alley behind the city's renowned Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Sky Gilbert Lane, in honour of one of the theatre's founders. Gilbert, along ... Read More »

July 31, 2014 | Filed under: People

TWUC co-founder Heather Robertson dies at 72

By Emma Renda

Heather Robertson, a novelist, journalist, and co-founder of The Writers' Union of Canada, passed away on March 19, her 72nd birthday, after a battle with cancer. Born in Winnipeg in 1942, Robertson began her writing career ... Read More »

March 20, 2014 | Filed under: People

Plutocrats author Chrystia Freeland to run in Toronto Centre

By Maria Siassina

Chrystia Freeland, winner of the 2013 National Business Book Award for her book Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else (Doubleday Canada), has confirmed her foray into federal ... Read More »

July 29, 2013 | Filed under: People

Remembering Carol Shields

By Sue Carter

Family, friends, colleagues, writers, and fans are celebrating the life of beloved author Carol Shields, who died 10 years ago today from breast cancer at the age of 68. To mark the occasion, the Carol ... Read More »

July 16, 2013 | Filed under: People

Beloved and acclaimed Quebec novelist GaÃ©ten Soucy dead at 54

By Stuart Woods

Quebec media is reporting that novelist Gaétan Soucy died on Tuesday of a heart attack. He was 54. Soucy is the author of four novels known for their inventive wordplay, fractured narratives, and Gothic themes. ... Read More »

July 11, 2013 | Filed under: People

Ron Schoeffel, 77: University of Toronto Press editor, scholar

By Sue Carter

Ron Schoeffel, a long-time editor at University of Toronto Press, died on July 4 of a heart attack. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Schoeffel joined UTP's editorial department in 1963. In 1968, he ... Read More »

July 10, 2013 | Filed under: People

Former Groundwood publisher Patricia Aldana announces collaboration with Chinese children’s publisher

By Steven W. Beattie

Patricia Aldana, founder and former publisher of Groundwood Books, has entered into a collaboration with China Children's Press and Publications Group (CCPPG) to spearhead a new imprint, which will publish international children's books in China ... Read More »

May 31, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news, People

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