Chiu was awarded the $25,000 prize for her book, China Unbound: A New World Disorder (House of Anansi Press), at the Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa on Tuesday night.
Forest of Reading Awards kicks off three-day ceremony with first round of winners
Over 270,000 children read the nominated books, and nearly 120,000 voted this year.
Rights Deals: Premee Mohamed and Sasha Colby
Personnel change: Goose Lane Editions
Rights Deals: Sarah Sawler, Valerie Jerome + 16 more
Indigo and TikTok launch virtual book club
Personnel change: House of Anansi Press
Marquis looks to create “world-class” supply chain solutions for Canadian market with move into distribution
Edmonton indie bookseller launches small press
Lisa Bird-Wilson, Brian Thomas Isaac, and Conor Kerr among finalists for the 46th annual First Novel Award
This year’s panel of judges is composed of Suzette Mayr, Casey Plett, David A. Robertson, and Joshua Whitehead.