For her book Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty (Book*hug Press), Hana Shafi wrote short personal essays to accompany affirmations from her popular Instagram.
Giller directors answer 5 pressing questions about the 2020 broadcast
Giller executive director Elana Rabinovitch and broadcast producer and director Barry Avrich answered our burning questions about what this year’s gala will look like.
Kaie Kellough wins Quebec Writers’ Federation’s fiction prize
The Quebec Writers’ Federation announced the winners of the 2020 QWF Literary Awards in an online gala on Nov. 4.
Distribution change: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Effective Dec. 31, Fitzhenry & Whiteside will no longer distribute DCCED Education. Returns will be accepted until Dec. 31.
Friends of Jean Little announce a new Canadian middle-grade novel award in her memory
Fundraising is underway in the hopes that the first award will be handed out at next year’s Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards.
Daily Deals: Sharon Bala novel to M&S; David Huebert fiction collection to Biblioasis
The Future of Publishing: “Novel,” a short story by Terese Mason Pierre
Terese Mason Pierre imagines the book launch of the future in this original short story.
The Future of Publishing: “On Cyborgs & Books Part IV: Editorial Meeting Exclusive,” a short story by Dominik Parisien
Dominik Parisien imagines the editorial meeting of the future in this original short story.
Shortlist announced for $10,000 Toronto Book Awards
Each finalist will receive $1,000 and the winner, to be announced in a livestream on Nov. 30, will receive $10,000.
Black-history picture book, Trailblazers, is signed to publisher after successful Kickstarter campaign
After the creators found success on Kickstarter, they heard from publishers that initially rejected them – and signed with a press that gave them full creative control