Accessible Alberta: eBooks for Everyone is touted as the largest provincial collection of accessible digital titles.
Naomi Klein shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction
The £30,000 ($50,900 CAD) award was established by the Women’s Prize Trust in 2023 to honour exceptional nonfiction written by women. The winner will be announced on June 13.
Nicole Winstanley named president and publisher of S&S Canada
Winstanley will report to Simon & Schuster President & CEO Jonathan Karp, and she will also serve on S&S’s executive committee. Her first day in the new role will be April 11.

Shop Talk: Raven’s End Books
Winnipeg horror bookstore was born out of owner Chelsea McKee-Trenchard’s desire for change.

Excerpt from Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI
Emma Donoghue, Suzette Mayr shortlisted for Dublin Literary Award
The winner of the €100,000 ($147,000 CAD) prize will be announced on May 23.
Myrna Kostash wins 2024 Kobzar Book Award
The $25,000 prize recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian literary arts by authors who write on a topic with a connection to the experiences of Ukrainian Canadians.