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Q&A: talking swimming and the Olympics with author Leanne Shapton

As a youth, Toronto-born author and illustrator Leanne Shapton was a dedicated competitive swimmer, at one time ranking eighth in Canada. She competed in two Olympic trials (1988, 1992), but narrowly missed qualifying. In her ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Wattpad teams up with Margaret Atwood to launch Atty Awards for international poetry

By Natalie Samson

Wattpad, a Toronto-based online community for international writers and readers, has put out a call for submissions for its first ever Atty Awards recognizing work by undiscovered poets. Winning entries will be selected by Margaret ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Digital publishing and technology

Brad Greenwood, Edmonton indie bookseller: 1954-2012

By Natalie Samson

Brad Greenwood, co-founder of Greenwoods' Bookshoppe in Edmonton, has died. Co-owner Gail Greenwood, Brad's sister, told the Edmonton Journal that the 57-year-old collapsed at work and died of heart failure on July 19. Brad and ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book links roundup: Beautiful Disaster film finds studio, Fifty Shades outsells Harry Potter, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Warner Bros. wins bidding war for film rights to Jamie McGuire's YA novel Beautiful Disaster Fifty Shades series outsells Harry Potter on Amazon U.K. Bodleian Library attempts to put first collected edition of Shakespearean plays ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Fall preview 2012: crime & mystery, short stories, graphica, and poetry

By Stuart Woods

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Is millionaire Twilight fan-fiction writer Sylvain Reynard hiding in Toronto?

By Sue Carter

Last week, Michael Redhill revealed he has been writing detective novels under the pseudonym Inger Ash Wolfe. Now, there's speculation surrounding the identity of author Sylvain Reynard, who just received a sweet seven-figure deal from ... Read More »

August 1, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Taste Canada announces shortlist for 2012 food writing awards

By Natalie Samson

After wading through 73 submissions, Taste Canada has come up with a shortlist for its 2012 Food Writing Awards. This year's list offers titles from some of the country's biggest publishers (Penguin Canada, HarperCollins Canada) ... Read More »

August 1, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Canadian Authors Association announces winners of 2012 Literary Awards

By Katie Gowrie

The Canadian Authors Association has revealed the winners of its annual literary awards, presented during the Leacock Summer Festival in Orillia, Ontario, on July 28. Founded in 1975, the CAA awards are presented to writers ... Read More »

August 1, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Casting for votes: CBC and the Giller Prize

By Laura Godfrey

Last year, the public had a say in nominating a book for the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. This year, the Readers' Choice Award will still be presented, but the title will not appear on the ... Read More »

August 1, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: Rowling novel withheld from foreign publishers, S&S acquires Sally Ride biography, and more

By Katie Gowrie

J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy withheld from foreign publishers over piracy fears Simon & Schuster to publish Sally Ride biography Mysterious book sculptures found in Edinburgh literary spots to be put on display A Cambodian ... Read More »

August 1, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Q&A: talking swimming and the Olympics with author Leanne Shapton

Wattpad teams up with Margaret Atwood to launch Atty Awards for international poetry

Brad Greenwood, Edmonton indie bookseller: 1954-2012

Book links roundup: Beautiful Disaster film finds studio, Fifty Shades outsells Harry Potter, and more

Fall preview 2012: crime & mystery, short stories, graphica, and poetry

Is millionaire Twilight fan-fiction writer Sylvain Reynard hiding in Toronto?

Taste Canada announces shortlist for 2012 food writing awards

Canadian Authors Association announces winners of 2012 Literary Awards

Casting for votes: CBC and the Giller Prize

Book links roundup: Rowling novel withheld from foreign publishers, S&S acquires Sally Ride biography, and more

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