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Literary event listings: Dec. 11–17, 2017

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 By the River: New Poetry and Prose from the River Narrows Book Launch: With readings by several writers included in this anthology. Windsor Public Library Central Branch. 850 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, Ont. ... Read More »

December 11, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Emily Urquhart named Wilfrid Laurier University’s new Edna Staebler writer-in-residence

By Sue Carter

Creative non-fiction author Emily Urquhart has been named Wilfrid Laurier University’s Edna Staebler writer-in-residence for winter 2018. Urquhart, who is based in Kitchener, Ontario, is the author of Beyond the Pale: Folklore, Family, and the ... Read More »

December 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Ontario MPP proposes poet laureate program in memory of Gord Downie

By Sue Carter

A new bill introduced into the Ontario Legislature on Dec. 4 is calling for the province to create a poet laureate program in memory of Gord Downie, the beloved Tragically Hip frontman who died of ... Read More »

December 6, 2017 | Filed under: People

Rupi Kahr, Lilly Singh top GoodReads Choice Awards list

By Sue Carter

Poet Rupi Kaur and YouTube star Lilly Singh have been named GoodRead Choice Award winners. More than 3.8 million votes were cast in 20 categories by members of the book-reviewing platform. Kaur's sophomore collection, the ... Read More »

December 6, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Tanya Talaga, James Maskalyk, Jan Wong longlisted for RBC Taylor Prize

By Sue Carter

Ten titles have been nominated for the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize, which acknowledges excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction. James Maskaly's shortlisted title, Life on the Ground Floor: Letters From the Edge of Emergency Medicine (Doubleday ... Read More »

December 6, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Celebrating Canadian picture book art at the Toronto Reference Library gallery

By Shanda Deziel

Until Jan. 21, the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library is featuring illustrations from Canadian kidlit, in an exhibit entitled I am Canada: Celebrating Canadian Picture Book Art. The library gallery was approached by ... Read More »

December 5, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Dryden, Off, Saunders, and Talaga make B.C. award for non-fiction shortlist

By Sue Carter

Four titles have made the shortlist for the $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. The finalists are: Ken Dryden, Game Change: the Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey (Signal/Random ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Literary event listings, Dec. 4–10, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Alex Benay: Discussing his new book, Canadian Failures, at this Lunch and Learn session. Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa. 12:15 p.m. Free Jaclyn Friedman: Unscrewed book launch and talk. Ryerson ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Manitoba’s publishing and printing tax credits threatened by consultant report

By Sue Carter

Financial consulting company KPMG has recommended that the Manitoba provincial government either cut or eliminate its Book Publishing and Cultural Industries Printing tax credits. In a commissioned two-phase report assessing the province's fiscal performance, KPMG ... Read More »

November 29, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Edmonton Public Library discontinues its Alberta Readers’ Choice Award program

By Sue Carter

The Edmonton Public Library is no longer supporting its annual Alberta Readers’ Choice Award, which honours the province's most popular fiction and narrative non-fiction titles. Established in 2010, the $10,000 annual prize pits Albertan-authored titles ... Read More »

November 29, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Libraries

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Literary event listings: Dec. 11–17, 2017

Emily Urquhart named Wilfrid Laurier University’s new Edna Staebler writer-in-residence

Ontario MPP proposes poet laureate program in memory of Gord Downie

Rupi Kahr, Lilly Singh top GoodReads Choice Awards list

Tanya Talaga, James Maskalyk, Jan Wong longlisted for RBC Taylor Prize

Celebrating Canadian picture book art at the Toronto Reference Library gallery

Dryden, Off, Saunders, and Talaga make B.C. award for non-fiction shortlist

Literary event listings, Dec. 4–10, 2017

Manitoba’s publishing and printing tax credits threatened by consultant report

Edmonton Public Library discontinues its Alberta Readers’ Choice Award program

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