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Literary event listings, Nov. 20–26, 2017

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 John Gallagher: Launch his memoir, Big League Babble On. Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W., Toronto. 6:30 p.m. Free Steve Paikin: Discussing his book Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland ... Read More »

November 20, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Westwood’s Linda McKnight, storyteller Jan Andrews receive Order of Canada

By Sue Carter

Westwood Creative Artists director and vice-president Linda McKnight was named a Member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony held at Rideau Hall on Oct. 17. McKnight is commended in the official government citation for ... Read More »

November 17, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Sun Life pulls funding for Toronto Public Library free museum pass program

By Sue Carter

A Toronto Public Library program that provides cardholders with free entry to the city's museums and art galleries is losing its funding sponsor at the end of 2018. Sun Life Financial has sponsored the TPL's ... Read More »

November 17, 2017 | Filed under: Libraries

Daniel Beer wins 2017 Cundill History Prize

By Becky Robertson

British historian and University of London lecturer Daniel Beer has been named winner of this year's Cundill History Prize, administered by McGill University in recognition of the world's best historical non-fiction title in English. Beer ... Read More »

November 16, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Punisher Frank Castle takes over Toronto’s Castle Frank

By Conan Tobias

Castle Frank, a station on the Toronto Transit Commission's Bloor subway line is currently displaying a unique – and savvy – bit of PR for Netflix's latest comic-book-based superhero show. The station's platform posters currently ... Read More »

November 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Photos: 2017 Writers’ Trust Awards ceremony

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada awarded $260,000 to seven Canadian authors at its annual awards gala at Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio on ... Read More »

November 16, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Children’s Book Links: Selena knocks Harry Potter off charts; Chelsea Clinton’s sequel; and why the Golden Compass movie failed?

By Shanda Deziel

A bilingual picture book about the late pop superstar Selena – scheduled to come out in March 2018 – is already No. 1 on Amazon's Spanish book charts, knocking off Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's ... Read More »

November 15, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Children's publishing

Sheila Barry, publisher of Groundwood Books, dies of complications from cancer

By Shanda Deziel

Sheila Barry, publisher of Groundwood Books, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital of complications from cancer on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 15. In 2012, Barry left Kids Can Press to join Groundwood as co-publisher alongside ... Read More »

November 15, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Book Links: Amazon Prime will stream LOTR TV series; 2017’s literary TED talks

By Becky Robertson

Amazon acquires rights to forthcoming Lord of the Rings TV series. (Salon) A roundup of the best book-related TED talks from 2017. (BookRiot) Picture book The Hockey Sweater comes to the stage in new adaptation. (CBC Books) Simon ... Read More »

November 14, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Authors don’t like longer tweets; more than half in publishing industry cite sexual harassment

By Becky Robertson

A number of famous writers are opposed to Twitter's increased character limit. (Entertainment Weekly) Illinois bookseller runs for Congress. (Melville House) California is the first U.S. state to approve LGBT-inclusive history textbook in schools. (Los Angeles ... Read More »

November 13, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

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Literary event listings, Nov. 20–26, 2017

Westwood’s Linda McKnight, storyteller Jan Andrews receive Order of Canada

Sun Life pulls funding for Toronto Public Library free museum pass program

Daniel Beer wins 2017 Cundill History Prize

Punisher Frank Castle takes over Toronto’s Castle Frank

Photos: 2017 Writers’ Trust Awards ceremony

Children’s Book Links: Selena knocks Harry Potter off charts; Chelsea Clinton’s sequel; and why the Golden Compass movie failed?

Sheila Barry, publisher of Groundwood Books, dies of complications from cancer

Book Links: Amazon Prime will stream LOTR TV series; 2017’s literary TED talks

Book Links: Authors don’t like longer tweets; more than half in publishing industry cite sexual harassment

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