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Chrystia Freeland’s Plutocrats named National Business Book Award winner

Alberta-born, New York City“based journalist Chrystia Freeland has won the 2013 National Business Book Award for her book Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else (Doubleday Canada). The ... Read More »

May 28, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Alberta Book Publishing Award and Alberta Literary Award winners revealed

By Maria Siassina

The Writers' Guild of Alberta and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta announced the winners of the Alberta Book Publishing Awards and the Alberta Literary Awards at a gala Sunday night. Alberta Book Publishing Award ... Read More »

May 28, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Trevor Cole wins Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award for writing

By Maria Siassina

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the winners of the Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards. The seven recipients are mid-career artists who have been recognized in the seven arts practices funded by the Canada ... Read More »

May 22, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Richard Wagamese wins First Nation Communities Read competition

By Maria Siassina

First Nation Communities Read has revealed Richard Wagamese's Indian Horse (Douglas & McIntyre) as the winner of the annual community-reading program. Chosen from more than 35 submissions, a jury of librarians from First Nation public ... Read More »

May 21, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Atlantic Book Award winners announced

By Julie Baldassi

The winners of the Atlantic Book Awards were announced last night at a celebration hosted by CBC Radio's Louise Renault. The winners are: Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature Live to Tell, Lisa Harrington ... Read More »

May 17, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Forest of Reading winners announced

By Stuart Woods

A monster crowd was on hand for the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading festival at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. The two-day kidlit event featuring signings, readings, and workshops also included ceremonies for its signature prizes. ... Read More »

May 16, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Rabagliati, Collier, and Bunjevac win Doug Wright Awards

By Maria Siassina

The winners of the Doug Wright Awards for Canadian comics were announced at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival on May 11. The winners of the awards, which recognize the best in Canadian English-language comics, were chosen ... Read More »

May 14, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist revealed

By Maria Siassina

The Writers' Union of Canada has announced the nominees for the 16th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award. The award recognizes the best first English-language collection of short fiction by a Canadian author. Authors Bill Gaston, Alexander ... Read More »

May 14, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

CBA announces Libris Awards shortlists

By Maria Siassina

The Canadian Booksellers Association has revealed the nominees for this year's Libris Awards. Voted by independent booksellers, the awards recognize literary achievement and contributions from members of the book industry. The winners will be announced ... Read More »

May 13, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

First Nation Communities Read shortlist announced

By Maria Siassina

The First Nation Communities Read program has revealed its 10th anniversary shortlist. Among the finalists is Richard Wagamese's novel Indian Horse (Douglas & McIntyre), a Q&Q book of the year for 2012. The other shortlisted titles are: Motorcycles and ... Read More »

May 7, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Chrystia Freeland’s Plutocrats named National Business Book Award winner

Alberta Book Publishing Award and Alberta Literary Award winners revealed

Trevor Cole wins Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award for writing

Richard Wagamese wins First Nation Communities Read competition

Atlantic Book Award winners announced

Forest of Reading winners announced

Rabagliati, Collier, and Bunjevac win Doug Wright Awards

Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist revealed

CBA announces Libris Awards shortlists

First Nation Communities Read shortlist announced

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