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Harry Thurston, Caitlyn Vernon win Lane Anderson awards

Organizers of the Lane Anderson Award have announced the two winners of the annual Canadian science-writing prize. The award honours two jury-selected books in the categories of adult and young reader. Each winner receives $10,000. ... Read More »

September 28, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Austin Clarke wins $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize

By Sue Carter

Toronto's International Festival of Authors has named Austin Clarke this year's recipient of the $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize. According to an IFOA press release, Clarke was selected by the jury “ television producer Denise Donlon, ... Read More »

September 27, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: introducing the Weston Prize finalists

By Sue Carter

Yesterday, a crowd gathered for the revelation of the finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction, near the cheese wall at Loblaws' flagship store in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. Click on the ... Read More »

September 26, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

ReLit Awards reveal shortlists

By Sue Carter

The shortlists for the 2012 ReLit Awards were announced today. The annual awards recognize novels, short fiction, and poetry published by Canadian independent literary presses. The winners will be presented with specially crafted ReLit rings ... Read More »

September 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Mover & shaker: Taras Grescoe

By Sue Carter

In the May 2012 issue of Q&Q, Montreal writer Juliet Waters spoke to globetrotting journalist Tara Grescoe about his latest book, Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile (HarperCollins Canada), which was nominated ... Read More »

September 25, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Awards

Taras Grescoe, Candace Savage make Hilary Weston Writer’s Trust shortlist

By Steven W. Beattie

The shortlist for the second annual Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction was announced this morning at the Loblaws flagship store in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. Jurors Marni Jackson and James Bartleman were on ... Read More »

September 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Hilary Weston prize adds two jurors

By Steven W. Beattie

The $60,000 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction is about to announce its sophomore shortlist, and this year there are some changes. First up, the announcement will be made in an unconventional setting: The ... Read More »

September 24, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: introducing the Writers’ Trust fiction finalists

By Sue Carter

This morning, the shortlist for the 12th annual Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize was announced at Toronto's Ben McNally ... Read More »

September 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Joshua Knelman’s Hot Art wins Edna Staebler Award

By Sue Carter

Toronto writer Joshua Knelman has won this year's Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction for Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art (Douglas & McIntyre). The $10,000 award, administered ... Read More »

September 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Independent presses dominate Writers’ Trust shortlist

By Steven W. Beattie

Independent publishers landed four of five spots on the 12th annual Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize shortlist, announced this morning at Toronto's Ben McNally bookstore. The first of the big three fiction shortlists to be ... Read More »

September 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Harry Thurston, Caitlyn Vernon win Lane Anderson awards

Austin Clarke wins $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize

Photos: introducing the Weston Prize finalists

ReLit Awards reveal shortlists

Mover & shaker: Taras Grescoe

Taras Grescoe, Candace Savage make Hilary Weston Writer’s Trust shortlist

Hilary Weston prize adds two jurors

Photos: introducing the Writers’ Trust fiction finalists

Joshua Knelman’s Hot Art wins Edna Staebler Award

Independent presses dominate Writers’ Trust shortlist

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