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Peter Robinson, Ian Hamilton among winners of Arthur Ellis Awards

The winners of the Arthur Ellis Awards have been announced. The awards, presented by Crime Writers of Canada at a banquet in Toronto last week, recognize excellence in Canadian crime writing across six categories. And ... Read More »

June 5, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

The Walrus launches $5,000 poetry prize

By Sue Carter

A single poem could fill your pockets with $5,000, thanks to The Walrus's new poetry award. The shortlist for the Walrus Poetry Prize will be blind judged by the magazine's poetry editor, Michael Lista, with ... Read More »

June 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia reveals literary award shortlist

By Sue Carter

The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia has announced the shortlists for its annual literary awards. Starting this year, the WFNS will present its three prizes at a separate event from the Atlantic Book Awards. The ... Read More »

June 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Patrick deWitt, Charlotte Gill, Blue Heron Books among winners at CBA Libris Awards

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Booksellers Association presented the 2012 Libris Awards at its annual conference in Toronto on Sunday. The awards are voted on by independent booksellers and recognize exceptional contributions to Canadian literature, publishing, and bookselling. ... Read More »

June 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling

Kit Pearson and Susan Vande Griek win Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards

By Sue Carter

The kids have voted: Kit Pearson's Depression-era YA novel The Whole Truth (HarperCollins Canada) and Susan Vande Griek's picture book Loon (Karen Reczuch, illus., Groundwood Books) have won the 2012 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's ... Read More »

May 31, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Q&A: Crime Writers of Canada president Garry Ryan

By Sue Carter

Tonight, crime writers and their fans will gather at the Toronto Hilton to find out whodunit “ the winners of this year's Arthur Ellis Awards. In advance of the big reveal, Quillblog spoke to Garry ... Read More »

May 31, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Bruce Philp wins business book award

By Stuart Woods

Bruce Philp has won this year's National Business Book Award for Consumer Republic: Using Brands to Get What You Want, Make Corporations Behave, and Maybe Even Save the World (McClelland & Stewart). The former ad ... Read More »

May 28, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

CBA announces Libris Award nominees

By Stuart Woods

The Canadian Booksellers Association has revealed the shortlists for this year's Libris Awards, which recognize literary achievement as well as behind-the-scenes contributions in the book industry, as voted on by independent booksellers. This year's awards ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Attawapiskat book wins First Nation Communities Read competition

By Stuart Woods

The winner of this year's First Nation Communities Read program is Janet Wilson's Shannen and the Dream for a School (Second Story Press), about the fight to get a new school for the Northern Ontario ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Riel Nason wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize

By Katie Gowrie

New Brunswick writer Riel Nason has won the regional Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe for her debut novel, The Town that Drowned (Goose Lane Editions). The book is now in the running for ... Read More »

May 22, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Peter Robinson, Ian Hamilton among winners of Arthur Ellis Awards

The Walrus launches $5,000 poetry prize

Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia reveals literary award shortlist

Patrick deWitt, Charlotte Gill, Blue Heron Books among winners at CBA Libris Awards

Kit Pearson and Susan Vande Griek win Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards

Q&A: Crime Writers of Canada president Garry Ryan

Bruce Philp wins business book award

CBA announces Libris Award nominees

Attawapiskat book wins First Nation Communities Read competition

Riel Nason wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize

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