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Sandra Martin wins 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

The Globe & Mail's Sandra Martin was named the recipient of the 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction for A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices (HarperCollins). The book examines the right to die ... Read More »

January 30, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Ivan Coyote and Robin Stevenson receive ALA honours

By Becky Robertson

Canadian authors Ivan E. Coyote and Robin Stevenson have been recognized with 2017 American Library Association Stonewall Awards, administered annually for exceptional English-language books with LGBT characters or themes. Coyote's Tomboy Survival Guide, published by ... Read More »

January 25, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Wesley King nominated for 2017 Edgar Award

By Becky Robertson

Ontario children's book author Wesley King is the sole Canadian contending for this year's Edgar Allan Poe Awards, administered by the Mystery Writers of America, in recognition of the previous year's best mystery writing in ... Read More »

January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Whistler Independent Book Awards add manuscript prize

By Becky Robertson

The Whistler Independent Book Awards, which debuted at last year's Whistler Writers Festival as the first awards recognizing self-published authors in Canada, have announced the addition of a new category for 2017. WIBA will now ... Read More »

January 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

National Book Critics Circle recognizes Margaret Atwood with lifetime achievement award

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood adds to her countless accolades with a new honour from the U.S. National Book Critics Circle. The organization today named the author the winner of its Sandrof Award for Lifetime Achievement, while it ... Read More »

January 17, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Ross King‚ Diane Schoemperlen among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize finalists

By Becky Robertson

The five finalists vying for this year's RBC Taylor Prize‚ recognizing the best in Canadian-authored literary non-fiction with a $25,000 purse‚ were announced at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto this morning. Author Colin ... Read More »

January 11, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: 2017 Lionel Gelber Prize jury announced

By Becky Robertson

The jury for this year's Lionel Gelber Prize has been announced. Chaired by journalist and Munk School senior fellow John Stackhouse‚ the jury is comprised of Scott Shane‚ the prize's 2016 winner; Allison Stranger‚ Middlebury College's ... Read More »

January 4, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: King‚ Lee‚ Woodrow win 23rd annual Hamilton Literary Awards

By Becky Robertson

Ontario authors James King‚ David Neil Lee‚ and Marnie Woodrow were the winners of this year's Hamilton Literary Awards, presented at a ceremony on the evening of Dec. 8. Woodrow's latest novel‚ Heyday (Tightrope Books)‚ which ... Read More »

December 8, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: David Huebert and Adele Barclay win 2016 Walrus literary prizes

By Becky Robertson

David Huebert and Adèle Barclay are the winners of this year's Walrus poetry prizes. London‚ Ontario–based writer Huebert received the $4,000 Walrus Poetry Prize for his poem “Colloquium: J.T. Henry and Lady Simcoe on Early Ontario ... Read More »

December 6, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Ross King, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandra Shimo among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize longlisters

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the 2017 RBC Taylor Prize‚ recognizing exceptional works of Canadian literary non-fiction‚ has been announced. Some familiar faces this year: 2016 Writers' Trust Hilary Weston Prize for Non-fiction finalists Matti Friedman and Ross ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Sandra Martin wins 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Ivan Coyote and Robin Stevenson receive ALA honours

Awards: Wesley King nominated for 2017 Edgar Award

Whistler Independent Book Awards add manuscript prize

National Book Critics Circle recognizes Margaret Atwood with lifetime achievement award

Awards: Ross King‚ Diane Schoemperlen among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize finalists

Awards: 2017 Lionel Gelber Prize jury announced

Awards: King‚ Lee‚ Woodrow win 23rd annual Hamilton Literary Awards

Awards: David Huebert and Adele Barclay win 2016 Walrus literary prizes

Awards: Ross King, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandra Shimo among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize longlisters

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