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Jessica Grant wins Evergreen Award

St. John's author Jessica Grant's Come, Thou Tortoise (Vintage Canada) has won the 2010 Evergreen Award, part of the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading program. The award is voted on by readers, and Grant's ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Diane Warren, Allan Casey win GG awards

By Scott MacDonald

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the winners of the 2010 Governor General's Literary Awards, each of whom receives $25,000. The winners, in both English and French, are: Fiction: Dianne Warren, Cool Water ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Arthur Slade wins TD Canadian Children’s Lit Award

By Scott MacDonald

The Scotiabank Giller Prize wasn't the only big book event held in Toronto on Tuesday night “ the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards were handed out as well. The winners are as follows: TD Canadian ... Read More »

November 10, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Johanna Skibsrud marks several firsts with Giller win

By Scott MacDonald

Johanna Skibsrud, the 30-year-old author of The Sentimentalists, became the youngest winner of the $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize on Tuesday night, and publisher Gaspereau Press became the first small press to win the award in ... Read More »

November 10, 2010 | Filed under: Awards, Industry news

Event photos: Writers’ Trust Awards

By Alina Seagal

The 10th annual Writers' Trust Awards ceremony took place in Toronto on Nov. 2. Here are some photos from the event. The winners of the 2010 Writers' Trust Awards: The Walrus editor John MacFarlane (Distinguished ... Read More »

November 9, 2010 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Martel, Boyden make cut for CBC Canada Reads

By Scott MacDonald

This morning, CBC Canada Reads host Jian Ghomeshi announced results of the second round of public voting, which saw a list of 40 titles reduced to a mere 10. At the risk of sounding biased, ... Read More »

November 9, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

2010 Ottawa Book Awards announced

By Scott MacDonald

The Ottawa Book Awards were presented on Oct. 29, and the winners, each of whom receive $7,500, were as follows: English Fiction: Craig Poile, True Concessions (Goose Lane Editions) English Non-fiction: Andrew Horrall, Bringing Art ... Read More »

November 1, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists

By Scott MacDonald

The shortlists for the 2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards have been announced. Winners will be revealed at a gala ceremony in Regina on Nov. 27. The nominees are: BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD: David Carpenter, A ... Read More »

October 18, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

2010 QWF Literary Awards shortlists announced

By Scott MacDonald

The Quebec Writers' Federation has announced the shortlists for the 2010 QWF Literary Awards. Each of the six awards comes with a $2,000 prize, and the winners will be named at a gala ceremony on ... Read More »

October 15, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Dundurn awarded $10,000 Wilson Prize

By Scott MacDonald

Dundurn Press has been awarded the inaugural Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History, a $10,000 prize given out by the Wilson Institute at McMaster University. According to the press release, the winning publisher "has full ... Read More »

October 14, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Jessica Grant wins Evergreen Award

Diane Warren, Allan Casey win GG awards

Arthur Slade wins TD Canadian Children’s Lit Award

Johanna Skibsrud marks several firsts with Giller win

Event photos: Writers’ Trust Awards

Martel, Boyden make cut for CBC Canada Reads

2010 Ottawa Book Awards announced

2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists

2010 QWF Literary Awards shortlists announced

Dundurn awarded $10,000 Wilson Prize

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