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Awards: Campbell‚ Friedman‚ King longlisted for 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

The longlist for the 13th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction has been announced. Three of the finalists – Deborah Campbell‚ Matti Friedman‚ and Ross King – are also up for the Hilary Weston ... Read More »

November 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Lawrence Hill among Hamilton literary award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Hamilton Arts Council has revealed the finalists for the Ontario city's 23rd annual literary awards. Winners will be announced Dec. 7 at Theatre Aquarius. Kerry Schooley Award (for capturing the spirit of the city) ... Read More »

November 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Giller finalists Madeleine Thien and Lazer Lederhendler win 2016 GG Awards

By Becky Robertson

The winners of this year's Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on Oct.25, among them‚ Vancouver author Madeleine Thien for her Scotiabank Giller Prize– and Man Booker Prize–shortlisted novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Knopf Canada)‚ ... Read More »

October 25, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

OLA announces 2017 Forest of Reading nominees

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Library Association has named the nominees for the 2017 Forest of Reading program‚ which encourages literacy by promoting and administering awards for Canadian titles in eight English-language and three French-language categories‚ mostly aimed ... Read More »

October 20, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Awards: Thien‚ Watt‚ Wren among QWF Literary Awards finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Quebec Writers' Federation has revealed the shortlists for this year's QWF Literary Awards‚ recognizing excellent titles by the province's English-language authors. Each of the six categories awards a $2,000 purse. Winners will be announced ... Read More »

October 19, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings win Burt Award

By Becky Robertson

Patti LaBoucane-Benson‚ director of research and evaluation at the Native Counseling Services of Alberta‚ and Kelly Mellings‚ the Edmonton-based illustrator‚ have been named first-prize winners of this year's Burt Award for First Nations‚ Inuit‚ and ... Read More »

October 18, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Cordelia Strube wins 2016 Toronto Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Novelist‚ playwright‚ and Ryerson University writing instructor Cordelia Strube's novel On the Shores of Darkness‚ There is Light (ECW Press) has been named winner of this year's Toronto Book Award‚ recognizing titles evocative of the city. Strube ... Read More »

October 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: McGill names Cundill Prize finalists

By Becky Robertson

McGill University's faculty of arts has announced the shortlist for this year's Cundill Prize in Historical Literature‚ the world's more lucrative international literary prize for the genre. UBC Republic of China chair Timothy Brook‚ Oxford ... Read More »

October 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Lit winners revealed

By Becky Robertson

The winners of this year's Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature were announced at a luncheon in Toronto on Sept. 29. The prize awards $10,000 to Jewish-Canadian authors in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, history, ... Read More »

October 5, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Madeleine Thien among 2016 GG Awards finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Canada Council for the Arts has revealed the finalists vying for this year's Governor General's Literary Awards‚ recognizing authors in 14 English- and French-language categories. Many of the authors will be familiar to readers ... Read More »

October 4, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Awards: Campbell‚ Friedman‚ King longlisted for 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Lawrence Hill among Hamilton literary award finalists

Awards: Giller finalists Madeleine Thien and Lazer Lederhendler win 2016 GG Awards

OLA announces 2017 Forest of Reading nominees

Awards: Thien‚ Watt‚ Wren among QWF Literary Awards finalists

Awards: Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings win Burt Award

Awards: Cordelia Strube wins 2016 Toronto Book Award

Awards: McGill names Cundill Prize finalists

Awards: Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Lit winners revealed

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Madeleine Thien among 2016 GG Awards finalists

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