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Awards: Sigal Samuel among 2016 Canadian Jewish Literary Award winners

The winners of this year's Canadian Jewish Literary Awards were announced on Sept. 29. Winners in eight categories were chosen from a list of 60 submitted works. Judges included authors Edward Trapunski‚ Michael Posner‚ and Lesley Simpson‚ ... Read More »

September 29, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Ann Walmsley wins 2016 Edna Staebler Award

By Becky Robertson

National Magazine Award–winning journalist Ann Walmsley has won the 25th annual $10,000 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction for The Prison Book Club (Penguin Canada). The 2015 title followed Walmsley as she administered a series of ... Read More »

September 21, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize shortlist revealed

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named the finalists for the 20th annual Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize‚ which awards $25,000 to the Canadian author of a novel or short-story collection published the year prior. Each of the shortlisted ... Read More »

September 21, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Cundill Prize longlist

By Becky Robertson

The six authors longlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature‚ the world's richest international award for a non-fiction title‚ have been revealed. A panel of judges including UBC Republic of China chair Timothy Brook‚ ... Read More »

September 20, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Awards: Leah Bobet and Gemma Files win 2016 Sunburst Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Sunburst Award Society has announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing the best Canadian fantasy titles. The recipients beat out renowned shortlisters such as Margaret Atwood‚ Kenneth Oppel‚ and Heather O'Neill in three ... Read More »

September 14, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Wab Kinew lands on Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Canadian politician and broadcaster Wab Kinew has been named the sole Canadian finalist for this year's Dayton Literary Peace Prize‚ a U.S.-based international literary prize celebrating books that take up culturally relevant topics to help ... Read More »

September 14, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Taste Canada announces Food Writing Awards shortlists

By Becky Robertson

Taste Canada has revealed the finalists for its 19th annual food writing awards‚ recognizing cookbook authors in six English-language and six French-language categories. This year sees the addition of a secondary silver award in each ... Read More »

September 13, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Kelley Armstrong‚ Willow Dawson‚ Ken Oppel among CCBC finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the shortlists for its annual awards for kidlit in eight categories‚ seven English-language and one French. The awards for the English-language titles will be given out at the ... Read More »

September 8, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Watt-Cloutier‚ Walmsley‚ Shenher named to Edna Staebler Award shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Wilfrid Laurier University has announced the finalists for this year's Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction‚ recognizing authors of a first or second non-fiction book with a Canadian connection or setting: Lori Shenher‚ the Vancouver ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Inaugural Whistler Independent Book Awards nominees announced

By Becky Robertson

The Whistler Writing Society and self-publishing company Vivalolgue have announced the nominees for the first Whistler Independent Book Awards, recognizing Canadian self-published authors writing in four categories. The shortlists will be selected by members of the ... Read More »

July 4, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Awards

Awards: Sigal Samuel among 2016 Canadian Jewish Literary Award winners

Awards: Ann Walmsley wins 2016 Edna Staebler Award

Awards: Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize shortlist revealed

Awards: Cundill Prize longlist

Awards: Leah Bobet and Gemma Files win 2016 Sunburst Awards

Awards: Wab Kinew lands on Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist

Awards: Taste Canada announces Food Writing Awards shortlists

Awards: Kelley Armstrong‚ Willow Dawson‚ Ken Oppel among CCBC finalists

Awards: Watt-Cloutier‚ Walmsley‚ Shenher named to Edna Staebler Award shortlist

Awards: Inaugural Whistler Independent Book Awards nominees announced

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