Search Results by tag: Giller Prize

Two Canadian novels on Richard & Judy’s list for 2009

It's not quite Oprah, but in the U.K. it's the closest thing there is. Television celebrities Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are the hosts of Britain's wildly popular Richard and Judy's Book Club, and this ... Read More »

January 5, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

The Drummer General’s Award

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Since 1993, A Different Drummer Books in Burlington, Ontario, has given Drummer General's Awards to books that have been passed over for Canada's most esteemed literary honours, like the Governor General's Awards and the Scotiabank Giller ... Read More »

November 18, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

Event photos: the 2008 Giller Light Bash

By Stuart Woods

While attendees of the swank Scotiabank Giller Prize gala sweated it out under hot TV lights, a smaller gathering convened across town for the Scotiabank Giller Light Bash, a fundraiser for Frontier College, which was ... Read More »

November 14, 2008 | Filed under: Events

A book with weighty material

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

In December, Michaelangelo: La Dotta Mano will be on display at the New York Public Library. The book in question weighs 61 pounds and is 18 x 28 inches. From The Los Angeles Times: "La ... Read More »

November 12, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Giller madness, remembering the fallen, and more

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize will be awarded tonight in Toronto. Who will win, and why? A rundown of the literary award (The Globe and Mail) Other awards can learn from the Gillers (The Vancouver ... Read More »

November 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

National Post hosts online Giller roundtable

By Steven W. Beattie

In preparation for tomorrow's Scotiabank Giller Prize gala award ceremony, the National Post has recruited a cadre of industry insiders, authors, and commentators for a special online roundtable about literary awards and their effects on ... Read More »

November 10, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

Bookmarks: cover design, Dave Gibbons, the U.S. election, and more

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The Book Design Review shows us two cover treatments for Margaret Atwood's Payback The Giller Light Bash is for the "young and hip" New York Magazine chats with Dave Gibbons about Watching the Watchmen, working ... Read More »

November 4, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet tracks the Giller sales effect

By Scott MacDonald

BookNet Canada has been tracking the sales of each of the books shortlisted for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and they've determined that, on average, sales of the books have increased by 195% since the ... Read More »

October 22, 2008 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling

Bad writing advice

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

We've heard a lot lately about good writing “ the Nobel Prize for literature announcement, the Giller shortlist “ but the L.A. Times has a post about literary agent Nathan Bransford's blog, in which Bransford ... Read More »

October 10, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Litbloggers weigh in on Giller picks

By Scott MacDonald

A brief survey of responses to yesterday's Giller shortlist announcement: Bookninja argues that Marina Endicott's Good to a Fault got the nod by advertising on Bookninja.com Oddsmaker Pinnacle Sports places the smart money on Rawi ... Read More »

October 8, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Giller Prize

Two Canadian novels on Richard & Judy’s list for 2009

The Drummer General’s Award

Event photos: the 2008 Giller Light Bash

A book with weighty material

Bookmarks: Giller madness, remembering the fallen, and more

National Post hosts online Giller roundtable

Bookmarks: cover design, Dave Gibbons, the U.S. election, and more

BookNet tracks the Giller sales effect

Bad writing advice

Litbloggers weigh in on Giller picks

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