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Anne McDermid's anniversary party

Anne McDermid celebrated the 10th anniversary of her literary agency at an event at the Spoke Club in Toronto on Oct. 27. (Photos by Teva Harrison except where noted.) The late-party scene at The Spoke. ... Read More »

November 1, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Justin Trudeau to host the Giller gala

By Nathan Whitlock

CTV announced yesterday that Justin Trudeau would host this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize awards night. "I've always been a fan of Canadian literature," declared Trudeau. "I think it's important that we celebrate and highlight the ... Read More »

October 27, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Launch of Charlotte Gray's Reluctant Genius

By Q&Q Staff

HarperCollins Canada launched Charlotte Gray's Reluctant Genius: Alexander Graham Bell and the Passion for Invention with the help of Bell Canada, which paid for copies of the book to be distributed to attendees. (Photos by ... Read More »

September 27, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Canadian writers aren't cool enough for TV

By Cassandra Drudi

Global TV debuted its new series The Jane Show last night, and man, was it terrible. First of all, it's a Canadian sitcom, two words that strike fear in the hearts of TV-lovers everywhere. And ... Read More »

June 2, 2006 | Filed under: Uncategorized

The Tournament of Books, round 2

By Leigh Anne Williams

For the second year in a row, the U.S. website The Morning News is hosting a "Tournament of Books," in which a group of litbloggers and other critics will whittle a list of 16 prominent ... Read More »

February 2, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Win an award. Sell some books?

By Scott MacDonald

We all know that Gillers and Governor General's Awards are boons for book sales in Canada. A book gets shortlisted, and its sales go up. A book wins, and its sales go up even further. ... Read More »

November 8, 2005 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling

May the coverage begin

By Scott MacDonald

It's only two days after the Governor General's Awards shortlists were announced, and media coverage has already been plentiful. The Toronto Star's Philip Marchand weighs in on the lack of overlap between this year's GG ... Read More »

October 19, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Two parts sugar, three parts flour…

By Scott MacDonald

On the CBC website, Rachel Giese tells us what everyone in the Canadian book biz should already know: how to spot award-winning Canadian works of fiction. Taking a tally of 31 past winners of the ... Read More »

October 18, 2005 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Opinion

That pan-industry Scotiabank Giller shortlist

By Leigh Anne Williams

There is, of course, plenty of Scotiabank Giller shortlist coverage in today's papers. The National Post weighs in with betting odds on the five nominees, ranging from 2-1 for favourite Lisa Moore to 75-1 for ... Read More »

September 29, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Canadian literary fiction: undersold and under-publicized

By Scott MacDonald

The Globe and Mail's books editor, Martin Levin, outlines the predicament surrounding Canadian literary fiction: under-publicized and therefore undersold. The roots of the publicity problem, he claims, are in the ever-decreasing number of Canadian book-talk ... Read More »

September 19, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

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Search Results by tag: Giller Prize

Anne McDermid's anniversary party

Justin Trudeau to host the Giller gala

Launch of Charlotte Gray's Reluctant Genius

Canadian writers aren't cool enough for TV

The Tournament of Books, round 2

Win an award. Sell some books?

May the coverage begin

Two parts sugar, three parts flour…

That pan-industry Scotiabank Giller shortlist

Canadian literary fiction: undersold and under-publicized

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