Search Results by tag: Michael Ondaatje

And the Libris winners might be….

This year's Libris Awards, run by the Canadian Booksellers Association, will be given out on Sunday evening, immediately following the closing of the BookExpo Canada trade show for the day. So herewith is the latest ... Read More »

June 12, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

Event photos: The Trillium Award shortlist reading and reception

By Nathan Whitlock

All of the authors shortlisted for this year's Trillium Book Awards read and were feted at an event held on June 11 in the Brigantine Room at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. Poet Margaret Christakos with Dennis ... Read More »

June 12, 2008 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Event photos: unveiling the Al Purdy statue

By Nathan Whitlock

The long-planned statue of poet Al Purdy was unveiled in Queen's Park in Toronto yesterday with much brouhaha and clicking of cameras. The statue is the brainchild of Scott Griffin, who enlisted the help of ... Read More »

May 21, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Robert Weaver remembered

By Scott MacDonald

An industry tribute to the late Robert Weaver, who died last Saturday at the age of 87, was held in Toronto's Massey College last night (see photo below). Though it was a small, closed gathering, ... Read More »

January 31, 2008 | Filed under: Events, Industry news

One Canadian on NY Times‘ best books list

By Scott MacDonald

So The New York Times has just unveiled its annual "100 Notable Books of the Year" list, and there ain't a lot of Cancon on it. The only Canadian author we spotted was (surprise!) Alice ... Read More »

November 23, 2007

Giller speculation

By Stuart Woods

It's safe to say that last year's Giller Prize-winner, Vincent Lam's Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures, caught some pundits off-guard. (Ahem.) This year, the peanut gallery has kept curiously mum on who will take home the ... Read More »

November 6, 2007 | Filed under: Awards

Have your say: guess the Giller winner

By Leigh Anne Williams

It's participation time. With the Scotiabank Giller Prize coming up in less than a week, we'd like to ask our readers (a) which book should win the prize, (b) which one will win, and what ... Read More »

October 31, 2007 | Filed under: Awards

Giller shortlist sales statistics

By Nathan Whitlock

According to just-released statistics from BookNet Canada, the shortlist announcement for the Scotiabank Giller Prize sparked a sales spike that averaged a 388% increase in weekly sales for the listed titles. In the week ending ... Read More »

October 19, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Industry news

The English Patient visits England

By Nathan Whitlock

Michael Ondaatje will be the featured author on the BBC World Book Club's fifth anniversary show on Sept. 28, speaking about his novel The English Patient. Host Harriet Gilbert will interview Ondaatje at Canada House ... Read More »

August 22, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

Harrison and Ondaatje hit Hamilton

By Q&Q Staff

Booksellers Richard Bachmann and Bryan Prince hosted an event in Hamilton on June 25 featuring CanLit star Michael Ondaatje and American author Jim Harrison. Each of them read from their latest books (Divisadero and Return ... Read More »

June 27, 2007 | Filed under: Events

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Search Results by tag: Michael Ondaatje

And the Libris winners might be….

Event photos: The Trillium Award shortlist reading and reception

Event photos: unveiling the Al Purdy statue

Robert Weaver remembered

One Canadian on NY Times‘ best books list

Giller speculation

Have your say: guess the Giller winner

Giller shortlist sales statistics

The English Patient visits England

Harrison and Ondaatje hit Hamilton

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