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Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the shortlists for the 28th annual B.C. Book Prizes, and for Esi Edugyan, the competition cuts close to home. Edugyan, whose novel Half-Blood Blues won the 2011 ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Is the U.S. publishing industry built on piracy? Visually impaired Canadians address accessibility of print materials at Bill C-11 hearings Stephen Colbert rants about The Lorax's many product tie-ins Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson writes a ... Read More »

February 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 24-March 1

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Freedom to Read Week kicks off Feb. 26. For a complete list of national events, visit the program's website. Here's a sample of other literary events happening across the country: Galiano Literary Festival presents a ... Read More »

February 24, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Guerrilla libraries, Canadian Bookshelf rebrands, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Architecture student John Locke turns New York phone booths into mini guerrilla libraries Amazon.ca lead sponsor for rebranding of Canadian Bookshelf as the 49th Shelf Musician Kanye West listed in acknowledgements of V. S. Naipaul ... Read More »

February 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 10-16

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

It's another busy week for literary events. Here's a sample of what's going on across the country: Asim Hussain launches Khadijah Goes to School, Toronto Women's Bookstore (Feb. 11, 3 p.m., free) Sarah Ellis shares ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Joyland launches poetry hub

By Sue Carter

Online literary magazine Joyland has launched a new website, Joyland Poetry. In a similar fashion to its short fiction and prose site, Joyland founders Emily Schultz and Brian Joseph Davis are working with regional editors ... Read More »

February 6, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 3-9

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

It's another busy week for literary events. Here's a sample of what's going on across the country: Dinner and reading with Pico Iyer, Grano, Toronto (Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., $100) Ron Stevens signs Much Ado ... Read More »

February 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Wislawa Szymborska dead at 88

By Steven W. Beattie

Poland's Wislawa Szymborska, the woman the Nobel Prize committee called the "Mozart of poetry," died in her hometown of Krakow on Wednesday. From the Washington Post: She has been called both deeply political and playful, ... Read More »

February 1, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver poet laureate Evelyn Lau offering free manuscript review

By Sue Carter

As part of her three-year term as Vancouver's poet laureate, Evelyn Lau is offering free manuscript consultations. Starting March 5, Lau, who is working on her sixth poetry collection, will meet monthly with selected writers ... Read More »

January 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Spring preview 2012: books for young people

By Dory Cerny

In the January/February issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the spring season's new books. FICTION Spring sees the Canadian launch of Penguin Canada's Razorbill imprint for young readers, and the publishing house is banking on a couple ... Read More »

January 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

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Search Results by tag: poetry

Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 24-March 1

Book links roundup: Guerrilla libraries, Canadian Bookshelf rebrands, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 10-16

Joyland launches poetry hub

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 3-9

Wislawa Szymborska dead at 88

Vancouver poet laureate Evelyn Lau offering free manuscript review

Spring preview 2012: books for young people

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