Search Results by tag: poetry

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

There's been a flurry of book award activity over the past few days (take that, Academy Awards). The awards in this roundup range from the time-honoured and prestigious to the trendy and cutting edge. Costa ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver writers festival, library launch reading series

By Natalie Samson

The Vancouver International Writers Festival has teamed up with the Vancouver Public Library to offer Incite, a new reading series set to launch later this month. The bimonthly events will feature a variety of Canadian ... Read More »

January 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

Harry Potter, Dan Brown dominate U.K. list of best-selling books

By Steven W. Beattie

The stereotype has it that England is filled with recondite literati ensconced in mahogany-lined libraries reading leather-bound volumes of Romantic poetry and plump Victorian novels. This as compared to the beer-swilling philistines in America, gorging ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

New online writing community geared toward teens

By Steven W. Beattie

Parents and educators spend a lot of time, and spill a lot of ink, debating how to get teenagers interested in reading. Anyone who stops to think about the phenomenal success of Stephenie Meyers' Twilight ... Read More »

December 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Carpenter, Birdsell among winners at Saskatchewan Book Awards

By Scott MacDonald

The 18th annual Saskatchewan Book Awards were held in Regina on Saturday. The winners were as follows: Book of the year: David Carpenter, A Hunter's Confession (Greystone Books) Fiction: Sandra Birdsell, Waiting for Joe (Random ... Read More »

November 29, 2010 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Books of the Year 2010

By Q&Q Staff

There's no formula for choosing the books of the year. Some break ground, some tackle familiar themes with new energy. Some represent the best work from established authors, some introduce us to important new voices. ... Read More »

November 25, 2010 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Scott Griffin brings poetry into Canadian schools

By Stuart Woods

Canadian literary benefactor Scott Griffin is taking his passion for poetry “ in particular, the live recitation of poetry “ into schools across Canada with a new bilingual recitation contest that will award $10,000 to ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Books of the Year 2010: Fiction and Poetry

By Q&Q Staff

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Books of the Year

New literary festival launches pan-Caribbean prize

By Stuart Woods

Authors of Caribbean descent, and fans of world literature, take note: there is a new literary festival taking place next year in Trinidad and Tobago that will celebrate writing from the region. The centrepiece of ... Read More »

November 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists