by Attila Berki

British Columbia Historical Federation names book award winners

George M. Abbott has won the 2026 British Columbia Historical Federation book award for Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now (UBC Press). The British Columbia Historical Federation announced the winners of ... Read More »

June 18, 2026

Lyse Doucet wins U.K. Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

By Attila Berki

Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet has won the 2026 U.K. Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction for her social history The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan. The winners of the prizes were announced at ... Read More »

June 15, 2026

Leila Marshy wins the Danuta Gleed Literary Award

By Attila Berki

Leila Marshy has won the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award. The annual award, now in its 29th year, is administered by the Writers’ Union of Canada and recognizes the best first collection of short fiction published ... Read More »

June 11, 2026

Summer Reads: The Beautiful Game

By Attila Berki

With the World Cup about to kick off, here are recent Canadian titles all about the game of soccer. 101 Fascinating Football Facts (*Or Soccer to Some!) Alex Broad Dundurn Press Winning Pitch: The Canadian ... Read More »

June 10, 2026

Excerpt from Blood Typed: A Val Jenkins Mystery by Jane Doucet

By Attila Berki

For twenty years, Bev had collaborated with Sally to massage her manuscripts into the bound books they would become. As an editor, Bev loved everything about the process—from working on the manuscript with the author, ... Read More »

June 10, 2026

Rights deal: Chrystia Freeland

By Attila Berki

Simon & Schuster has acquired rights to former deputy prime minister, minister of finance, and minister of foreign affairs Chrystia Freeland’s Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other ... Read More »

June 10, 2026

Agency and distribution changes: Rivkah Books

By Attila Berki

Rivkah Books, launched in late 2025, and which operates under the umbrella of RE:BOOKS, is now represented ... Read More »

June 9, 2026

Writers’ Guild of Alberta awards annual literary prizes

By Attila Berki

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta announced the winners of the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards on June 5 at a gala in Edmonton. In addition to the writing prizes, the guild awarded Caterina Edwards the Golden ... Read More »

June 8, 2026

Nova Scotia Book Awards and Atlantic Book Awards winners announced at Atlantic Book Festival

By Attila Berki

The winners of the Nova Scotia Book Awards and Atlantic Book Awards were announced at the Atlantic Book Festival on June 1 and 4. The awards, which celebrate Atlantic and Nova Scotian writing and publishing, ... Read More »

June 8, 2026

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