by Attila Berki

Canadian authors shortlisted for 2025 High Plains International Book Awards

Nine books by Canadian authors have been shortlisted for the 2025 High Plains International Book Awards. The 13 awards recognize regional authors and literary works that examine and reflect life on the high plains, including ... Read More »

June 18, 2025

Personnel changes: Sutherland House Books, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, and Whitecap Books

By Attila Berki

Sarah Miniaci-Davis, formerly a freelance book publicist, has joined in-house as director of publicity for Sutherland House Books and Fitzhenry & Whiteside. She also assumes the role of publisher at Whitecap Books. Leah Ciani has ... Read More »

June 16, 2025

Read Local BC eBookshelf expands ebook availability to all B.C. libraries

By Attila Berki

The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (Books BC), in partnership with the BC Libraries Coop, is launching the Read Local BC eBookshelf via the Libby app throughout the province. The initiative, which officially ... Read More »

June 9, 2025

The 2025 Doug Wright Awards winners announced

By Attila Berki

The Doug Wright Awards for the best in Canadian comics were handed out in Toronto, in conjunction with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, on June 7. The winners in each category receive a small cash ... Read More »

June 9, 2025

Valérie Bah wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award

By Attila Berki

Montreal-based writer Valérie Bah has won the $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel Award for the novel Subterrane, published by Esplanade Books, an imprint of Véhicule Press. In his review of the novel in Quill & ... Read More »

June 9, 2025

Karen Leeder’s translation of the work of Durs Grünbein wins 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize

By Attila Berki

The Griffin Poetry Prize announced its 2025 international winner as part of the Griffin Poetry Prize Readings event in Toronto on June 4. The winner of the C$130,000 international prize is Karen Leeder for Psyche ... Read More »

June 9, 2025

Gaspereau’s Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield honoured at Atlantic Book Awards

By Attila Berki

Winners of the Atlantic Book Awards were announced on June 5, at an event at the Halifax Central Library. Seven awards were presented. Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield, the founders and publishers of Gaspereau Press ... Read More »

June 9, 2025

Coach House Books at 60: A visual timeline, 1965–2025

By Attila Berki

Free spirit and community still define Coach House after 60 years Correction, June 5: The publication date ... Read More »

June 4, 2025

Diaspora Dialogues celebrates 20 years with gala event

By Attila Berki

Diaspora Dialogues celebrated its 20th anniversary with a live event at the Design Exchange in Toronto on May 29. Diaspora Dialogues provides one-on-one mentorship programs across Canada for underrepresented writers and various professional development opportunities ... Read More »

June 4, 2025