Professor Geneviève Tellier of the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies has been appointed the chair of the editorial board of Presses ... Read More »
May 15, 2025
The Ontario Arts Council and Ontario Arts Foundation have released the 2025 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists. The annual awards, which come with a $6,000 prize each, recognize artistic excellence in writing and ... Read More »
May 15, 2025
After a devastating 2024 season, a resurrected Kingston WritersFest has announced dates for the return of the literary festival in 2025. The main festival will take place from September 18 to 21. A festival launch ... Read More »
May 14, 2025
McClelland and Stewart is launching Kanata Classics, a new paperback series, on July 15. The series, launched to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will publish ... Read More »
May 7, 2025
Heritage Group Distribution (HGD) will relocate its distribution and fulfillment services to Fraser Direct in Guelph, ON, from its warehouse Surrey, B.C., in June. The last day for outbound shipments from Surrey will be May ... Read More »
May 7, 2025
The Griffin Poetry Prize has announced that it is honouring Margaret Atwood with the 2025 Lifetime Recognition Award. Created in 2006, the Lifetime Recognition Award is bestowed periodically by the Griffin trustees to international artists ... Read More »
May 7, 2025
Amazon Canada and The Walrus announced the nominees for the annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award. The finalists are: Subterrane by Valérie Bah (Esplanade Books/Véhicule Press) When We Were Ashes by Andrew Boden (Goose Lane ... Read More »
May 6, 2025
As of May 1, Megan Bishop has been named executive director of the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. She succeeds Kieran Leblanc, who retires from her role at the BPAA after leading the organization for ... Read More »
May 1, 2025
Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) announced the finalists in 10 categories for the 2025 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing at an event at the Book Warehouse in Vancouver. Crime ... Read More »
April 26, 2025
Rakuten Kobo has released the shortlists for the 2025 Emerging Writer Prize. The prizes recognize exceptional books written by first-time Canadian authors in three categories: literary fiction, nonfiction, and this year, romance fiction. The genre ... Read More »
April 23, 2025
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