The Frye Festival has announced a literary tribute celebrating the life and work of Acadian writer and scholar Antonine Maillet, who died on February 17 at the age of 95. The event will take place ... Read More »
February 26, 2025
Two Ontario independent booksellers are closing their doors in 2025. Forster's Book Garden in Bolton, Ontario, is closing at the end of February. The store founded and owned by Donna and Paul Forster opened in ... Read More »
February 19, 2025
I have really grown to love Toronto. No doubt I wouldn’t feel the same if I actually lived here, but for an impromptu break every so often, it is perfect. The city is unassuming, welcoming, and full ... Read More »
February 12, 2025
Ayelet Tsabari’s Songs for the Brokenhearted has recently won two literary awards, one in the U.S. and the other an international prize. Songs for the Brokenhearted, published by Random House in the U.S. and HarperCollins ... Read More »
February 5, 2025
John Vaillant and L. E. Carmichael and Byron Eggenschwiler were named winners of the 2024 Lane Anderson Awards for Canadian science writing on January 29 at the North York Public Library in Toronto. Vaillant won ... Read More »
February 5, 2025
Canadian authors June Hur, Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson, Beverley McLachlin, Tom Ryan, Kelley Armstrong, and Margaret Atwood are among the nominees for the Mystery Writers of America's 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. The shortlists were announced on ... Read More »
February 5, 2025
Morton Mint June 2, 1944–January 25, 2025 Morton (Morty) Mint was born and raised in Montreal. After graduation from McGill University, he moved to Toronto and entered the world of book publishing. He rose in ... Read More »
January 29, 2025
In 1999 Alistair MacLeod publishes his one novel, No Great Mischief. It was a very big deal at the time. The master’s masterwork. International acclaim. Class struggle was at its heart. But I learned a ... Read More »
January 29, 2025
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