by Attila Berki

Southern Exposure: Inside Bookmanager’s U.S. expansion

When three friends from graduate school opened their independent bookstore in an old house with a wraparound porch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a little piece of Canada was there to help: Bookmanager. “When we decided to ... Read More »

May 18, 2022

Lisa Bird-Wilson, Brian Thomas Isaac, and Conor Kerr among finalists for the 46th annual First Novel Award

By Attila Berki

The finalists for the annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award for the best debut novel by a Canadian author have been revealed: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin (Atria) Probably ... Read More »

May 10, 2022

Memorial: Sandra Leef

By Attila Berki

Respected publishing professional Sandra Leef died in Oshawa, Ontario, on April 29 after a brief illness. Sandra worked for over 15 years at HarperCollins Canada, most recently as senior sales director. She was well known ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

2021 Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist announced

By Attila Berki

This year marks the presentation of the 25th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, which recognizes the best first collection of English-language short fiction by a Canadian author. The Writers’ Union of Canada, which administers the ... Read More »

April 27, 2022

Steven Heighton remembered by Dan Wells

By Attila Berki

It was with great shock and sadness that I learned of the death of of Steven Heighton. We knew that he was ill, though we hadn’t for long. We were certain that he – and ... Read More »

April 25, 2022

2022 Crime Writers of Canada Awards shortlists announced

By Attila Berki

The nominees for the 2022 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian crime writing have been announced. The winners of the 10 awards will be unveiled on May 26. In addition, the CWC ... Read More »

April 21, 2022

David Bradford, Liz Howard, and Tolu Oloruntoba shortlisted for 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize

By Attila Berki

Poets David Bradford, Tolu Oloruntoba, and Liz Howard have been shortlisted for the $65,000 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize. Oloruntoba won the 2021 Governor General’s award for his nominated collection. Howard is a previous Griffin winner. Four ... Read More »

April 13, 2022

Winner of the 2022 Lionel Gelber Prize announced

By Attila Berki

The winner of the 2022 Lionel Gelber Prize is The American War in Afghanistan: A History by Carter Malkasian, published by Oxford University Press. The book was one of five titles shortlisted for the award. ... Read More »

April 12, 2022

Malcolm Lester remembered for his significant contributions to Canadian publishing

By Attila Berki

But for a bout with mono, Malcolm Lester might never have become a publisher. The former owner and president of Lester & Orpen Dennys, one of the most significant Canadian independent houses in the 1980s, ... Read More »

April 6, 2022

2022 Alberta Literary Awards finalists announced

By Attila Berki

The finalists for the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards, the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize, and the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize were announced online on April 4 by the Writers’ Guild ... Read More »

April 5, 2022

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