by Attila Berki

Five poets shortlisted for 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize

The Al Purdy A-frame Association (APAFA) has announced the five finalists for the $10,000 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize for 2026. The shortlisted titles are: I Would Like to Say Thank You by Joseph Dandurand (Nightwood ... Read More »

April 2, 2026

André Alexis wins The Story Prize

By Attila Berki

André Alexis is the first Canadian writer to win The Story Prize, the $20,000 (U.S.) prize awarded annually for the best short-story collection published originally in English in the U.S., which was announced in New ... Read More »

April 1, 2026

Excerpt from Do It Wrong: How to Be a Poet In the Twenty-First Century by Derek Beaulieu

By Attila Berki

Derek Beaulieu is the author/editor of more than 25 collections of poetry, prose, and criticism. His most recent works include Silence: Lectures and Writings and the poetry collection Surface Tension. Beaulieu is the director ... Read More »

April 1, 2026

Agency and distribution change: Human Kinetics

By Attila Berki

Effective June 1, 2026, Login will provide exclusive sales and distribution for Human Kinetics books in Canada. All orders in Canada for Human Kinetics books should be directed to Login as of June 1, 2026. ... Read More »

March 31, 2026

Sasha Colby wins the 2026 Kobzar Book Award

By Attila Berki

The Matryoshka Memoirs: A Story of Ukrainian Forced Labour, the Leica Camera Factory, and Nazi Resistance by Sasha Colby, published by ECW Press, was named the winner of 2026 Kobzar Book Award. Presented biennially by ... Read More »

March 30, 2026

The 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize announces longlist

By Attila Berki

Ten poetry collections have been named to the longlist for annual $130,000 international Griffin Poetry Prize. All but one collection are by U.S or U.S.–based poets, including Nigerian poet Gbenga Adesina and the translators of ... Read More »

March 25, 2026

2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists announced

By Attila Berki

The Saskatchewan Book Awards has announced the shortlists for the 2026 literary and publishing prizes. The finalist in 13 categories, including the City of Regina Book Award and the City of Saskatoon Book Award, were ... Read More »

March 10, 2026