American poet Kevin Young has won the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. Young was named the winner at a ceremony in Toronto on June 3. He was one of seven poets shortlisted for this year's $130,000 ... Read More »
June 4, 2026
Hajer Mirwali, Karen Solie, and Rebecca Salazar have been named the winners of the 2026 LCP Book Awards. Each prize carries a $2,000 prize. The winning titles were selected from shortlists announced last week. Mirwali ... Read More »
June 3, 2026
For the third time this spring, an exhibit showcasing the vast and varied realm of Quebec comics will be on display for attendees of a comic arts festival. “Confluence: The World(s) of Contemporary Comics from ... Read More »
June 3, 2026
Julia Elliott has won the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her short story collection Hellions. Elliott's book, which is published by Tin House, was one of five titles shortlisted for this year's $150,000 ... Read More »
June 2, 2026
Renato Gandia, Julia Cottrelle, and Graham Slaughter have been named winners of the 2026 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. The award, established in 1994 and administered by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, grants ... Read More »
June 1, 2026
Keerat Shah has joined Penguin Random House Canada’s design team as junior designer. Mary Addo has joined Penguin Random House Canada as sales representative, Central Canada, and will be working with independent bookstores across Ontario ... Read More »
June 1, 2026
Crime Writers of Canada has announced the winners of the 2026 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. The awards, presented in nine categories, recognize the best in mystery, crime, suspense ... Read More »
May 29, 2026
Sarah Wayne Callies has optioned the film and tv rights to Susan Juby’s Home to Woefield. The deal was arranged by Jake Babad at Westwood Creative Artists on behalf of Hilary McMahon. Family Leisure Club has ... Read More »
May 28, 2026
The League of Canadian Poets has announced the 18 titles shortlisted for its three annual book awards. Each prize carries a $2,000 prize. The shortlisted titles were selected from longlists announced last week. The books were ... Read More »
May 27, 2026
McClelland & Stewart’s Haley Cullingham has acquired Canadian English rights to Laura R. Fisher’s Girl on the Line: A Story of Sex, Vice, and the Lost Memoir That Helped Shape Modern America in a two-book deal. ... Read More »
May 25, 2026
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