by Cassandra Drudi

Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win 2023 Donner Prize

Michael Byers and Aaron Boley have won the 2023 Donner Prize for their book on the sustainable development of space. The annual $60,000 award recognizes the best book about public policy written by a Canadian. ... Read More »

May 9, 2024

2024 Amazon First Novel Award shortlist revealed

By Cassandra Drudi

Six books have been named to the 2024 Amazon First Novel Award shortlist. The annual award, co-presented with The Walrus, honours debut novels. The winner receives $60,000, and each finalist receives $6,000. The shortlisted books ... Read More »

May 9, 2024

Coalition calls on Ottawa to create AI regulations that safeguard creative work

By Cassandra Drudi

A new coalition of Canadian writing and publishing organizations is hoping that a recent trip to Ottawa to advocate for artificial intelligence regulations will help establish a blueprint that will safeguard the work of creators. ... Read More »

May 8, 2024

Agony Editor: Books are many things to many people – and that’s okay

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, Recently, a new friend invited me to her place for dinner. I was horrified to see she placed her books page-side out. When I asked why, she said she “liked the aesthetic ... Read More »

May 8, 2024

John Vaillant wins 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

John Vaillant has won the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Vaillant was awarded the $25,000 prize at the annual Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa. The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize, awarded annually by ... Read More »

May 7, 2024

Finalists announced for 2024 Indigenous Voices Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The finalists for the seventh annual Indigenous Voices Awards have been announced, alongside the names of eight writers who are being honoured for their unpublished work. The awards honour the sovereignty of Indigenous creative voices ... Read More »

May 7, 2024

Indie titles dominate Trillium Book Award shortlists

By Cassandra Drudi

Titles from independent Canadian publishers dominate this year’s shortlists for the Trillium Book Award. The shortlists, announced today by Ontario Creates, include 13 books in French and English across three categories. The French poetry award ... Read More »

May 7, 2024

Rights deals: Kate Blair, Eric Walters + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

DCB associate publisher Barry Jowett has acquired Kate Blair’s We Bury Nothing. The YA novel is described as telling the story of 17-year-old Keira, who lands a place in a prestigious summer program at a ... Read More »

May 6, 2024

Rights deals: Jo-Ann Roberts, Catherine Gildiner + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

Nimbus Publishing nonfiction editor Angela Mombourquette has acquired Jo-Ann Roberts’s Storm the Ballot Box: Starting a Voting Revolution Before It’s Too Late. The nonfiction book from the former interim leader of the Green Party of ... Read More »

May 2, 2024

Jessica Johns, Waubgeshig Rice among Aurora Awards finalists

By Cassandra Drudi

The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) has released its shortlists for the annual Aurora Awards. The awards honour sci-fi and fantasy writing in 10 categories, and work is nominated by members of the ... Read More »

May 1, 2024

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