by Conan Tobias

Tessa McWatt among 2018 Eccles British Library Writer’s Award winners

Canadian author and screenwriter Tessa McWatt is one of two winners of this year's Eccles British Library Writer's Award. The award, now in its seventh year, promotes awareness of the British Library collections relating to the U.S., Canada, and ... Read More »

November 24, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

2017 Speaker’s Book Award shortlist announced

By Conan Tobias

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has released its shortlist for this year's Speaker’s Book Award. Among this year's nominees are Shawn Micallef, for this book Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness (McClelland & Stewart); Toronto Star reporter ... Read More »

November 24, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

O’Neill wins Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for The Lonely Hearts Hotel

By Conan Tobias

Heather O'Neill's novel The Lonely Hearts Hotel (HarperCollins) took home the $2,000 Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction at the 2017 Quebec Writers' Federation's literary awards on Nov. 21. The annual prize honours fiction by English-language ... Read More »

November 24, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Renegade group fails to steal away Manitoba Book Awards

By Conan Tobias

The Manitoba Book Awards will continue as usual, despite an independent group's attempt to lay claim to the event. On Oct. 20, an organization called the New Manitoba Book Awards Inc. announced it had taken over administration ... Read More »

November 24, 2017

Personnel Changes: Annick Press

By Conan Tobias

Brigitte Waisberg, Annick Press's marketing manager, will retire on Dec. 31 following a 37-year career in the publishing industry. Amanda Olson will assume Waisberg's position effective Jan. 1. Olson previously worked as sales manager at HarperCollins Canada. ... Read More »

November 22, 2017

Daily Deals: Audible acquires memoirs by TSN’s Jay Onrait

By Conan Tobias

Audible's Laura Gachko has acquired world English-language rights to Anchorboy: True Tales from the World of Sportscasting and Number Two: More Short Stories from a Very Tall Man, memoirs by TSN sportscaster Jay Onrait. The ... Read More »

November 21, 2017

Literary event listings, Nov. 20–26, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 John Gallagher: Launch his memoir, Big League Babble On. Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W., Toronto. 6:30 p.m. Free Steve Paikin: Discussing his book Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland ... Read More »

November 20, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Punisher Frank Castle takes over Toronto’s Castle Frank

By Conan Tobias

Castle Frank, a station on the Toronto Transit Commission's Bloor subway line is currently displaying a unique – and savvy – bit of PR for Netflix's latest comic-book-based superhero show. The station's platform posters currently ... Read More »

November 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Literary event listings, Nov. 13–19, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Jack Batten: Launching the seventh book in his Crang Mystery Series. Dora Keough, 141 Danforth Ave., Toronto. 5:30 p.m. Free Patrice Dutil and David MacKenzie: Launching their book Embattled Nation. Royal Canadian ... Read More »

November 13, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Literary event listings, Nov. 6–12, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Amanda Lindhout and Lorinda Stewart: Lindhout and her mother discuss Stewart’s book One Day Closer: A Mother’s Quest to Bring Her Kidnapped Daughter Home. Winnipeg Art Gallery, Muriel Richardson Auditorium, 300 Memorial ... Read More »

November 6, 2017 | Filed under: Events

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Tessa McWatt among 2018 Eccles British Library Writer’s Award winners

2017 Speaker’s Book Award shortlist announced

O’Neill wins Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for The Lonely Hearts Hotel

Renegade group fails to steal away Manitoba Book Awards

Personnel Changes: Annick Press

Daily Deals: Audible acquires memoirs by TSN’s Jay Onrait

Literary event listings, Nov. 20–26, 2017

Punisher Frank Castle takes over Toronto’s Castle Frank

Literary event listings, Nov. 13–19, 2017

Literary event listings, Nov. 6–12, 2017

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