by Monika Lemke

Summer literary festivals: August roundup

The Winterset in Summer Literary Festival runs in Eastport, Newfoundland, Aug. 6–9, offering an outlet for the rich literary culture of the region. The Lyrical Voices showcase opens the weekend, showcasing the province's musical flair. Each of the daily ... Read More »

July 6, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Writing life

Summer literary festivals: July roundup

By Monika Lemke

Nova Scotia's Port Medway Readers' Festival kicks off on July 4 with author and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald, whose most recent novel is 2014's Adult Onset. On July 12, Canadian celebrity chef Bonnie Stern will share her Essentials of Home Cooking. ... Read More »

June 30, 2015 | Filed under: Events

Rivka Galchen wins 2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award

By Monika Lemke

The Writers' Union of Canada presented Rivka Galchen with the 2014 Danuta Gleed Literary Award for her short-fiction collection American Innovations (HarperCollins Canada) at a ceremony in Winnipeg on May 25. A regular contributor to The ... Read More »

June 1, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Apple spars with DOJ’s monitor, Authors Guild fair contract initiative unveiled, and more

By Monika Lemke

U.S. Department of Justice denies Apple’s bid to remove court-appointed antitrust law monitor in wake of ebook price-fixing concerns. Authors Guild announces its "fair contract" initiative at BEA 2015. Award-winning bookstores honoured at BEA 2015. American ... Read More »

May 29, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Book culture, Book links, Book news

Nicole Nozick named executive director of Vancouver Writers Fest

By Monika Lemke

The Vancouver Writers Fest board of directors has appointed Nicole Nozick its executive director, effective June 22. “Nicole brings to the Writers Fest extensive experience in festival management, journalism, and communications, a collaborative approach to ... Read More »

May 28, 2015

Winners of the 2015 Alberta Literary Awards announced

By Monika Lemke

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta announced the winners of this year’s Alberta Literary Awards on May 23, during the Alberta Literary Awards Gala. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta was formed in 1980 and is the largest ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

O. Henry Prize stories announced, Man Booker International Prize finalists speak, and more

By Monika Lemke

O. Henry Prize stories for 2015 announced Spotlight on Man Booker International Prize finalists Publishers draw on the colouring book ... Read More »

May 22, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

2015 Atlantic Book Awards winners revealed

By Monika Lemke

The winners of the 2015 Atlantic Book Awards were announced at the Atlantic Book Festival on May 14. At the ceremony, the Atlantic Books Pioneer Award was presented to 35-year publishing veteran Paul Robinson, who helped ... Read More »

May 19, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Summer literary festivals: June

By Monika Lemke

Summer literary-event season kicks off this month with the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts' inaugural Spoken Word Festival, running June 4–5 in Sechelt, B.C. The event features local students alongside their spoken-word mentors and artists. ... Read More »

May 14, 2015 | Filed under: Events

Cape Breton bookmark site to honour Alistair MacLeod

By Monika Lemke

Project Bookmark Canada, which erects textual markers from stories and poems in the places where literary scenes are set, announced that the bookmark for Alistair MacLeod’s 1999 novel No Great Mischief will be unveiled Oct. 1 ... Read More »

May 12, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

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