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Four Canadian authors are among the finalists for this year’s Lambda Literary Awards, which recognize excellence in gay and lesbian writing. Shortlists were announced earlier this month; the winners will be unveiled at a ceremony ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

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Four Canadian children’s titles have been named “notable books” by this year’s Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. The awards, administered by the U.S.-based Association of Jewish Libraries, recognize children’s books that contain Jewish content. This ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

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The charts below show the biggest grant recipients in the past five years under the Canada Council block grant program and the Aid to Publishers and Export Marketing Assistance Program (EMAP) components of the Book ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

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In August, HarperFlamingo Canada published two new novels by authors respected in literary circles but largely unknown to general readers. Both books were international in scope and set mostly in earlier parts of the 20th ... Read More »

April 7, 2004 | Filed under: Book links

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The poetry shelf may seem an unlikely source for a surprise hit. But Christian Bök’s fall title Eunoia came with a savvy hook that caught the attention of both reporters and consumers: it was divided ... Read More »

April 7, 2004 | Filed under: Book news