Arc Poetry Magazine has announced the shortlist for the Archibald Lampman Award, an annual prize recognizing the year's best English-language poetry collection written by an Ottawa-region resident. Selected by jurors Priscila Uppal, Andris Taskans, and ... Read More »
September 13, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
Toronto poet Ann Shin has won the Anne Green Award for her collection, The Family China (Brick Books). Named after the founding director of Calgary's Wordfest, the multidisciplinary award honours artistic works that "explore and ... Read More »
September 12, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
Indian author Sushmita Banerjee was killed by Taliban militants outside of her home in Afghanistan on Thursday. She was 49 years old. Sushmita Banerjee was known for her 1995 best-selling memoir, A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife, ... Read More »
September 6, 2013 | Filed under: Authors
Seamus Heaney's final message revealed at his funeral New Amazon service offers ebook bundling for previously purchased print titles Eligible customers could receive up to $3.06 (U.S.) per ebook from Apple settlement Australian Labor Party ... Read More »
September 3, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
If you're in Toronto, this weekend is your last chance to check out Post Script: Writing After Conceptual Art, a literary-minded exhibition at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. A survey show of more than ... Read More »
August 30, 2013 | Filed under: Events
Canada Post's Robertson Davies commemorative stamp now available for purchase In a letter to employees, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle reflects on the company's first weeks Alabama senator wants to ban Toni Morrison's The Bluest ... Read More »
August 30, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Real-life inspiration for Terry, the Mexican girl from Jack Kerouac's On the Road has died Guantanamo guards accused of "messing" with prisoner by giving him Fifty Shades of Grey In the age of digital publishing, why ... Read More »
August 22, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Popular Tumblr invites sharing of "bookshelfies" U.S. Congress reviews the country's Mickey Mouse Protection Act Finnish drinkers support Estonian literature by buying booze Get to know this year's Taste Canada food-writing finalists Library won't apologize ... Read More »
August 21, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Crime writer Elmore Leonard dies at age 87. Read a 2012 interview and a short story Secrecy top priority for Salinger movie production Barnes & Noble chairman "suspends" his attempt to buy the business Q&A: ... Read More »
August 20, 2013 | Filed under: Book links