by Stuart Woods

Event photos: Lane Anderson Award

The second annual Lane Anderson Award was handed out in Toronto Wednesday night. The prize honours two jury-selected Canadian books “ one for adults and one for young readers “ published in the field of ... Read More »

September 15, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

2011 Giller longlist a wide open field

By Stuart Woods

A sure sign the fall literary season is underway, the Scotiabank Giller Prize has announced its first round of nominees for 2011. The 17-title longlist “ the largest since the prize began announcing it in ... Read More »

September 6, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Edugyan, deWitt land on Man Booker shortlist

By Stuart Woods

A pair of Canadian authors have been named to the shortlist of the 2011 Man Booker Prize. Victoria's Esi Edugyan has been nominated for her second novel, Half-Blood Blues, about an interracial troupe of jazz ... Read More »

September 6, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Random House of Canada to publish “e-book original” honouring Jack Layton

By Stuart Woods

The death of former New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton caught many Canadians off guard and provoked a wave of goodwill across the country. Random House of Canada announced today it's planning to memorialize Layton's ... Read More »

August 30, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Fall preview 2011: Canadian non-fiction

By Stuart Woods

In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the fall season's biggest books. POLITICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS With Canada's combat role in Afghanistan coming to an end this summer, a number of fall titles take ... Read More »

August 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Yann Martel lands cameo in Life of Pi

By Stuart Woods

Ang Lee's film version of Life of Pi isn't due in theatres until late next year, but anticipation is running high. In a feature interview in today's Globe and Mail, author Yann Martel “ who ... Read More »

July 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Writers’ Trust calls on Canadians to vote for the best political book

By Stuart Woods

Just in time for Canada Day, the Writers' Trust of Canada has unveiled its list of the best Canadian political books of the past 25 years. The dozen finalists were chosen from nominations sent in ... Read More »

June 30, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Conrad Black memoir due this fall

By Stuart Woods

After several years of delays, the newly re-sentenced Conrad Black is ready to publish his memoir chronicling (among other things) his prison years. And if you take Lord Black at his hyperbolic word, readers should ... Read More »

June 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

J.K. Rowling to sell Harry Potter e-books directly through interactive fan site

By Stuart Woods

In the lead-up to today's much anticipated announcement from J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter fans had been told not to expect a new novel in the series, but that didn't stop fevered speculation otherwise. While those ... Read More »

June 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Robert Kroetsch dead at 83

By Stuart Woods

The Edmonton Journal is reporting that Robert Kroetsch has died. The distinguished Alberta author, who won the Governor General's Literary Award for the novel The Studhorse Man (1969), was returning from a literary festival in ... Read More »

June 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Event photos: Lane Anderson Award

2011 Giller longlist a wide open field

Edugyan, deWitt land on Man Booker shortlist

Random House of Canada to publish “e-book original” honouring Jack Layton

Fall preview 2011: Canadian non-fiction

Yann Martel lands cameo in Life of Pi

Writers’ Trust calls on Canadians to vote for the best political book

Conrad Black memoir due this fall

J.K. Rowling to sell Harry Potter e-books directly through interactive fan site

Robert Kroetsch dead at 83

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