Awards

Carol Shaben wins Edna Staebler Award

Vancouver journalist Carol Shaben has won the Edna Staebler Award for creative non-fiction for Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop ... Read More »

July 30, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Comic-Con hosts industry awards in San Diego

By Maria Siassina

Comic-Con International is known for showcasing comic books, fantasy novels, and pop culture material, but this past weekend the San Diego convention also hosted several prominent industry awards. On Friday, the annual Will Eisner Comic ... Read More »

July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Strong Canadian showing on Man Booker longlist

By Maria Siassina

Three female writers with strong ties to Canada have been longlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize. The literary prize is awarded annually for the best original full-length novel, written in English, by a citizen ... Read More »

July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Weston Prize jury announced

By Julie Baldassi

The jury has been announced for the 2013 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction, the richest annual literary award for non-fiction in Canada. This year's jury comprises Hal Niedzviecki, Candace Savage, and Andreas Schroeder. ... Read More »

July 22, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Shortlists revealed for the Sunburst Award

By Maria Siassina

The Sunburst Award Society has announced the finalists for this year's awards. The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic celebrates the best in fantastic literature published in Canada during the previous ... Read More »

July 18, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Shortlist announced for Edna Staebler Award

By Maria Siassina

Three books have been shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction. Organized by Wilfrid Laurier University, the $10,000 award recognizes Canadian writers for a first or second work of creative non-fiction that includes ... Read More »

July 16, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Literary award boycotts Penguin Random House for yanking Paula Deen cookbook

By Sue Carter

After admitting to using racial slurs, food-television personality Paula Deen lost many lucrative contracts and endorsements. But when Random House announced it would halt publication of her forthcoming cookbook, Paula Deen's New Testament (despite the ... Read More »

July 15, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Vancouver author William New wins Woodcock award

By Maria Siassina

William New is the 20th recipient of the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award, a prize that honours an outstanding literary career in B.C. New is a scholar and poet who has written and edited more ... Read More »

July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Pandora’s Collective winners announced

By Julie Baldassi

Vancouver-based Pandora's Collective has announced the winners of its annual awards, highlighting the achievements of writers, organizers, mentors, and other literati in Vancouver. Joy Kogawa won the Distinctive Body of Work Award. Kogawa is best ... Read More »

July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Barbara Reid appointed to the Order of Canada

By Sue Carter

Children's book author and illustrator Barbara Reid has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada, which "recognizes a lifetime of distinguished service in or to a particular community, group or field of activity." ... Read More »

July 3, 2013 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

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