Awards

Three Canadian books in the running for international design award

Three Canadian titles have been recognized by Stiftung Buchkunst as some of the best-designed books from around the world. The German foundation, which organizes the annual international book-design competition, will hand out prizes at the ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Rae Spoon, Kamal Al-Solaylee among Canadian Lambda nominees

By Sue Carter

Seven Canadian books* have been recognized by the 25th annual Lambda Literary Awards, which celebrate achievement in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender writing. According to the Lambda Literary Foundation, a new record was set this ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Kurt Palka nominated for Hammett Prize

By Natalie Sequeira

Canadian author Kurt Palka's Patient Number 7 (McClelland & Stewart) is one of five finalists for the 2012 Hammett Prize. The North American branch of the International Association of Crime Writers made the announcement on Friday. ... Read More »

March 5, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

CLA announces 2013 Book Awards finalists

By Natalie Sequeira

The Canadian Library Association has announced the nominees for this year's children's, young adult, and illustrated book awards. The awards honour the best English-language Canadian fiction published in 2012. Shortlists for the awards are drawn ... Read More »

March 5, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Kim Thuy shortlisted for Amazon.ca First Novel Award

By Sue Carter

Montreal author and Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Kim ThÃºy has been named a finalist for the 2012 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. ThÃºy's debut novel, Ru, was first published in 2009 by Quebec's Libre Expression, winning ... Read More »

February 27, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Chad Pelley wins Telegraph-Journal’s inaugural Salon Fiction Prize

By Sue Carter

St. John's writer Chad Pelley has won the inaugural Salon Fiction Prize for his short story "A Second Look at Nothing." Sponsored by the Telegraph-Journal, New Brunswick's provincial newspaper, the prize awards $1,000 for a ... Read More »

February 25, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Margaret Atwood receives Innovator’s Award

By Natalie Sequeira

The Los Angeles Times has announced that Margaret Atwood will be presented with the fourth annual Innovator's Award for her efforts to push narrative form. From the press release: From her earliest works, in which ... Read More »

February 22, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Saskatchewan Book Awards nominees announced

By Natalie Sequeira

The finalists for the 20th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Book Awards were announced Feb. 14 in Regina and Saskatoon. According to program director Carol Todd, this year's nominees showcase "the richness of the Saskatchewan literary ... Read More »

February 19, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Chrystia Freeland makes Lionel Gelber Prize shortlist

By Sue Carter

Alberta-born writer Chrystia Freeland's non-fiction book Plutocrats, which examines the global rise of the super-wealthy, has made the shortlist for the Lionel Gelber Prize. The $15,000 Canadian award celebrates the best English-language non-fiction on foreign ... Read More »

February 19, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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