Awards

Candace Savage celebrates Weston Prize win

Saskatchewan author Candace Savage has many reasons to celebrate after winning the second annual Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction. I'm thrilled for myself, I'm thrilled for the book, and I'm very gratified that ... Read More »

November 12, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

deWitt and Edugyan among 20 Canadian authors longlisted for IMPAC

By Sue Carter

Twenty Canadian titles*, ranging from literary prizewinners to debut novels, have made the longlist for the 2013 IMPAC Dublin Award. According to award organizers, 154 titles were nominated by libraries in 120 cities. Man Booker ... Read More »

November 12, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Poll: who will win the Hilary Weston Writer’s Trust Prize?

By Sue Carter

The winner of the 2012 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction will be announced tonight. Who do you think will win? If you need a refresher, read more about the five nominated titles. Who do ... Read More »

November 12, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Between the Lines awarded $10,000 Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History

By Sue Carter

Social-justice publisher Between the Lines has been awarded the $10,000 Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History. The Toronto company is recognized by the Wilson Institute at McMaster University for their scholarly rigour (unusual for a ... Read More »

November 9, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: Writers’ Trust Awards gala

By Sue Carter

The literary-prize circuit continued Tuesday night with a gala ceremony at Toronto's Isabel Bader Theatre, honouring ... Read More »

November 9, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Tamas Dobozy among Writers’ Trust Award winners

By Safa Jinje

Things are certainly looking up for Tamas Dobozy, who has won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for Siege 13 (Thomas Allen Publishers), a series of linked stories that spans the 1944 Soviet siege ... Read More »

November 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Griffin Prize announces 2013 judges

By Sue Carter

The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry has announced its judges for the 2013 Griffin Prize. South African writer, artist, and human rights activist Breyten Breytenbach will be joined by 2011 Griffin finalist Suzanne Buffam ... Read More »

November 7, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction reveals longlist

By Sue Carter

The B.C. Achievement Foundation has announced the 10-title longlist for the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction: A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape, Candace Savage (Greystone Books) A Season in Hell: ... Read More »

November 6, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Natalie MacLean, Michael Smith among winners of Taste Canada’s food-writing awards

By Sue Carter

Although a few high-profile winners were unable to attend the ceremony, that didn't stop last night's newly rebranded Taste Canada “ The Food Writing Awards from being a spirited affair. Held at the Arcadian Court ... Read More »

November 6, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

By Sue Carter

On Tuesday night, the literary community showed off its tuxes and gowns for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize gala, but it was Will Ferguson, outfitted in a kilt adorned with a flask, who stole the ... Read More »

November 1, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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