Awards

Will Ferguson’s 419 wins Giller

As a humourist and travel writer, Will Ferguson is already well known to Canadian readers. After winning this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Calgary author is poised to become even more renowned for his work ... Read More »

October 31, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

First-time authors win Canada-Japan Literary Awards

By Sue Carter

Toronto author Leslie Shimotakahara has won the 2012 Canada-Japan Literary Award for her debut memoir, The Reading List (Variety Crossing Press). In partnership with the Japanese embassy, the $10,000 biannual award, administered by the Canada ... Read More »

October 30, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

ReLit Awards 2012 winners announced

By Safa Jinje

Newfoundland writer Kenneth J. Harvey announced the 2012 ReLit Award winners yesterday, at an event at the Ottawa International Writers Festival. Suzette Mayr won in the novel category for her fourth book, Monoceros (Coach House ... Read More »

October 30, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Book news

Cundill Prize in History at McGill shortlist announced

By Sue Carter

The shortlist for the lucrative Cundill Prize in History at McGill has been revealed. Selected from 143 non-fiction titles submitted by international publishers, the shortlist is: Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of our Nature: The ... Read More »

October 29, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Gender disparity in Canadian publishing inspires Rosalind Prize

By Sue Carter

When she returned to Toronto from the Vancouver Writers Fest, Janice Zawerbny had no clue that word had spread so quickly about her idea to start the Rosalind Prize, a literary award that will recognize ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Poll: who will win the Giller Prize?

By Sue Carter

There's only a week to go before the winner of the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize is announced. Who do you think will ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

D&M Publishers founder Scott McIntyre receives inaugural Ivy Award

By Sue Carter

In a case of bittersweet timing, the International Visitors Programme, an industry-networking program that runs in conjunction with Toronto's International Festival of Authors, has named Scott McIntyre, co-founder of D&M Publishers, as the inaugural recipient ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Ontario Library Association announces Forest of Reading shortlists

By Sue Carter

The Ontario Library Association has announced the shortlists for its 2013 Forest of Reading program, as selected by committees of library practioners. The winners, voted on by readers, will be announced during the Forest of ... Read More »

October 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Richards, Thurston, Goyette win Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia Awards

By Sue Carter

New Brunswick author David Adams Richards was the big winner at this year's Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Awards, which were presented Oct. 12 at a ceremony in Halifax. Richards received the $20,000 Thomas Head ... Read More »

October 15, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Acorn-Plantos Award announces shortlisted poets

By Sue Carter

The Acorn-Plantos Award committee has announced the shortlist for the 2012 Acorn-Plantos Award for People's Poetry. The award is presented annually to a Canadian poet whose book follows in the "tradition of Acorn, Livesay, Purdy, ... Read More »

October 15, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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