The second annual Telling Tales festival was held in Hamilton, Ontario's Westfield Heritage Village on Sunday, Sept. 19. The festival, which raises money for Hamilton-area literacy programs, attracted dozens and dozens of families who came ... Read More »

The last piece in Penguin Canada's executive shuffle has fallen into place with the appointment of Rob Prichard, the former president and CEO of Torstar, to the role of chairman of the company's newly formed ... Read More »

John Scalzi is an American science-fiction writer whose books have twice been nominated for the Hugo Award. He currently serves as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Wil Wheaton is best ... Read More »

The Canadian literary awards season is officially underway following this morning's announcement of the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. The publisher with the most to celebrate is arguably McClelland & Stewart, which leads with three nominated ... Read More »

The nominees for the 2010 Toronto Book Award, honouring books that are "evocative of Toronto," were announced today by mayor David Miller. The winner will be announced at an awards gala on Oct. 14. The ... Read More »