Book news

Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace coming to CBC and Netflix as a miniseries

Margaret Atwood's 1996 Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning historical novel Alias Grace (McClelland & Stewart), inspired by the true story of two servants convicted of the murders of their employer and his housekeeper, will be adapted for television ... Read More »

June 21, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Book Making: Food bloggers Dana Harrison and Joel MacCharles make their print debut

By Sue Carter

Dana Harrison and Joel MacCharles’s blog, WellPreserved, began eight years ago as a means of sharing personal recipes. Harrison, an art director and graphic designer by trade, pursuaded MacCharles, an avid home cook, to write ... Read More »

June 20, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, People

Inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit event highlights

By Becky Robertson

Toronto's Harbourfront Centre is hosting the first-ever Canadian Writers' Summit from June 15–19, organized by a collection of home-grown writing groups that includes the Writers' Union of Canada, the Canadian Authors Association, and the League of ... Read More »

June 9, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Events

Events: Summer literary festival roundup

By Becky Robertson

There's no shortage of literary festivals across Canada this summer. Here are some highlights of English-language events taking place between now and the end of August: June NorthWords Writers Festival, June 2–5 Yellowknife Workshops and ... Read More »

May 31, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Lynn Crosbie, Kevin Hardcastle, Karen Solie among Trillium finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Media Development Corporation has announced the shortlists for its Trillium Book Award/Prix Trillium. The award recognizes titles by Ontario authors in two English- and two French-language categories. The main award, for novel, book ... Read More »

May 25, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Sarah Polley–directed Alias Grace set to film in Toronto

By Conan Tobias

Actor and director Sarah Polley will begin shooting her long-planned adaption of Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel, Alias Grace, in Toronto this August. Polley originally announced the project as a big-screen motion picture in 2012, but in 2014 plans ... Read More »

May 17, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Ashley Little named 2017 Edna Staebler writer-in-residence

By Sue Carter

B.C. author Ashley Little (Anatomy of a Girl Gang, The New Normal) has been chosen as Wilfrid Laurier University’s 2017 Edna Staebler writer-in-residence. Little will take over the four-month position in January from the Waterloo, ... Read More »

May 16, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Banff Centre announces fall 2016 programming

By Becky Robertson

Alberta cultural hub the Banff Centre has announced its fall 2016 arts programming, including some new additions to its literary residencies. British-born novelist and travel writer Pico Iyer will expand on his TED talk of ... Read More »

May 4, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Harlequin shutters Blaze imprint, shifts some North American distribution online

By Becky Robertson

Toronto-based romance publisher Harlequin Books, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, is ceasing publication of its Blaze imprint. It also will be making changes to distribution for its Romance and Historical imprints in North America. Blaze, ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Banff Centre lays off 33 employees

By Becky Robertson

The Banff Centre, the Alberta-based multidisciplinary arts organization, has announced an immediate layoff of 33 permanent full-time positions – about 8 per cent of its workforce – in a restructuring led by CEO Janet Price, ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

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