The five books that will be featured on the CBC’s annual battle-of-the-books Canada Reads have been announced, along with the Canadian personality defending each title.
Carleigh Baker, Catherine Hernandez, Joshua Whitehead to jury 2019 Journey Prize
The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes Canada’s best magazine-published short fiction by emerging authors.
Lionel Gelber Prize reveals five-title shortlist
Randy Boyagoda, Donna Bailey Nurse, and Aleksandar Hemon headline the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury
Elana Rabinovitch, executive director of the Giller Prize, announced the five-person jury for the 26th anniversary of the award today.
Why Jordan Tannahill and Jillian Tamaki are the latest authors to donate their lit-prize earnings
Two winners of the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Awards have committed their prize money to causes they credit with inspiring their work.
David Chariandy, Lindsay Wong among 15 authors longlisted for Canada Reads 2019
Canada Reads has announced its 15-book longlist.
RBC Taylor Prize shortlist names Elizabeth Hay, Darrel J. McLeod
Elizabeth Hay and Darrel J. McLeod’s award-winning memoirs are among the five works shortlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize.
Kirk Howard on being inducted into the Order of Canada and the future of Dundurn
An interview with Dundurn founder John Kirk Howard, who was announced as a member of the Order of Canada on Dec. 27.
Chelene Knight’s memoir Dear Current Occupant wins Vancouver Book Award
Author, poet, and Room managing editor Chelene Knight has won the $3,000 Vancouver Book Award for her memoir Dear Current Occupant.
Elizabeth Hay, Darrel McLeod among 10 finalists for RBC Taylor Prize
The RBC Taylor Prize, one of Canada’s most prestigious prizes for non-fiction, has announced its 10 longlisted books.
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