Bowering, along with his partner Jean Baird and Katherine Kalsbeek, head of rare books and special collections at the UBC Library, is working on a project to recreate his creative work space as part of the library’s public spaces.
Kate Beaton wins Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
The winner receives a prize of 50,000 Swiss francs (almost $80,000 Canadian) and a work of art specially chosen for them.
Excerpt from Question Authority: A Polemic About Trust in Five Meditations
Distribution change: Thornapple Press
Agony Editor: Refusal to give up is a writer’s greatest strength
I think every successful writer has equal parts talent and tenacity.
GST holiday more headache than benefit for booksellers
Books are one of the goods that will be exempt from GST during the federal government’s proposed two-month tax break, but booksellers aren’t convinced the GST holiday will lead to anything more than holiday shopping delayed into late December along with added accounting complications.
Wendy H. Wong wins 2024 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
Wong was awarded the $60,000 prize for We, The Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age.
Rights deals: Jim Bartley and Rebecca Campbell
Rights deals: Aga Maksimowska, Alexandra Posadzki + three more
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