13 books longlisted for 2026 Toronto Book Awards
A five-book shortlist for the $20,000 award will be announced in September, with the winner to be named at a ceremony on Nov. 10.
Open Book ceasing operations at end of August
In a note to readers this month, the team behind the online publication celebrating Ontario’s literary scene announced that, due to “successive reductions in grant funding,” it would be unable to continue operating.
Personnel change: 5 Otter Literary
Fred Horler to retire from House of Anansi and Groundwood Books
Personnel changes: House of Anansi and Groundwood Books
2026 Fall Preview: Short Fiction, Graphic Novels, and Poetry
In the first of three preview instalments, Q&Q takes a look at forthcoming short fiction collections, graphic novels, and poetry collections.
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