Shortlists for the prizes were announced in September. Each winner receives $5,000.
CanLit from the concierge: Toronto hotel adds lobby bookstore
For a limited time, visitors to Toronto’s Kimpton St. George Hotel can pick up a book by a Canadian author as part of their stay.
Four Canadian authors among Dublin Literary Award nominees
This year, for the first time, the judges will select a longlist of up to 20 titles, which will be announced on Feb. 17. A six-book shortlist will be announced on April 7.
Personnel change: University of Alberta Press
Rebecca Eckler launching commercial Jewish imprint, Rivkah Books
The RE: Books publisher’s new imprint will feature fiction and nonfiction titles for a broad audience.
Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Nonfiction, November 9–15, 2025
Distribution change: Talonbooks
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins 2025 Giller Prize
Thammavongsa was named the winner of the $100,000 prize at a ceremony in Toronto on Nov. 17 for her debut novel Pick a Colour.
Bestsellers: Top 10 Calendars, November 2–8, 2025
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Maria Reva, Roza Nozari among Writers’ Trust award winners
Bren Simmers, Sheree Fitch, Julie Flett, and Kim Thúy were named the winners of four awards celebrating writers for their body of work at a ceremony in Toronto on Nov. 13.
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