The spirit of renewal is in the air at Nova Scotia’s Nimbus Publishing.
Deals: The magic realism and rich world of Eden Robinson’s Trickster trilogy make it the perfect fit for a TV series adaptation
Michelle Latimer, founder of Streel Films, didn’t expect to find her next project when she picked up Eden Robinson’s novel Son of a Trickster. “I wasn’t actively looking for properties, just a good book to read,” says the filmmaker and actor, who in March teamed up with Jennifer Kawaja, co-founding producer of Sienna Films (Cardinal, Combat Hospital), to acquire TV rights to Son of a Trickster and its sequels.
Daily Deals: Penguin acquires Antonio Michael Downing memoir
Kobo announces finalists for $10,000 Emerging Writer Prize
Rakuten Kobo announced finalists for its fourth annual Emerging Writer Prize on May 1.
Tanya Talaga chooses Alicia Elliott as the winner of the 2018 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award
Tuscarora writer Alicia Elliott has been named the recipient of the $10,000 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award.
Scaachi Koul, Laurie Gelman, and Jennifer Craig top Stephen Leacock shortlist
The top three finalists for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour have been announced.
Samantha Cutrara receives IBBY research grant to focus on how comics depict Canadian history
Samantha Cutrara, an historian, educator, and curriculum specialist at York University, has been awarded the 2018 Frances E. Russell Grant.
Daily Deals: TV rights acquired for Cherie Dimaline’s The Marrow Thieves
Three emerging writers announced for Bronwen Wallace Award
Three young writers have been announced as finalists for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers.
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