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.
Rights deals: Matt James, Rachelle Delaney + six more
New best practices outline how to identify Indigenous content in product metadata
Published by EDItEUR, the standards were produced in association with BookNet Canada, la Société de gestion de la BTLF (BTLF), and the Australian Publishers Association.
Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Fiction, November 2–8, 2025
Personnel change: Rakuten Kobo
Madeleine Thien, Cassandra Calin, Gillian Sze among winners of 2025 QWF Literary Awards
David Szalay wins 2025 Booker Prize
Books BC launches limited-edition Read Local book boxes
The three boxes are organized on different themes – culinary, Indigenous voices, and early readers – and each was curated by an independent B.C. bookseller.
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