Canisia Lubrin, Maurice Vellekoop among writers shortlisted for 2025 Trillium Book Awards
The winners will be announced on June 18.
Rights deals: Kathryn Blaze Baum, Fawn Parker + 17 more
Canadian writers launch online book auction to raise money for eSIM cards for Gazans
More than 100 Canadian writers have donated autographed and special editions of their books to an online auction raising funds for Crips for eSims for Gaza, a small nonprofit launched to send electronic SIM cards to Palestinians living in Gaza.
Canisia Lubrin wins 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Lubrin is the first Canadian writer to win the $150,000 (U.S.) prize since its inception.
Personnel change: Book Publishers Association of Alberta
Rights deals: Ryan Cho, Karma Brown + five more
Trio of Doug Wright nominees up for both best book and best emerging talent
The winners will be announced at an event in Toronto on June 7.
Access Copyright calls on newly elected federal government to repair copyright situation
In a statement released a day after the April 28 election, Access Copyright pointed out that addressing the ongoing issues with copyright — and the burgeoning ones about artificial intelligence — dovetails with the government’s goals regarding Canadian sovereignty.
Billy-Ray Belcourt, Canisia Lubrin among authors shortlisted for 2024 Danuta Gleed award
The winner and two finalists will be named in June.
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