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Maya Munro wins Quebec Writers’ Federation community award

Maya Munro Byers, co-owner of the indie bookstore Livres Babar Books, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, and the recently shuttered Babar En Ville, has been named winner of the Quebec Writers’ Federation Judy Mappin Community Award. Byers was ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Scotiabank Giller Prize to offer Banff Centre writing residency

By Becky Robertson

The Scotiabank Giller Prize – Canada’s most prestigious award for an English-language work of fiction – will now offer its winners, in addition to its $100,000 purse, a writing residency at the Banff Centre in ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Movie adaptation of The Silent Wife gets green light to start filming

By Becky Robertson

Production of the film adaptation of A.S.A. Harrison’s posthumous debut psychological thriller, The Silent Wife, has been confirmed to commence in 2016. Actress Nicole Kidman was announced as both the star and the producer of ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

BpNichol Chapbook Award shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the 30th annual bpNichol Chapbook Award for the best poetry chapbook published in Canada have been announced. Nelson Ball, A Gathering (BookThug) Jason Christie, Cursed Objects (Above/Ground Press) Phil Hall, Notes from ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Comic: Hand Drawn Halifax author Emma FitzGerald follows poet Elizabeth Bishop

By Q&Q Staff

This fall, artist Emma FitzGerald, author of Hand Drawn Halifax (Formac Publishing), travelled to Rio de Janeiro for an artist's residency, following the path of the late poet Elizabeth Bishop, who grew up in Nova ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

Book Links: Shakespeare and Co. lets customers eat their words; Judge Dredd vs. Ronald McDonald

By Becky Robertson

Secular publishers and bloggers attacked, one fatally, in Bangladesh. (The New Indian Express) Flapjack Kerouac, anyone? Paris bookseller Shakespeare and Company opens café with literary-inspired menu. (The Guardian) Banned Judge Dredd comic showing lead being ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book-launch venue hop: Alchemy Cafe in Dawson City

By Emily Pohl-Weary

Stacks of books and community spirit make Dawson City’s Alchemy Café a required stop on any northern tour Any literature lover’s visit to picturesque Dawson City, Yukon, should include visits to the homes of Jack ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

“I’ve arrived at the age of nostalgia”: Guy Vanderhaeghe on aging, masculinity, and his GG–winning story collection

By Steven W. Beattie

"The problem with all large institutions," says Guy Vanderhaeghe, "is that they are essentially absurd." The Saskatchewan-based author of five novels and four collections of short fiction, Vanderhaeghe is almost jovial in the way he ... Read More »

October 30, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Awards

Vancouver Writers Fest hits record attendance numbers

By Sue Carter

The Vancouver Writers Fest wrapped up Oct. 25, with organizers reporting that more than 17,000 people attended the six-day event, breaking previous ticket-sale records. Highlights included Booker Prize winner Marlon James; Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist ... Read More »

October 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Boooook Links: Halloween edition

By Becky Robertson

Thirteen things book designers can learn from horror movie VHS covers. (LitReactor) Etsy artist re-imagines famous authors as undead. (Good e-Reader) Get spooked with these literary jack-o’-lanterns. (Buzzfeed) Literary-inspired Halloween costume ideas from Bookish and ... Read More »

October 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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