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Claire Humphrey, Jonathan Auxier, A.C. Wise win 2017 Sunburst Awards

The Sunburst Awards Society has announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing Canadian literature of the fantastic in three categories. Author (and Indigo national buyer) Claire Humphrey won a $1,000 prize in the adult ... Read More »

October 16, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

OLA announces 2018 Forest of Reading nominees

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Library Association has announced the nominees for the 2018 edition of its Forest of Reading initiative, which aims to promote recreational reading and raise the profile of Canadian authors and publishing houses. Each ... Read More »

October 16, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing, Libraries

Book Links: Reports of “alt-right” violence at Frankfurt Book Fair; Ontario town hosts 9,000 Harry Potter fans

By Becky Robertson

Political violence reported at Frankfurt Book Fair. (Melville House) Blyth, Ontario, hosted its Harry Potter–inspired Festival of Wizardry this weekend, but had to cancel the second day due to weather. (Mashable) Social media has spawned ... Read More »

October 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Literary event listings, Oct. 16–22, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 Ann Birch: Launching the book Settlement. Toronto Public Library, Alderwood Branch, 2 Orianna Dr., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Geoff Berner: Book launch and album release. ANAF Club 344, 32 ... Read More »

October 16, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Rupi Kaur and Margaret Atwood take over the bestsellers list

By Sue Carter

Rupi Kaur and Margaret Atwood have squeezed out the competition from this week's top-10 Canadian fiction bestsellers list, compiled by BookNet Canada. Instapoet Kaur shot to the top spot with her new illustrated collection, The ... Read More »

October 13, 2017 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book Links: HarperCollins to publish Cher memoir; Hachette shutters Weinstein Books imprint

By Becky Robertson

HarperCollins to publish Cher memoir. (Publishers Weekly) Hachette Book Group closes Weinstein Books imprint following the film mogul's sexual assault scandal. (Deadline) Girls and The Book of Mormon actor Andrew Rannells is also releasing a memoir. (Entertainment Weekly) ... Read More »

October 12, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs named Victoria Book Prize recipients

By Becky Robertson

Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs are the winners of this year's Victoria Book Awards, which aim to increase visibility and opportunity for local authors. Thanh received the $5,000 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize ... Read More »

October 12, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Carleigh Baker wins 2017 Vancouver Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Carleigh Baker has been named winner of this year's Vancouver Book Award, which annually recognizes a title that best evokes the city's people and places. Selected from a shortlist of four finalists, Baker received her $3,000 ... Read More »

October 12, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Weinstein Books to continue publishing; new 50 Shades book coming in November

By Becky Robertson

Hachette Book Group to move forward with forthcoming Weinstein Books titles amid sexual assault allegations. (Publishers Weekly) Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski threatened to break her book contract with the publisher if Weinstein didn't resign. (Melville ... Read More »

October 11, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Literary event listings, Oct. 9–15, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Ayub Buri: Book launch for Being Kurdish in a Hostile World, an insider’s account of the Kurdish conflicts. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay St., Toronto. 6 p.m. Free Darryl Raymaker: Launching the ... Read More »

October 10, 2017 | Filed under: Events

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