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TPL ambassadors march on City Hall to promote libraries

Ambassadors from the Toronto Public Library will march today in an effort to promote the use of the city's libraries, in honour of the opening of the system's 100th branch in Scarborough on May 20. ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

Taste Canada’s food-writing awards submissions, the Times Literary Supplement misattributes poem, and more

By Becky Robertson

Taste Canada announces submissions for food-writing awards The Times Literary Supplement wrongly attributes previously published poem by Frank Redpath to Philip Larkin In defence of "depressing" books How Nepal is salvaging what's left of its ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Slideshow: 2015 Amazon.ca First Novel Award

By Becky Robertson

The Amazon.ca First Novel Award ceremony, presented by Amazon and the Walrus Foundation and hosted by CBC's Shelagh Rogers, took place at ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Winners of the 2015 Alberta Literary Awards announced

By Monika Lemke

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta announced the winners of this year’s Alberta Literary Awards on May 23, during the Alberta Literary Awards Gala. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta was formed in 1980 and is the largest ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Atwood and Martel among authors condemning Bangladesh blogger murders, Harlequin launches audio imprint, and more

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood and Yann Martel among Canadian authors speaking out against murder of Bangladesh bloggers Harlequin launches audio imprint Scrabble adds 6,500 new words – including "vape" and "obvs" – to game dictionary Mindy Kaling and ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Alix Hawley wins Amazon.ca First Novel Award

By Sue Carter

B.C.-based author Alix Hawley was presented with the $7,500 Amazon.ca First Novel Award, which recognizes an exceptional English-language title by a Canadian debut novelist, at a ceremony last night in Toronto. Hawley's All True Not ... Read More »

May 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

O. Henry Prize stories announced, Man Booker International Prize finalists speak, and more

By Monika Lemke

O. Henry Prize stories for 2015 announced Spotlight on Man Booker International Prize finalists Publishers draw on the colouring book ... Read More »

May 22, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Dundurn Press founder Kirk Howard receives Janice E. Handford Award

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Book Publishers Association named Dundurn Press founder and president Kirk Howard the recipient of its Janice E. Handford Award at a reception in Toronto last night. Established in 1997, the annual award honours ... Read More »

May 21, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Industry news

In defence of indulgent literature, Judy Blume on her first book in 17 years, and more

By Becky Robertson

In defence of Sheila Heti's How Should A Person Be? and other indulgent art Judy Blume talks to The New York Times about writing her first title in 17 years On the tyranny of the ... Read More »

May 21, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Margaret Atwood to add manuscript to Future Library on May 26

By Becky Robertson

Scottish conceptual artist Katie Paterson has chosen Margaret Atwood as the inaugural author to commit a manuscript to her Future Library project. The author will present her work at a ceremony on May 26 that ... Read More »

May 21, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

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