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MacKenzie Art Gallery sweeps Saskatchewan Book Awards’ publisher prizes

The big winner at Saturday's Saskatchewan Book Awards was the MacKenzie Art Gallery, which won all three publisher awards for 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc., a 360-page catalogue from an exhibition of aboriginal artists curated by ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2015 B.C. Book Prizes announced

By Sarah Kester

The West Coast Book Prize Society announced the winners of the B.C. Book Prizes on Saturday. Each winner received $2,000 while Betty Keller, winner of the Lieutenant Governor's Award, took home $5,000. The ceremony was held at ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Michael Ondaatje condemns PEN gala’s Charlie Hebdo honour, Pulitzer Prize jury defends selecting three finalists this year, and more

By Becky Robertson

Michael Ondaatje among authors withdrawing from PEN gala due to award for Charlie Hebdo 2015 Pulitzer Prize jury defends decision to name three finalists instead of two Quebec school-bus driver bans reading on the way ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Arthur Ellis Awards finalists announced for best Canadian crime writing

By Sarah Kester

Crime Writers of Canada has announced the shortlist for the 2015 Arthur Ellis Awards. The awards recognize excellence in Canadian crime writing. Best Novel Brenda Chapman, Cold Mourning (Dundurn Press) Barbara Fradkin, None so Blind (Dundurn) C.C. ... Read More »

April 24, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

New Robert Galbraith novel announced, Borges’ Library of Babel now a website, and more

By Sarah Kester

J.K. Rowling announces third mystery novel to be published under pseudonym Robert Galbraith The gift of a first-edition book has become a movie trope An 18th-century book on the history of Saint Peter's Basilica was stolen in Rome ... Read More »

April 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Jonathan Crombie, Gilbert Blythe, and the “Perfect Man Archetype”

By Melanie Fishbane

I fell in love for the first time when I was 12, with the school heartthrob. He had dark brown hair and a dimpled chin, and seemed to enjoy teasing the girls. But he also ... Read More »

April 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture, Opinion

Reese Witherspoon to voice Harper Lee audiobook, pop-up book fairs, and more

By Sarah Kester

Reese Witherspoon to voice audiobook of Harper Lee's new novel Cervantes prize winner Juan Goytisolo believes Spain should leave Miguel de Cervantes' bones where they were found Pop-up book fairs to appear around the globe for World Book ... Read More »

April 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Groundwood Books picks up two Canadian Library Association awards

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques has announced the winners of their 2015 awards, sponsored by the Library Services Centre, with two of the honours going to titles from Groundwood Books. This One Summer by ... Read More »

April 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards shortlists announced

By Dory Cerny

The Ontario Arts Council announced the shortlists for the 2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards this morning. The two annual awards, in the categories of Children's Picture Book and Young Adult/Middle Reader, each ... Read More »

April 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Random House ups first printing of new Dr. Seuss title to one million, Cheerios to distribute ebooks, and more

By Becky Robertson

Random House Children's Books increases first printing of Dr. Seuss's What Pet Should I Get? to one million BookShout and Cheerios partner to distribute Simon & Schuster ebooks Book about Magna Carta to be distributed ... Read More »

April 22, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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