A is for Austen: Penguin’s Drop Caps series

Typography nuts should check out Penguin Drop Caps, a 26-volume hardcover series of classic literature featuring covers by type designer Jessica Hische, in collaboration with Penguin art director Paul Buckley. Hische is a sought-after designer ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Wab Kinew to host Q, Hamilton Literary Awards finalists revealed, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Wab Kinew to host CBC Radio's Q in December Hamilton Arts Council reveals finalists for the 21st Hamilton Literary Awards "The model convinces writers that it’s their chance to be discovered, or that page views and fans and ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Isabel Allende to receive U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, AGO to host Art Spiegelman exhibit, and more

By Becky Robertson

Author Isabel Allende and journalist Tom Brokaw to be awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Art Gallery of Ontario to exhibit Art Spiegelman comics Hachette Book Group's New York City headquarters sparks discussion about open-plan ... Read More »

November 12, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Leacock Museum curator compiles poetry anthology dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot

By Becky Robertson

Just in time for Gordon Lightfoot's 76th birthday, the Old Brewery Bay Press is releasing a poetry anthology in the singer's honour, for sale through the Stephen Leacock Museum in Lightfoot's hometown of Orillia, Ontario. ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Bookselling

Sean Michaels a surprise winner at last night’s Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

By Steven W. Beattie

In the end, all the prognosticators and so-called experts were wrong. Heading into last night's Scotiabank Giller Prize gala, the heavy favourite to take the award was Miriam Toews for her sixth novel, All My ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards

By Dory Cerny

On Nov. 6, authors, illustrators, publishing types, and media mingled at the annual TD Canadian Children's Literature Awards, administered by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. The school-themed gala was held at the Carlu in Toronto, ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Spotlight: Translating Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road

By Julie Baldassi

In 2007, novelist Joseph Boyden and translator Greg Spence spent a week at the Banff International Literary Translation Centre working on a Cree-language edition of Boyden’s acclaimed first novel, Three Day Road (Penguin Canada). “A ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Spotlight: Robert Munsch in Mi’kmaq

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

For the first time, Mi’kmaq students in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton are reading Robert Munsch in their own language. “We need to do as much as we can so kids can see themselves in ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Spotlight: David Alexander’s graphic novels draw on Cree mythology

By Sue Carter

As a kid, David Alexander Robertson felt detached from his Swampy Cree heritage. But as the Winnipeg writer-educator grew older, he felt more of a need to connect with his culture. Hoping to instill the ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

Sean Michaels wins $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Us Conductors

By Sue Carter

Debut novelist Sean Michaels has won this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize for Us Conductors (Random House Canada). The award was presented Monday night at a gala at Toronto's Ritz-Carlton hotel. Michaels received $100,000, the largest ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Authors, Awards

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