Lisa Moore’s novel Caught to be adapted for CBC Television

Lisa Moore's 2013 best-selling novel Caught (House of Anansi Press) is slated to hit the small screen, with Newfoundland actor Allan Hawco to play the lead role of David Slaney. The project is currently in development for the CBC. ... Read More »

October 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Patrick Modiano wins Nobel Prize, lost Capote stories discovered, and more

By Becky Robertson

French author Patrick Modiano awarded Nobel Prize in Literature 10 great writers snubbed by the Nobel Prize Lost Truman Capote juvenilia published Four surviving Magna Carta copies to be exhibited together for the first time ... Read More »

October 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Julie Flett’s picture books honour her aboriginal heritage

By Dory Cerny

Julie Flett is a Cree-Métis author and illustrator whose titles include the Governor General’s Literary Award–nominated Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: L’alfabet di Michif; Little You (text by ... Read More »

October 8, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Three women debut authors score seven-figure deals at Frankfurt

By Sue Carter

It's only the first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and already there have been three seven-figure deals announced, all for debuts by American women. The most high-profile deal is for 25-year-old Emma Cline’s novel ... Read More »

October 8, 2014 | Filed under: Deals

Margaret Atwood FT(Nobel)W?, Sinead O’Connor to dish on past lovers in memoir, and more

By Dory Cerny

Could another Canadian win the Nobel for literature? Sinead O'Connor promises “the sexual dirt on everyone I’ve ever slept with” in memoir to be published in 2016 Agatha Christie's missing jewels being auctioned today Sanitizing ... Read More »

October 8, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Renderings of Calgary’s new central branch revealed

By Julie Baldassi

The Norwegian design firm Snøhetta revealed renderings for Calgary’s new Central Library and a surrounding “library plaza” last week, and from the looks of it, the new branch will be as visually stunning as it ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Libraries

Word Vancouver celebrates 20 years

By Julie Baldassi

On Sept. 28, Word Vancouver celebrated its 20th anniversary as the largest literary gathering on the West Coast. The festival showcases the best and brightest from Vancouver's literary scene, from poetry readings on TransLink buses to bookbinding workshops ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Governor General’s Literary Award shortlists feature Michael Crummey, Thomas King, and more

By Sue Carter

Award season continues with this year's shortlists for the 2014 Governor General's Literary Awards. In what may come as a surprise to those who follow Canadian literary awards (or who placed bets on the lists), ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Nobel judge rants about grants, Adobe is spying on ebook readers, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Nobel judge Horace Engdahl says grants "cut writers off from society." Ebook app Adobe Digital Editions 4 is collecting reader data from ebooks Non-fiction gaining traction in French culture Vela Magazine fundraising in support of a new publication of long-form non-fiction written by ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

2014 Giller jury plays it safe with shortlist

By Steven W. Beattie

It's turning into a very good year for Miriam Toews. Last week, the Toronto-based author was tapped as one of the five shortlisted names on the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and this morning she ... Read More »

October 6, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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