Ottawa-based writer Amal El-Mohtar is the only Canadian author to be honoured at this year's Hugo Awards, an international fan-determined accolade for science-fiction and fantasy authors. The awards were a subject of controversy from 2013–2016 when the Sad Puppies, a right-wing group, ... Read More »
The Canadian Children's Book Centre has revealed the finalists for its annual literary awards, recognizing excellence in the country's children's publishing with six English-language and two French-language accolades. The English shortlists are as follows: TD ... Read More »
September 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards
Toronto Mayor John Tory wants Amazon to set up shop in the city. The U.S.-based digital retailer announced on Sept. 7 that it plans to open a second headquarters – dubbed "HQ2" – in North America, ... Read More »
September 7, 2017 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology
Amazon exec tells publishers they'd be more successful if they dropped their prices. (HuffPost) Watch John Green read the first chapter of his forthcoming novel, Turtles All the Way Down. (MashReads) Children's book about a ... Read More »
September 6, 2017 | Filed under: Book links
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Rowers Reading Series: With Sue Bowness, Jennifer D. Foster, Megan Swaine, Heather J. Wood, Patrick Connors, Richard Scarsbrook, and Lizzie Violet. Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., Toronto. 6:30 p.m. Free. rowerspubreadingseries.com Naben Ruthnum: ... Read More »
September 5, 2017 | Filed under: Events
Celebrating Goodnight Moon, which turned 70 over the weekend. (The Daily Beast) More children's-book birthdays from 2017, including the 30th anniversary of Where's Waldo? and the 150th birthday of Little House on the Prairie author ... Read More »
September 5, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Children's publishing
The Vancouver Writers Fest has announced its 2017 lineup. This year's event marks both the festival's 30th anniversary, and its final year under the leadership of long-time artistic director Hal Wake, In light of Wake's retirement, the ... Read More »
August 31, 2017 | Filed under: Events
U.S. fantasy series author V.E. Schwab signs $1 million (U.S.) deal with Tor Books for new trilogy. (Entertainment Weekly) An all-girl Lord of the Flies is coming to the screen (written directed by two men). (HuffPost) What makes ... Read More »
August 31, 2017 | Filed under: Book links
Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, and other publishers offer aid to those affected by tropical storm Harvey. (Publishers Weekly) ... and so does a local bookseller that has opened its doors to victims. (Los ... Read More »
August 30, 2017 | Filed under: Book links
The Ontario Arts Council will be receiving an additional $50 million in government support over the next four years. At an Aug. 29 press conference in Toronto, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, ... Read More »
August 30, 2017 | Filed under: Book news
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