Text mining the novel

A group of researchers from 21 academic and non-academic institutes, led by Andrew Piper, associate professor and William Dawson Scholar of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at McGill University, is undertaking the “first large-scale quantitative history ... Read More »

September 18, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news

City of Vancouver Book Award shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The shortlist for this year's City of Vancouver Book Award was announced last week. The $3,000 award aims to recognize excellent works of any genre that commemorate the city's unique history, culture, and residents. The ... Read More »

September 17, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Lee Maracle, Cherie Dimaline win Ontario Premier’s Awards

By Dory Cerny

Aboriginal talent was honoured at the eighth annual Ontario Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, which were handed out last night at a gala ceremony held at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall. Poet, author, and ... Read More »

September 17, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Writers’ Trust reveals Weston Prize shortlist

By Becky Robertson

The five finalists for the 2014 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for non-fiction were announced this morning at a press conference in Toronto. The $60,000 award, the richest prize for Canadian non-fiction, garnered 92 submissions ... Read More »

September 17, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

“The Idiot’s Guide” to Gladwell, Kindle account security breach, and more

By Dory Cerny

Malcolm Gladwell gets snarky "Idiot's Guide to Smart People" video treatment "Security hole" allows hackers to access Kindle users' accounts William Golding's papers, including hand-written draft of Lord of the Flies, made available to public ... Read More »

September 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Surprise inclusions, omissions on Scotiabank Giller longlist

By Steven W. Beattie

Margaret Atwood. David Adams Richards. Ann-Marie MacDonald. Caroline Adderson. Michael Crummey. Johanna Skibsrud. David Bergen. Kate Pullinger. Fred Stenson. Rudy Wiebe. Emma Donoghue. Thomas King. These are among the heavy hitters of CanLit who failed ... Read More »

September 16, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Authors United appeals to Amazon board, n+1 celebrates 10 years, and more

By Julie Baldassi

n+1 marks its 10-year anniversary with a new anthology Authors United releases second open letter, this one addressing Amazon directly Noted cognitive scientist Steven Pinker turns his attention to prose style in new book On "fingerprint words," the ... Read More »

September 16, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Giller Prize doubles purse to $140,000, announces longlist

By Sue Carter

Twelve authors vying for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize will be competing for the largest purse in the literary award's 21-year history. At today's longlist announcement at Montreal's McGill University, Giller founder Jack Rabinovitch announced ... Read More »

September 16, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

William Gibson inducted into the Canadian sci-fi and fantasy hall of fame

By Julie Baldassi

The Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association has established a hall of fame for writers and supporters of the genres. The 2014 inductees are Neuromancer author William Gibson, and husband-wife authors (and frequent collaborators) Spider Robinson ... Read More »

September 15, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Indie bookstores feeling some love, H.P. Lovecraft’s racism, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

"You're going to produce a cultural institution for the neighbourhood": Peter Dawson celebrates 20 years of Books on Beechwood In related news, independent bookstores experience a resurgence (in the U.S., at least) "Every fan needs ... Read More »

September 15, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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