Toronto Book Awards shortlist announced

The five finalists for the Toronto Book Awards have been announced, featuring a diverse list of non-fiction and novels. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the prize, worth $10,000 for the winning author and ... Read More »

August 22, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Six Canadian books commemorating the First World War

By Julie Baldassi

This month, the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War is being recognized around the world. The Great War saw nearly 61,000 Canadian casualties in infamous battles at Vimy Ridge, Somme, Passchendaele, and elsewhere in Europe, while Canadian women ... Read More »

August 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Q&A: Barbara Gowdy on swearing and her television debut on HBO’s Sensitive Skin

By Sue Carter

Is the new HBO Canada comedy Sensitive Skin, starring Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar, on its way to becoming CanLit's favourite show? Based on the British series of the same name (starring Joanna Lumley of ... Read More »

August 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Michael DeForge, Nina Bunjevac featured in 2014 Best American Comics anthology

By Julie Baldassi

The lineup for the 2014 edition of The Best American Comics has been announced, featuring selections of work by several Canadians alongside comics greats like Charles Burns and R. Crumb. Released annually by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ... Read More »

August 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Atwood talks Stone Mattress and MaddAddam adaptation, achieving diversity in publishing, and more

By Sue Carter

Margaret Atwood discusses her new story collection, Stone Mattress, and the HBO adaptation of MaddAddam In other HBO book news, Winona Ryder cast in new David Simon miniseries based on Lisa Belkin's book Show Me ... Read More »

August 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Hadfield book optioned for TV

By Dory Cerny

Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield has conquered space, social media, and the publishing industry. Next up: the small screen. A report on Deadline.com reveals that ABC has landed rights to Hadfield's best-selling memoir, An Astronaut's ... Read More »

August 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair announces programming

By Julie Baldassi

At a press conference Wednesday morning, organizers of Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair presented a highlight reel of the considerable range of 400 authors programmed for talks, signings, panel discussions, and other attractions at the inaugural event ... Read More »

August 20, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Malala Yousafzai loves Deborah Ellis, J.D. Salinger’s former home on the market, and more

By Dory Cerny

Malala Yousafzai sings the praises of Deborah Ellis in NYT Sunday Book Review J.D. Salinger's secluded former New Hampshire home for sale Study reveals print trumps e-readers for plot recall and retention Infinite Jest portrayed ... Read More »

August 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

The literature of riots and popular protests, Dana Scully pens a sci-fi book, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Jeet Heer’s Twitter essay on the scholarly literature of riots and popular protests Litcoin: One U.K. author’s massively overfunded “literary-slash-literary experiment” Kickstarter campaign The X-Files’ Gillian Anderson writes a sci-fi book about a single mom/renowned ... Read More »

August 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

2014 Ignatz Awards nominees announced, Washington Post inserts Amazon links into articles, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, Nick Offerman in the running for this year’s Ignatz Awards for comics Jeff Bezos–owned Washington Post includes links to Amazon in its books coverage The Smith family’s other talent: London Evening Standard profiles Zadie’s brother, ... Read More »

August 18, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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