Snowden Files author Luke Harding says he watched his manuscript "self-delete" Literary awards make books less popular, says study Philip Pullman tells ... Read More »
February 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book links
This weekend, author Paul Quarrington will be memorialized with an ice rink in his name on Toronto's waterfront. The Paul Quarrington Ice Rink/Splash Pad will be dedicated at a free public event at Sherbourne Common, ... Read More »
February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Events
Less than four years after breaking into the children's book industry, Toronto's Debbie Ridpath Ohi landed one of the most coveted jobs in the business: illustrating covers for 10 new editions of classic Judy Blume ... Read More »
February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing
Several Canadian-authored titles are up for 2014 Audie Awards, including a posthumous nomination for David Rakoff's final narrated audiobook, Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish. Organized by the Audio Publishers Association, the U.S. awards recognize ... Read More »
February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Awards
Wikipedia crowdfunds 1,000-volume print edition for touring exhibition James Patterson sends $1 million to indie booksellers Ron Diebert's U of T think ... Read More »
February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book links
Ottawa indie band Hilotrons is showing its love for local poet David O'Meara by releasing an album based on his latest collection, A Pretty Sight (Coach House Books). The album, which features O'Meara reading, will ... Read More »
February 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture
The Scotiabank Giller Prize has announced the 2014 jury and key dates for the 21st annual award. Canadian author and 2004 Giller finalist Shauna Singh Baldwin (The Tiger Claw) will serve on the panel alongside ... Read More »
February 19, 2014
Literary references discovered at heart of HBO's True Detective Posthumous book of poetry by Iain Banks to appear in 2015 Survey reveals women, genderqueer authors less comfortable in literary communities Bret Easton Ellis writing script for Kanye ... Read More »
February 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book links
Internationally renowned Canadian short-story author Mavis Gallant has died at 91, reports The Globe and Mail. Born in Montreal in 1922, Gallant started her career as a reporter with the Montreal Standard, but left journalism in 1950 ... Read More »
February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Authors
Invisible Publishing announce Robert Kroetsch shortlist Canada Writes announces CBC Short Story Prize longlist Authors seek to terminate contracts with Penguin India following recall of controversial book Latest Murakami novel gets summer 2014 U.K. release Roald ... Read More »
February 18, 2014
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