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Awards: Wesley King nominated for 2017 Edgar Award

Ontario children's book author Wesley King is the sole Canadian contending for this year's Edgar Allan Poe Awards, administered by the Mystery Writers of America, in recognition of the previous year's best mystery writing in ... Read More »

January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Trust announces 2017–18 Berton House residents

By Conan Tobias

The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the roster of authors taking up residency at the Berton House Writers’ Retreat for 2017–18: Elizabeth Ruth, the Toronto-based author of Ten Good Seconds of Silence, a finalist for ... Read More »

January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

Literary event listings, Jan. 23–29, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Art Bar Reading Series: With Steve Venright, John Oughton, and Stephen Humphrey. Free Times Café, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5. artbar.org Dennis McConaghy: Launch of the book Dysfunction. Calgary Petroleum ... Read More »

January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Whistler Independent Book Awards add manuscript prize

By Becky Robertson

The Whistler Independent Book Awards, which debuted at last year's Whistler Writers Festival as the first awards recognizing self-published authors in Canada, have announced the addition of a new category for 2017. WIBA will now ... Read More »

January 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Kobo tests distribution to OverDrive; how the Web made cookbooks better

By Becky Robertson

Batman confirms he's a transgender ally in new comic. (Screenrant) Margaret Atwood on creating art under Donald Trump. (The Nation) Kobo tests distribution to OverDrive. (The Digital Reader) Merger between International Digital Publishing Forum and ... Read More »

January 19, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Joseph Boyden’s post-TRC conference keynote cancelled

By Sue Carter

Joseph Boyden will not give a keynote address scheduled before the APTN investigation into his indigenous roots, and the subsequent aftermath. Tied to the country's sesquicentennial, the Restorying Canada conference, which takes place May 1–4 at ... Read More »

January 18, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

Book Links: Pearson to sell PRH stake; Microsoft gets into the ebook business

By Becky Robertson

Pearson looks to sell 47 per cent Penguin Random House stake to Bertelsmann after Pearson's stock market value drops £2 billion. (The Guardian) Vancouver council won't let fish and chip shop expand due to "offensive" literary name. ... Read More »

January 18, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks shutters after almost two decades

By Becky Robertson

Vancouver indie Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks is set to close down at the end of February after nearly 20 years of bookselling and events. Frequented by culinary giants like Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain, the ... Read More »

January 17, 2017 | Filed under: Bookselling

National Book Critics Circle recognizes Margaret Atwood with lifetime achievement award

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood adds to her countless accolades with a new honour from the U.S. National Book Critics Circle. The organization today named the author the winner of its Sandrof Award for Lifetime Achievement, while it ... Read More »

January 17, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Writers resist Trump as inauguration approaches; Prince Charles co-authors a children’s book

By Becky Robertson

Writers host "counterinaugural" events throughout the U.S. (The Boston Globe) Prince Charles makes his literary debut by co-authoring a new Ladybird book. (BBC) South Africa's Exclusive Books transfers its e-reading customers to Kobo. (Exclusive Books) ... Read More »

January 17, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

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