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Awards: Susan Musgrave‚ Lindy Mechefske among 2016 Taste Canada winners

The winners of the 2016 Taste Canada Awards – the only prize to recognize excellence in Canadian English- and French-language food writing – were honoured at a ceremony at Toronto's Arcadian Court on Nov. 14, ... Read More »

November 16, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Michael Fraser wins 2016 CBC Poetry Prize

By Becky Robertson

Toronto poet Michael Fraser has been named recipient of this year's CBC Poetry Prize for his poem‚ "African Canadian in Union Blue." For his win‚ Fraser will receive a $6‚000 purse from the Canada Council ... Read More »

November 16, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Bob Dylan will not attend Nobel ceremony; Amazon picks best books of 2016

By Becky Robertson

Photo: Jean-Luc Ourlin (Creative Commons) Bob Dylan confirms he won't attend the ceremony honouring his Nobel Prize win. (BBC) Oxford Dictionaries names "post-truth" word of the year after Trump and Brexit. (The Independent) More authors ... Read More »

November 16, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Margaret Atwood marks Day of the Imprisoned Writer; a short story with your wine?

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood among authors writing letters of solidarity to imprisoned writers. (The Guardian) Kids' book authors launch #KidLitSafetyPins movement following the U.S. election results. (BookRiot) Would you like a short story with your wine? (GalleyCat) ... Read More »

November 15, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: Chef Derek Dammann and food journalist Chris Johns share insights into their debut cookbook

By Sue Carter

If you ask a group of culinary professionals to define “Canadian food,” chances are you’ll get as many different responses as there are national lakes. One thing that most will agree on, however, is that ... Read More »

November 14, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Industry news

Book Links: Seuss vs. Star Trek; Leonard Cohen’s final interview

By Becky Robertson

Nineteen authors and their typewriters. (Mental Floss) Kobo Aura One sells out in U.S., leaving American readers to order from Indigo. (Teleread) Listen to Leonard Cohen's final interview, with New Yorker editor David Remnick. (Open Culture) J.R.R. Tolkien biopic ... Read More »

November 14, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Literary event listings, Nov. 14–20, 2016

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest performers. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 8 p.m. $5 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Acta Victoriana Fall Social: Food, music, readings, and an open ... Read More »

November 14, 2016 | Filed under: Events

John English, Ann MacMillan, and Colin McAdam to jury 2017 Taylor Prize

By Sue Carter

The 2017 RBC Taylor Prize jury has been announced. The winner of the $25,000 award, which celebrates the country's best non-fiction titles, will be selected by historian and two-time prize nominee John English, novelist Colin ... Read More »

November 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Naomi Klein wins 2016 Sydney Peace Prize

By Becky Robertson

Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein has been named winner of Australia's Sydney Peace Prize. The prize‚ meant to honour public figures who "promote peace‚ justice‚ and non-violence‚" comes with a $50,000 (AU) purse. ... Read More »

November 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Poet, songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at 82

By Conan Tobias

Leonard Cohen, the poet who became a legendary troubadour, died on Nov. 7 at the age of 82. His label, Sony Music Canada, and son, Adam, confirmed his death on Nov. 10. Cohen's chart success never ... Read More »

November 11, 2016 | Filed under: People

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