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Literary event listings, Sept. 12–18, 2016

FEATURED EVENT Word on the Street The Halifax and Saskatoon editions of the Word on the Street festival take place this weekend, each featuring hundreds of author readings, activities, and an exhibitor marketplace. George Elliott ... Read More »

September 12, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: Salinger house to host cartoonist residency; new Fifty Shades on the way

By Becky Robertson

Alan Moore retiring from comics. (io9) Stifle the urge to scream (in either terror or excitement) ... there's a new Fifty Shades book coming. (BookRiot) J.D. Salinger house to host cartoonist residency. (The Guardian) Amazon to ... Read More »

September 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire collaborate on new work dedicated to 12-year-old Ojibway boy

By Sue Carter

Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has announced a new philanthropic project, just weeks after the live broadcast of the band's final show on CBC attracted more than 11.7 million viewers. Secret Path is a 10-song ... Read More »

September 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Awards: Kelley Armstrong‚ Willow Dawson‚ Ken Oppel among CCBC finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the shortlists for its annual awards for kidlit in eight categories‚ seven English-language and one French. The awards for the English-language titles will be given out at the ... Read More »

September 8, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Cronenberg cast in Alias Grace series; Halifax library named one of world’s most beautiful

By Becky Robertson

David Cronenberg joins cast of Alias Grace mini-series (Indie Wire) and Atwood tweets some ... interesting background information. (Twitter) Halifax Central Library named one of world's 10 most beautiful libraries. (Metro) Forget the headphones: Apple trademarks "iBooks Storytime." (The ... Read More »

September 8, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Atwood joins fundraising efforts for Nova Scotia library’s YA section

By Sue Carter

In August, the Kentville public library – located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley – moved from the used car dealership where it had resided for 29 years to a decommissioned United Church. The new library ... Read More »

September 8, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Awards: Watt-Cloutier‚ Walmsley‚ Shenher named to Edna Staebler Award shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Wilfrid Laurier University has announced the finalists for this year's Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction‚ recognizing authors of a first or second non-fiction book with a Canadian connection or setting: Lori Shenher‚ the Vancouver ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Spaces: Size matters at the Penguin Shop

By Conan Tobias

Arguably, no publisher in the world has the iconic cachet of Penguin, the legendary British house founded by Sir Allen Lane in 1935. Lane’s goal was to produce affordable mass-market paperbacks that were of higher ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Kobo to sponsor Arthur Ellis Award for best first crime novel

By Becky Robertson

Kobo will sponsor the prize for best first novel at the 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards for Canadian crime writing, the Crime Writers of Canada has announced. The winning author will receive $1,000. Other awards with purses ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: RH says Song of Ice and Fire release date false; Rowling responds to fan complaints

By Becky Robertson

Gabriel García Márquez to be featured on new Colombian bill. (Electric Literature) J.K. Rowling responds to fan complaints about new Harry Potter ebooks. (The Telegraph) U.S. publishers, writers, booksellers appeal to President Obama to take up media ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Literary event listings, Sept. 12–18, 2016

Book Links: Salinger house to host cartoonist residency; new Fifty Shades on the way

Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire collaborate on new work dedicated to 12-year-old Ojibway boy

Awards: Kelley Armstrong‚ Willow Dawson‚ Ken Oppel among CCBC finalists

Book Links: Cronenberg cast in Alias Grace series; Halifax library named one of world’s most beautiful

Atwood joins fundraising efforts for Nova Scotia library’s YA section

Awards: Watt-Cloutier‚ Walmsley‚ Shenher named to Edna Staebler Award shortlist

Spaces: Size matters at the Penguin Shop

Kobo to sponsor Arthur Ellis Award for best first crime novel

Book Links: RH says Song of Ice and Fire release date false; Rowling responds to fan complaints

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