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Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist dominated by first-time nominees

First-time nominees, including Mona Awad, Gary Barwin, and Zoe Whittall, dominate this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist, announced Sept. 7. David Bergen, nominated for his novel Stranger (HarperCollins), represents the only previous winner – Bergen won ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Literary event listings: Sept. 5–11, 2016

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Art Bar Poetry Series: With Lisa Young, Clara Blackwood, Ricardo Sternberg. Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5 Haiku Head-to-Head Deathmatch: Haiku competition with night-of sign-up. Hosted by Cynthia Gould. ... Read More »

September 6, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: An overdue library book could land you in Alabama jail; Dennis Cooper’s blog restored

By Becky Robertson

Amazon France possibly announces release date for George R.R. Martin's next A Song of Ice and Fire book. (The Independent) U.K. Publishers Association issues Brexit Manifesto. (Publishers Weekly) Can Obamas finance post–White House lives entirely though book deals? (The ... Read More »

September 6, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Awards: Chip Zdarsky deemed “special” by Harvey Awards voters

By Conan Tobias

Chip Zdarsky, the Toronto-based comic creator, was presented with the Special Award for Humor in Comics by voters of this year's Harvey Awards on Sept. 3. Zdarsky received the award for his revival of 1970s existential Marvel comic Howard ... Read More »

September 6, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: 2016 Joe Shuster nominees announced

By Conan Tobias

The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association has announced the nominees for this year's Joe Shuster Awards, recognizing Canadian comic creators both working in the country and abroad. Writers including Kathryn Immonen, Brendan Fletcher, Jeff Lemire, Ryan ... Read More »

September 6, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Amy Schumer’s contradictions; no new Harry Potter movie; literary translators use Google Translate‚ too

By Becky Robertson

Canada: the country of manifestos. (Berfrois) Rumours of new Harry Potter movie are just rumours. (Huffington Post) Yes‚ even literary translators have to use Google Translate sometimes. (Publishers Weekly) Melbourne celebrates books on public transit ... Read More »

September 1, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Former World’s Biggest Bookstore site to become 30-storey condo

By Sue Carter

If all goes according to (a new) plan, the former site of Toronto's World’s Biggest Bookstore will become home to a 30-storey condo. Back in 2014 when the store closed, Q&Q reported plans for the ... Read More »

August 31, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book Links: CBC Creative Non-fiction Prize longlist revealed; indie writers outselling Big Five–published authors; planning for Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday

By Becky Robertson

CBC announces the 2016 longlist for its Creative Non-fiction Prize. (CBC Books) Independent authors are outselling those published by the Big Five. (The Writer) Roald Dahl estate prepares for the 100th anniversary of his birth ... Read More »

August 31, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

From Alias Grace to Anne Shirley, the latest on 2017’s CanLit adaptations

By Sue Carter

As Toronto prepares to become a Hollywood playground this September thanks to TIFF, CanLit fans can also embrace that three new television adaptations will be going into production in and around the city this fall. ... Read More »

August 30, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Book Links: The success of Rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey; Shakespeare and Co. to publish illustrated history

By Becky Robertson

The runaway success of Torontonian Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey. (Publishers Weekly) Renowned Parisian bookseller Shakespeare and Company to publish illustrated history for 65th anniversary. (The Bookseller) Emily Brontë may have had Asperger's. (The Guardian) ... Read More »

August 30, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist dominated by first-time nominees

Literary event listings: Sept. 5–11, 2016

Book Links: An overdue library book could land you in Alabama jail; Dennis Cooper’s blog restored

Awards: Chip Zdarsky deemed “special” by Harvey Awards voters

Awards: 2016 Joe Shuster nominees announced

Book Links: Amy Schumer’s contradictions; no new Harry Potter movie; literary translators use Google Translate‚ too

Former World’s Biggest Bookstore site to become 30-storey condo

Book Links: CBC Creative Non-fiction Prize longlist revealed; indie writers outselling Big Five–published authors; planning for Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday

From Alias Grace to Anne Shirley, the latest on 2017’s CanLit adaptations

Book Links: The success of Rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey; Shakespeare and Co. to publish illustrated history

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