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Awards: Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards shortlist announced

The Ontario Arts Council has announced the shortlist for this year's Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards. The awards, which are chosen by student jurors, are celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. This year's ... Read More »

May 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: RBC Bronwen Wallace shortlist announced

By Conan Tobias

The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the finalists for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers on May 11. The award recognizes writers under the age of 35 who have not been published in ... Read More »

May 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Are tablets killing ebooks?; 30 authors wearing hats; invisible stories on Instagram

By Conan Tobias

Are tablets killing ebooks? These numbers say they might be. (TeleRead) Barnes and Noble to release long-term business strategy. (Good e-Reader) Translated fiction outselling English fiction in the UK. (Publishing Perspectives) J.K. Rowling handwrites spell ... Read More »

May 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto Public Library ratifies four-year agreement

By Conan Tobias

The Toronto Public Library Board and the Toronto Public Library Workers CUPE Local 4948 announced the successful negotiation of a four-year collective agreement on May 6. A potential strike by the union threatened to close ... Read More »

May 11, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Book Links: Sandberg leans back; how the web’s creator sees publishing’s future; George R.R. Martin releases new chapter

By Conan Tobias

Lean In author Sheryl Sandberg admits leaning in can be hard. (GalleyCat) Are libraries squeezing Kindle users out of ebook services by dropping OverDrive? (TeleRead) How the creator of the World Wide Web sees the ... Read More »

May 11, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Karl Ove Knausgaard is sick of himself; why fiction needs more female scientists; the prude who invented the novel

By Conan Tobias

After only six lengthy volumes, Karl Ove Knausgaard says he's sick of writing about himself. (GalleyCat) Famous books whose sequels took a long time to appear. (A.V. Club) Why fiction needs more female scientists. (Literary Hub) ... Read More »

May 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Kids’ CBC adapting Margaret Atwood’s Wandering Wenda

By Sarah Kester

Margaret Atwood's alliterative Wenda will be wandering to television screens in winter 2017, Kids' CBC has announced. The animated series from Breakthrough Entertainment, inspired by Atwood's children's book The Wide World of Wandering Wenda, began ... Read More »

May 10, 2016 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Awards: Writers’ Union of Canada announces Danuta Gleed shortlist

By Sarah Kester

The Writers' Union of Canada has announced the shortlist for the 2015 Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the first collection of short fiction by an English-language Canadian author. The winner will receive a cash prize ... Read More »

May 10, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Literary event listings: May 9–15

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, MAY 9 Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 8 p.m. $5-$10 TUESDAY, MAY 10 An Evening of Storytelling: Al Tee, Alix Born, Devon More, Jenny Duffy, Kyle ... Read More »

May 9, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: Cats; Library won’t send couple to jail for lost book; cats; ebook afterlife; cats

By Conan Tobias

Couple avoids jail time for lost library book, gets fine. (GalleyCat) Manly book club eschews chicklit. (Melville House) Penguin Australia fined $30,000 (AU) for publishing supposed cancer-cure recipe book. (Business Insider) Author gives up on literary fiction ... Read More »

May 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Awards: Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards shortlist announced

Awards: RBC Bronwen Wallace shortlist announced

Book Links: Are tablets killing ebooks?; 30 authors wearing hats; invisible stories on Instagram

Toronto Public Library ratifies four-year agreement

Book Links: Sandberg leans back; how the web’s creator sees publishing’s future; George R.R. Martin releases new chapter

Book Links: Karl Ove Knausgaard is sick of himself; why fiction needs more female scientists; the prude who invented the novel

Kids’ CBC adapting Margaret Atwood’s Wandering Wenda

Awards: Writers’ Union of Canada announces Danuta Gleed shortlist

Literary event listings: May 9–15

Book Links: Cats; Library won’t send couple to jail for lost book; cats; ebook afterlife; cats

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