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Literary Events Listings: May 2–8

TUESDAY, MAY 3 Art Bar Poetry Series: 25th anniversary edition, with Allen Sutterfield, Allan Briesmaster, Pierre L’Abbe, D. Clink, Phlip Arima, Heather Cadsby, Stephen Humphrey. Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave., Toronto. 8 p.m. PWYC ... Read More »

May 2, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Awards: B.C. Book Prizes winners announced

By Conan Tobias

The West Coast Book Prize Society announced the winners of the 32nd Annual B.C. Book Prizes on April 30, presenting awards in the areas of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and writing for children, among others. Alix ... Read More »

May 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Saskatchewan Books Awards winners announced

By Conan Tobias

Winners of the 23rd annual Saskatchewan Books Awards were announced during an evening ceremony on April 30, in Regina. Several winners took home multiple awards, including Connie Gault, who won both the University of Regina ... Read More »

May 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: How Prince saved a library; Rowling apologies for her writing; Elisabeth Moss to star in Handmaid’s Tale

By Conan Tobias

Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss to star in Handmaid's Tale series for Hulu. (CBC Books) Prince once saved a Louisville Carnegie library. (Insider Louisville) J.K. Rowling says she's sorry for killing off Remus Lupin in final Harry ... Read More »

May 2, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

This is Sadie gets theatrical treatment in NYC

By Dory Cerny

This is Sadie is coming to the stage. The New York City Children's Theater will produce a stage version of Sara O'Leary's story of a little girl with a big imagination, set to premiere in ... Read More »

April 29, 2016 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Book Making: The artistic process behind Nick Bantock’s Griffin & Sabine

By Sue Carter

Nick Bantock’s epistolary novel Griffin & Sabine, which traces the metaphysical relationship between a postcard artist and a stamp illustrator, was a cultural touchstone during the early 1990s, selling millions of copies, spawning two sequels, ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Sarah Mian, Sharon E. McKay among 2016 Atlantic Book Award winners

By Becky Robertson

This year's Atlantic Book Awards, honouring the best titles from East Coast writers, were presented at a gala ceremony in New Brunswick on April 27, capping off this year's Atlantic Book Festival. This was the ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Harlequin shutters Blaze imprint, shifts some North American distribution online

By Becky Robertson

Toronto-based romance publisher Harlequin Books, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, is ceasing publication of its Blaze imprint. It also will be making changes to distribution for its Romance and Historical imprints in North America. Blaze, ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Banff Centre lays off 33 employees

By Becky Robertson

The Banff Centre, the Alberta-based multidisciplinary arts organization, has announced an immediate layoff of 33 permanent full-time positions – about 8 per cent of its workforce – in a restructuring led by CEO Janet Price, ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Book Links: Librarians share worst library books; trouble at the Hugo Awards; Warsan Shire, the poet behind Beyoncé

By Becky Robertson

Two U.S. librarians blog about the worst books they've unshelved. (The New Yorker) KonMari-ing your book collection. (Literary Hub) Rabid sci-fi readers manage to game Hugo Awards for a second year. (Los Angeles Times) Canadian ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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