Search Results by tag: Alistair MacLeod

Cape Breton bookmark site to honour Alistair MacLeod

Project Bookmark Canada, which erects textual markers from stories and poems in the places where literary scenes are set, announced that the bookmark for Alistair MacLeod’s 1999 novel No Great Mischief will be unveiled Oct. 1 ... Read More »

May 12, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

Novelist and short-story writer Alistair MacLeod dies at 77

By Steven W. Beattie

Alistair MacLeod, one of Canada’s greatest short-story writers, has died at age 77. Though he published sparingly, his few works have become classics of CanLit. These include a single novel – 1999′s No Great Mischief ... Read More »

April 20, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

David Bergen shortlisted for IMPAC Dublin

By Stuart Woods

David Bergen is the sole Canadian nominated for this year's IMPAC Dublin Award, at â‚¬100,00 the world's richest prize for an English-language work of fiction. The Winnipeg author was shortlisted for his novel The Matter ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

The 10 best Atlantic Canadian books of all time

By Stuart Woods

Halifax's Nimbus Publishing has just released Atlantic Canada's 100 Greatest Books, a compendium of the best East Coast books of all time. The comprehensive list should function as a good conversation-starter, though as with many ... Read More »

October 22, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Paul Quarrington wins Matt Cohen Award

By Steven W. Beattie

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced that this year's recipient of the Matt Cohen Award is Paul Quarrington. The $20,000 award is given to a writer who has amassed a distinguished body of work. ... Read More »

October 19, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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