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Writers’ Trust turns spotlight on political books

Spurred by the recent federal election, The Writers' Trust of Canada has partnered with Samara, a non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen citizen engagement in Canada's democratic system, to launch a project called The Best ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: Harper Lee’s unauthorized biography, vulgar Dorian Gray, and more

By Sue Carter

Harper Lee denies cooperating with writer on upcoming biography Uncensored, vulgar Dorian Gray text published 120 years later Natalie Portman's doctor dad self-publishes fertility thriller UNESCO names Buenos Aires 2011 World Book Capital, thanks to ... Read More »

April 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Kim Echlin wins Barnes & Noble Discover Award

By Natalie Samson

Toronto writer Kim Echlin took home the big prize yesterday at the Barnes & Noble 2010 Discover Awards. The U.S. chain named Echlin winner of the fiction category for her third novel, The Disappeared (first ... Read More »

March 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

By Natalie Samson

There's been a flurry of book award activity over the past few days (take that, Academy Awards). The awards in this roundup range from the time-honoured and prestigious to the trendy and cutting edge. Costa ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Obama, Rumsfeld books set for winter release

By Natalie Samson

Simon & Schuster unveiled the cover for O: A Presidential Novel, an anonymously authored novel about U.S. president Barack Obama. The cover features a gold "O" bookended by a pair of protruding ears against a ... Read More »

January 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Unpublished Philip Larkin poem found in a shoebox

By Alina Seagal

An unpublished poem by Philip Larkin has been discovered 25 years after the British poet's death. A producer working on a documentary about Larkin's romantic relationship with his secretary, Betty Mackereth, spotted the poem, entitled ... Read More »

December 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Carpenter, Birdsell among winners at Saskatchewan Book Awards

By Scott MacDonald

The 18th annual Saskatchewan Book Awards were held in Regina on Saturday. The winners were as follows: Book of the year: David Carpenter, A Hunter's Confession (Greystone Books) Fiction: Sandra Birdsell, Waiting for Joe (Random ... Read More »

November 29, 2010 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Books of the Year 2010: Non-fiction

By Q&Q Staff

There's no formula for choosing the books of the year. Some break ground, some tackle familiar themes with new energy. Some represent the best work from established authors, some introduce us to important new voices. ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Mark Twain: dead and kicking

By Alina Seagal

As willed by the author, the first volume of Mark Twain's autobiography was released for the first time on Monday, 100 years after his death. Yet even before its release, the Autobiography of Mark Twain, ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists

By Scott MacDonald

The shortlists for the 2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards have been announced. Winners will be revealed at a gala ceremony in Regina on Nov. 27. The nominees are: BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD: David Carpenter, A ... Read More »

October 18, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

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