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Alix Hawley wins 2017 CBC Short Story Prize

Kelowna, B.C.–based author Alix Hawley has been named winner of this year's CBC Short Story Prize, which offers $6,000 and a 10-day Banff Centre writing residency to a Canadian author for an unpublished piece of ... Read More »

April 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Panellist change for Canada Reads

By Becky Robertson

CBC Books has announced a panellist change for this year's edition of Canada Reads. Actress Tamara Taylor, who was due to champion Madeline Ashby's Company Town (Tor Books), has been forced to bow out due to ... Read More »

March 9, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

CBC announces Canada Reads finalists, panellists, and host

By Becky Robertson

CBC Books has revealed the finalists for this year's instalment of Canada Reads, an annual competition during which five public personalities each defend a Canadian book from the previous year, with the aim to prove ... Read More »

January 31, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Lawrence Hill, Emily St. John Mandel among authors longlisted for CBC Canada Reads 2016

By Becky Robertson

CBC has announced the longlist for next year's Canada Reads, its annual debate in which panelists each champion a Canadian title as the best of a particular theme or category. The 2016 faceoff will feature ... Read More »

December 16, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Casting for votes: CBC and the Giller Prize

By Laura Godfrey

Last year, the public had a say in nominating a book for the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. This year, the Readers' Choice Award will still be presented, but the title will not appear on the ... Read More »

August 1, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Andrew Westoll wins the Charles Taylor Prize

By Steven W. Beattie

The $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction was awarded to Andrew Westoll for his book The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery at a ceremony in Toronto this afternoon. ... Read More »

March 5, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: Valentine’s Day edition

By Sue Carter

Be my Valentine, just like in Game of Thrones British Library curator picks the 1o best love letters Tabatha Southey judges the top break-up tweets for CBC Books Celebrating man eaters, murderers, and other vile ... Read More »

February 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Where to watch the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

By Sue Carter

Tomorrow night's Scotiabank Giller Prize awards ceremony will be broadcast live on CBC's new cable channel Bold at 9 p.m. (EST), followed by a rebroadcast on the same channel at 11:05 p.m. For viewers with ... Read More »

November 7, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

CBC Canada Reads opts for non-fiction lineup

By Natalie Samson

This morning, CBC Books announced that the 2012 edition of its annual book battle, Canada Reads, will focus on non-fiction. Canada Reads: True Stories follows the same format of last year's 10th anniversary contest by ... Read More »

September 27, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Public to vote on Giller longlist: UPDATED

By Steven W. Beattie

This year, the Scotiabank Giller Prize is moving from CTV, its official broadcast partner for the past five years, to CBC. In conjunction with the move, the CBC has announced a new Readers' Choice contest, ... Read More »

August 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: CBC Books

Alix Hawley wins 2017 CBC Short Story Prize

Panellist change for Canada Reads

CBC announces Canada Reads finalists, panellists, and host

Lawrence Hill, Emily St. John Mandel among authors longlisted for CBC Canada Reads 2016

Casting for votes: CBC and the Giller Prize

Andrew Westoll wins the Charles Taylor Prize

Book links roundup: Valentine’s Day edition

Where to watch the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

CBC Canada Reads opts for non-fiction lineup

Public to vote on Giller longlist: UPDATED

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