Search Results by tag: CBC Canada Reads

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal wins Canada Reads; Bruce Poon Tip donates 10,000 copies of Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie

Author Lawrence Hill has been named winner of CBC's Canada Reads 2016 for his political thriller, The Illegal (HarperCollins Canada), which Olympian Clara Hughes defended in the book debates. Anita Rau Badami's The Hero's Walk ... Read More »

March 24, 2016 | 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

CBC reveals Canada Reads 2015 longlist

By Becky Robertson

CBC Books has announced the longlist for the 14th annual Canada Reads competition. This year's edition, hosted by journalist Wab Kinew, intends to recognize "one book to break barriers." Members of an as yet anonymous ... Read More »

January 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Lisa Moore’s February wins CBC Canada Reads

By Natalie Sequeira

On the 31st anniversary of the Ocean Ranger disaster, Lisa Moore's February (House of Anansi Press) has won this year's CBC Canada Reads. February explores loss and moving on as experienced by Helen O'Mara, whose ... Read More »

February 14, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Kobo design update, writers favourite love poems, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Preview Kobo's next iOS app update The Guardian asks Jeanette Winterson, A.S. Byatt, and other writers to share their favourite love poems Despite tattooing the word "patience" on her body, novelist Stacey May Fowles can ... Read More »

February 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The Atlantic on literary characters' police composite sketches The National Post bids farewell to Bookninja Hot off her CBC Canada Reads win Carmen Aguirre performs her one-woman show based on her memoir Something Fierce Extremely ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Carmen Aguirre wins CBC Canada Reads

By Natalie Samson

Carmen Aguirre came out victorious at this year's CBC Canada Reads. The B.C.-based author and playwright's memoir, Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter (Douglas & McIntyre), about growing up in the underground among South ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction (2)

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Even though Marina Nemat's Prisoner of Tehran was voted off CBC Canada Reads today, it still charts on this week's Canadian non-fiction bestsellers' list. For the two weeks ending Jan. 29: 1. The Looneyspoons Collection, ... Read More »

February 6, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 3-9

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

It's another busy week for literary events. Here's a sample of what's going on across the country: Dinner and reading with Pico Iyer, Grano, Toronto (Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., $100) Ron Stevens signs Much Ado ... Read More »

February 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

CBC to adapt Terry Fallis title for TV

By Natalie Samson

The CBC's love affair with The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis continues. On Tuesday, Jian Ghomeshi announced at the CBC Canada Reads launch party that CBC Television will adapt the book into a six-part ... Read More »

November 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: CBC Canada Reads

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal wins Canada Reads; Bruce Poon Tip donates 10,000 copies of Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie

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

CBC reveals Canada Reads 2015 longlist

Lisa Moore’s February wins CBC Canada Reads

Book links roundup: Kobo design update, writers favourite love poems, and more

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

Carmen Aguirre wins CBC Canada Reads

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction (2)

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 3-9

CBC to adapt Terry Fallis title for TV

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