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Elle Wild, Donna Morrissey and Gordon Korman highlight 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards winners

This year's Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Crime Writing were revealed at a gala held at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto on May 25. The awards have been handed out annually since ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Kobo to sponsor Arthur Ellis Award for best first crime novel

By Becky Robertson

Kobo will sponsor the prize for best first novel at the 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards for Canadian crime writing, the Crime Writers of Canada has announced. The winning author will receive $1,000. Other awards with purses ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Linwood Barclay, Alan Bradley, Judith Flanders make CrimeFest Awards shortlists

By Becky Robertson

Three Canadian authors have been shortlisted alongside J.K. Rowling (as Robert Galbraith), Stephen King, and Paula Hawkins for the CrimeFest Awards, taking place at the U.K.'s annual crime-fiction convention. Prolific American-born, Canadian thriller writer Linwood ... Read More »

April 27, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Kurt Palka nominated for Hammett Prize

By Natalie Sequeira

Canadian author Kurt Palka's Patient Number 7 (McClelland & Stewart) is one of five finalists for the 2012 Hammett Prize. The North American branch of the International Association of Crime Writers made the announcement on Friday. ... Read More »

March 5, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Canadian booksellers pick the top crime and mystery books of 2012

By Safa Jinje

Q&Q contacted booksellers across Canada to uncover the most popular crime and mystery ... Read More »

December 13, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

This weekend in Canadian literary events: Aug. 10-12

By Katie Gowrie

Lit lovers who spent the long weekend in cottage country needn't fear they've missed out. There's plenty of bookish happenings across the country this weekend, like these ones selected from Q&Q's events calendar: The Fish ... Read More »

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

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

By Steven W. Beattie

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Gloria Ferris wins first Bloody Words Light Mystery Award

By Katie Gowrie

Gloria Ferris has won the first Bloody Words Light Mystery Award for her novel Cheat the Hangman (Imajin Books). The Light Mystery award, also known as the Bony Blithe Award, was established by the board ... Read More »

June 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian fiction editor Melanie Little steps down at Anansi

By Stuart Woods

House of Anansi Press president and publisher Sarah MacLachlan has announced several changes to its editorial department. Melanie Little, who joined the firm two years ago as senior editor of Canadian fiction, is stepping down ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Ezra Levant wins Best Political Book contest

By Natalie Samson

The Writers' Trust of Canada, in collaboration with Samara, has named Ezra Levant's Shakedown: How Our Government is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights (McClelland & Stewart, 2009) the Best Canadian Political Book ... Read More »

August 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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