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Rob Budde, Phinder Dulai, kevin mcpherson eckhoff collaborate with CCWWP and CWILA on statement against the culture of male privilege in creative writing

Three male authors – Rob Budde, Phinder Dulai, and kevin mcpherson eckhoff – in collaboration with Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs (CCWWP), and Canadian Women in the Literary Arts (CWILA) have released "A Statement Against the ... Read More »

January 18, 2018 | Filed under: Book news

CWILA’s 2015 results show an industry moving toward gender parity

By Becky Robertson

Canadian Women in the Literary Arts‚ the Ontario-based organization that addresses unequal gender representation on the national literary scene‚ has released the results of its 2015 survey. CWILA surveyed 5,268 book reviews from 30 Canadian newspapers, ... Read More »

October 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news

The Orenda was the most-reviewed Canadian book of 2013

By Sue Carter

One of the interesting sidenotes to come out of this morning's CWILA report was its list of the top reviewed books in Canada. Joseph Boyden's The Orenda was by far the most popular book of ... Read More »

September 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

CWILA’s 2013 count shows “dismal” gender gap in Canadian book reviews

By Sue Carter

Canadian Women in the Literary Arts, an organization advocating for gender parity in literary criticism, has released its 2013 count, and the results are not favourable for women authors and reviewers. The annual report – ... Read More »

September 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Guest opinion: CWILA, gender imbalance and the tracking of silence

By Erin Wunker

There is a revolution underway in Canadian literary culture, and it starts with women and numbers. Numbers matter. Specifically, numbers matter when attempting to account for the literary culture of reviewing. Whose books get reviewed? ... Read More »

July 8, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture, Opinion

Gender disparity in Canadian publishing inspires Rosalind Prize

By Sue Carter

When she returned to Toronto from the Vancouver Writers Fest, Janice Zawerbny had no clue that word had spread so quickly about her idea to start the Rosalind Prize, a literary award that will recognize ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: CWILA

Rob Budde, Phinder Dulai, kevin mcpherson eckhoff collaborate with CCWWP and CWILA on statement against the culture of male privilege in creative writing

CWILA’s 2015 results show an industry moving toward gender parity

The Orenda was the most-reviewed Canadian book of 2013

CWILA’s 2013 count shows “dismal” gender gap in Canadian book reviews

Guest opinion: CWILA, gender imbalance and the tracking of silence

Gender disparity in Canadian publishing inspires Rosalind Prize

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