Search Results by tag: ECW Press

2011 ReLit longlist revealed

The very long list of nominees for the 2011 ReLit Awards, which celebrates novels, poetry, and short fiction titles published by Canadian independent presses, has been announced. ECW Press leads this year's longlist with nine ... Read More »

August 8, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Hitting all the right notes: a report on niche books celebrating Canada’s indie music scene

By Sue Carter

Tomorrow, the Polaris Music Prize announces this year's shortlist, narrowing the 40 longlisted Canadian albums down to 10, one of which will win the $30,000 prize. One band on this year's longlist, Montreal's The Dears, is ... Read More »

July 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Damian Abraham gets bloody at Don Pyle’s book launch

By Sue Carter

It's not often blood gets spilled at a book launch. Last night at the Toronto party for Don Pyle's Trouble in the Camera Club (ECW Press), a photographic retrospective of the city's early punk scene, ... Read More »

May 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Cover to Cover: Gil Adamson’s Ashland

By Sue Carter

From the April 2011 issue of Q&Q: Designer David Gee explains the steps involved in redesigning a Southern Gothic-reflected cover for a new edition of Gil Adamson's poetry collection Ashland (ECW Press). ECW Press approached ... Read More »

March 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Scott Griffin brings poetry into Canadian schools

By Stuart Woods

Canadian literary benefactor Scott Griffin is taking his passion for poetry “ in particular, the live recitation of poetry “ into schools across Canada with a new bilingual recitation contest that will award $10,000 to ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up: Costa Book Award nominees; world’s best bookstores; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Costa Book Award nominees announced Joyland Books, the e-book only imprint of ECW Press, releases its first Canadian-authored title: Chris Eaton's Letters to Thomas Pynchon Lonely Planet names world's 10 best bookstores ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

A new twist on the Canada Reads spin-off trend

By Laura Godfrey

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the CBC must be feeling pretty good right now. Just in case you can't get enough of the various spin-offs of the CBC's Canada Reads competition “ ... Read More »

February 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: the best book title of the year, Kim Echlin’s favourite tunes, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: The Los Angeles Times calls Judy Wearing's Edison's Concrete Piano: Flying Tanks, Six-Nippled Sheep, Walk-on-Water Shoes and 12 Other Flops from Great Inventors (published this month by ECW Press) the ... Read More »

November 12, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Saskatchewan government goes after profits from Thatcher book

By Steven W. Beattie

Colin Thatcher, the former Saskatchewan politician who was convicted in 1984 of brutally murdering his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson, has always maintained his innocence. He continues to do so in a new book, Final Appeal: Anatomy ... Read More »

September 14, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Raging bull

By Leigh Anne Williams

The most talked-about book launch of the season has apparently left a rather sour taste in the mouth of Craig Davidson. The Penguin Canada author, you'll remember, stepped into the boxing ring early this month, ... Read More »

October 26, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

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