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Former St. John’s poet laureate George Murray unsure if he’ll return to his position after reversal of cuts

Following St. John's city council's decision to reinstate the arts funding it cut by 50 per cent, or $100,000, in December, George Murray, the city's poet laureate, says he's unsure if he'll return to his ... Read More »

January 7, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

St. John’s poet laureate George Murray resigns over city’s budget cuts to arts

By Sue Carter

St. John’s poet laureate George Murray has taken a bold stand against the Newfoundland city's "shortsighted and offensive" cuts to arts funding by resigning from the position. According to the Telegram, Murray is responding to ... Read More »

December 18, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Personal essay: George Murray on surrendering to the information-saturated world

By George Murray

When I first discovered poetry, I was a genius. I felt something crack open inside me and I left the lucrative world of short fiction to find fortune and glory in verse. I wrote all ... Read More »

December 18, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

2015 fiction fall preview

By Steven W. Beattie

Two sides of George Bowering One of Canada’s key postmodernists, co-founder of the influential literary journal TISH, Canada’s inaugural Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Governor General’s Literary Award winner, novelist, critic, historian, editor: there is very little ... Read More »

July 20, 2015 | Filed under: Preview

Word Vancouver celebrates 20 years

By Julie Baldassi

On Sept. 28, Word Vancouver celebrated its 20th anniversary as the largest literary gathering on the West Coast. The festival showcases the best and brightest from Vancouver's literary scene, from poetry readings on TransLink buses to bookbinding workshops ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Events

George Murray named new poet laureate of St. John’s

By Courtney Harper

The City of St. John's has appointed George Murray as its new poet laureate, a position he will hold for the next four years. Murray is the author of six poetry collections, including Whiteout and ... Read More »

April 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

WFNS Literary Awards shortlists revealed

By Maria Siassina

The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia has announced the shortlists for the WFNS Literary Awards. The awards celebrate and promote excellence in writing from Canada's Atlantic region. Jurors picked the nine finalists from 68 submissions ... Read More »

June 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Bestsellers list: poetry

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

From Tupac Shakur to Don McKay, this week's bestsellers list honours National Poetry Month. For the two weeks ending March 25: 1. The Iliad, Homer; Stephen Mitchell, trans. (Simon & Schuster Canada, $35 cl, 9781439163375) ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

CBC Literary Awards winners announced

By Natalie Samson

Shelagh Rogers announced the winners of this year's CBC Literary Awards this morning on CBC Radio's Q. The awards, started by editor, publisher, and CBC producer Robert Weaver in 1979, recognize original unpublished work by ... Read More »

March 24, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

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

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