Search Results by tag: Linwood Barclay

Linwood Barclay cancels U.S. book events over Trump’s travel ban

On Jan. 30, bestselling mystery writer Linwood Barclay announced on Twitter that he has cancelled his upcoming U.S. book events, "at least until the travel ban is lifted." The U.S.-born author, who now lives in ... Read More »

January 31, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

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

Linwood Barclay joins Paula Hawkins and others on longlist for 2014-2015 CWA Dagger award

By Becky Robertson

Best-selling U.S.-born, Ontario-based crime author Linwood Barclay has been longlisted for the U.K. Crime Writers' Association's Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award for best thriller for his 2014 novel, No Safe House The CWA awards ten ... Read More »

June 17, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

TPL union names winners of lunch with Atwood contest

By Natalie Samson

The Toronto Public Library Workers Union has announced the winners of its "Why My Library Matters to Me" personal essay contest. Each of the 44 winners will have lunch and tour a local literary landmark ... Read More »

September 15, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Fall preview 2011: Canadian crime fiction, graphica, and poetry

By Steven W. Beattie

In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the fall season's biggest books. CRIME FICTION Perennial bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with another spine-tingler, this one about a Connecticut contractor who gets caught up in a ... Read More »

September 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

September Q&Q: Dany LaferriÃ¨re and more in the spotlight on Quebec publishing

By Stuart Woods

The cover star of the September issue of Q&Q is the Haitian-born, Montreal-based author Dany LaferriÃ¨re, who came to national attention in the 1980s with his first novel, How to Make Love to a Negro ... Read More »

September 4, 2009 | Filed under: Opinion

IFOA goes XXX with Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Eoin Colfer and more

By Nathan Whitlock

The International Festival of Authors has just announced the preliminary lineup for this year's edition, which will mark the festival's 30th anniversary. (In the press release, the festival is dubbed "IFOA XXX," which suggests the ... Read More »

June 22, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Events

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