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This week in CanKidLit: February 15, 2018

Montreal author and illustrator Elise Gravel is posting free printable posters for parents and teachers on her website, telling the CBC, "Everything I do for children is to make information easily accessible, understandable and funny — ... Read More »

February 15, 2018 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Margaret Atwood to be recognized at Canadian Screen Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has named Margaret Atwood as the recipient of one of its special prizes, to be administered at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards. The Handmaid's Tale author will receive the Academy ... Read More »

November 3, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Margaret Atwood gets romantic with East Coast filmmakers

By Sue Carter

Margaret Atwood isn't the first author that comes to mind when one thinks of romantic comedies, but she does know a few things about telling stories on screen, as evidenced by her work as consulting ... Read More »

November 2, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

Rupi Kaur and Margaret Atwood take over the bestsellers list

By Sue Carter

Rupi Kaur and Margaret Atwood have squeezed out the competition from this week's top-10 Canadian fiction bestsellers list, compiled by BookNet Canada. Instapoet Kaur shot to the top spot with her new illustrated collection, The ... Read More »

October 13, 2017 | Filed under: Bookselling

Margaret Atwood’s year just keeps getting better, will receive PEN lifetime achievement award

By Becky Robertson

In what has been a banner year for Margaret Atwood – between numerous accolades, the debut of the well-received and Emmy Award–winning TV adaptation of her novel The Handmaid's Tale, and the announcement of a miniseries ... Read More »

September 21, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Handmaid’s Tale adaptation wins five Emmys

By Becky Robertson

The screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel A Handmaid's Tale has won five Emmy Awards, including one for best drama series this year – the first show from a streaming service to receive the accolade. Shot in ... Read More »

September 18, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Atwood, Gowdy, Simpson among 30th Vancouver Writers Fest headliners

By Becky Robertson

The Vancouver Writers Fest has announced its 2017 lineup. This year's event marks both the festival's 30th anniversary, and its final year under the leadership of long-time artistic director Hal Wake, In light of Wake's retirement, the ... Read More »

August 31, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Margaret Atwood and Jordan Abel to judge 2017 Walrus Poetry Prize

By Becky Robertson

The Walrus Foundation has revealed the jury for this year's Walrus Poetry Prize, its accolade recognizing exceptional unpublished Canadian poems, for which submissions are now open. Margaret Atwood will judge the $4,000 prize from a shortlist selected by ... Read More »

August 3, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Watch the new trailer for the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace

By Becky Robertson

The trailer for the miniseries adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel Alias Grace has arrived. The six-hour series, which premieres in Canada on CBC Sept. 25 and will be subsequently streamed globally on Netflix, is adapted ... Read More »

July 19, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

Margaret Atwood recognized by German Publishers and Booksellers Association

By Becky Robertson

The German Publishers and Booksellers Association has announced that CanLit icon Margaret Atwood will receive its 2017 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The annual €25,000 award recognizes an influential member of the literary or arts ... Read More »

June 15, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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