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Esi Edugyan and Patrick deWitt nominated for Walter Scott Prize

Esi Edugyan and Patrick deWitt will go head-to-head once again, this time for the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction, a U.K. literary award established in 2010. Last year, the duo dominated the Canadian award ... Read More »

April 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Patrick deWitt shortlisted for Leacock Memorial Medal

By Sue Carter

Patrick deWitt's comedic Western novel, The Sisters Brothers (House of Anansi Press), has been nominated for the 2012 Leacock Memorial Medal for humour writing, less than a week after it won The Morning News' Tournament ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

By Sue Carter

Perennial favourites mix with new titles in this week's bestsellers list, covering Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending March 18, 2012: 1. Flash and Bones, Kathy Reichs (Pocket/Simon & Schuster, $17 pa, 9781451675290) 2. ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Esi Edugyan's Scotiabank Giller Prize“winning novel, Half-Blood Blues, remains on top of this week's Canadian fiction bestsellers' list. For the two weeks ending Jan. 22: 1. Half-Blood Blues, Esi Edugyan (Thomas Allen Publishers, $24.95 pa, 9780887627415) 2. ... Read More »

January 30, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Toronto Public Library lists 2011’s most popular books, announces special guest for 2012

By Natalie Samson

The Grid has published a list of the most popular books at the Toronto Public Library in 2011. The number of holds placed by TPL patrons indicate that Toronto likes contemporary CanLit -- sorta. Canadian ... Read More »

December 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Books of the year 2011: fiction

By Q&Q Staff

What makes a book of the year? There's no formula for deciding. Some are critical darlings, some are word-of-mouth favourites. Some introduce us to important new voices, some represent the best work from established authors. ... Read More »

November 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Books of the Year

Foran, deWitt add GGs to literary accolades

By Stuart Woods

Two of the most high-profile winners of the 2011 Governor General's Literary Awards have already won major literary prizes this season. Charles Foran won the non-fiction prize for Mordecai: The Life & Times (Knopf Canada), which ... Read More »

November 15, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Edugyan’s unpredictable year culminates in Giller win

By Stuart Woods

A novel that, less than a year ago, was without a Canadian publisher has won the country's most prestigious literary prize. Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues, about a jazz musician who disappears in Nazi-occupied France, was ... Read More »

November 9, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Patrick deWitt among Writers’ Trust prizewinners

By Stuart Woods

Patrick deWitt has won the 2011 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for The Sisters Brothers (House of Anansi Press), kicking off the prize season for Canadian literary fiction and setting up a possible awards sweep ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Edugyan, deWitt complete awards trifecta with GG nods

By Stuart Woods

Two Canadian novelists few people had heard of before this summer continue rack up acclaim from international prize juries. Esi Edugyan and Patrick deWitt “ authors of the novels Half-Blood Blues and The Sisters Brothers, ... Read More »

October 11, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Patrick deWitt

Esi Edugyan and Patrick deWitt nominated for Walter Scott Prize

Patrick deWitt shortlisted for Leacock Memorial Medal

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction

Toronto Public Library lists 2011’s most popular books, announces special guest for 2012

Books of the year 2011: fiction

Foran, deWitt add GGs to literary accolades

Edugyan’s unpredictable year culminates in Giller win

Patrick deWitt among Writers’ Trust prizewinners

Edugyan, deWitt complete awards trifecta with GG nods

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