Search Results by tag: Stephen Leacock

Gary Barwin, Amy Jones, Drew Hayden Taylor named Leacock Medal finalists

Three authors have been named to the shortlist of the 70th annual Leacock Medal, honouring Canadian literary humour. Gary Barwin is shortlisted for his Scotiabank Giller Prize–nominated Yiddish for Pirates (Random House Canada), a tale of a young Jewish ... Read More »

May 4, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Summer literary festivals: August roundup

By Monika Lemke

The Winterset in Summer Literary Festival runs in Eastport, Newfoundland, Aug. 6–9, offering an outlet for the rich literary culture of the region. The Lyrical Voices showcase opens the weekend, showcasing the province's musical flair. Each of the daily ... Read More »

July 6, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Writing life

80 years of Q&Q: name the fictional towns of CanLit

By Q&Q Staff

Can you name these five fictional CanLit towns? Click on the images for answers. Illustrations by Scott ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Wayne Johnston, Red Green, Arthur Black among nominees for Stephen Leacock humour award

By Courtney Harper

The nominees for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour were announced today at Lakehead University in Orillia, Ontario. Black's latest, Fifty Shades of Black, is up against previous nominee Bill Conall's The Promised Land and Wayne ... Read More »

April 9, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Penguin India bans copies of alternative history of Hinduism, FSG publishes books for binge readers, and more

By Emma Renda

Penguin India withdraws all copies of leading scholar's reinterpretation of Hinduism's history Farrar Straus & Giroux introduce "rapid fire" publishing schedule of Jeff VanderMeer series Zadie Smith calls for end to U.K.'s controversial women's refugee ... Read More »

February 11, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

This weekend in Canadian literary events: August 17-19

By Katie Gowrie

Canadians can celebrate the fusion of fiction and poetry with history, science, and other art forms at events across the country this weekend, featured on Q&Q's events calendar: Experience 1912 “ from vaudeville to horse-and-buggie ... Read More »

August 16, 2012 | Filed under: Events

This weekend in Canadian literary events: July 27-29

By Katie Gowrie

The season of literary festivals and readings in the park is well underway, and it's not slowing down this weekend. Here are just a few of the events featured on Q&Q's calendar. This is the ... Read More »

July 27, 2012 | Filed under: Events

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

Orillia celebrates 100 years of Leacock with the Sunshine City Festival