Search Results by tag: Toronto

Book City’s St. Clair store closed by nearby six-alarm fire

Ian Donker, general manager of the Toronto indie bookseller Book City, has confirmed that the small chain's Yonge St. and St. Clair Ave. location was affected by a six-alarm fire at the nearby Badminton & ... Read More »

February 15, 2017 | Filed under: Bookselling

City of Toronto launches My City, My Six flash fiction project

By Becky Robertson

The City of Toronto is playing on its nickname with a new participatory prose project called My City, My Six, which invites residents to share a six-word story in celebration of Canada's sesquicentennial. Six local ... Read More »

February 6, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Awards: 2017 Lionel Gelber Prize jury announced

By Becky Robertson

The jury for this year's Lionel Gelber Prize has been announced. Chaired by journalist and Munk School senior fellow John Stackhouse‚ the jury is comprised of Scott Shane‚ the prize's 2016 winner; Allison Stranger‚ Middlebury College's ... Read More »

January 4, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

IFOA and Toronto Arts Council launch initiative focusing on Toronto writers

By Becky Robertson

Tonight, the International Festival of Authors and the Toronto Arts Council hosts its second Toronto Lit Up event‚ part of a three-year program aiming to recognize the city's authors, with a launch at Harbourfront Centre ... Read More »

December 14, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Awards: King‚ Lee‚ Woodrow win 23rd annual Hamilton Literary Awards

By Becky Robertson

Ontario authors James King‚ David Neil Lee‚ and Marnie Woodrow were the winners of this year's Hamilton Literary Awards, presented at a ceremony on the evening of Dec. 8. Woodrow's latest novel‚ Heyday (Tightrope Books)‚ which ... Read More »

December 8, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Brampton Library names One Book program shortlist

By Becky Robertson

The Brampton‚ Ontario, public library has announced the shortlist for its One Book Brampton honour‚ a celebration of reading that recognizes one Canadian title, voted on by the public from a list selected by local ... Read More »

November 24, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Libraries

Book Making: A wealth of archival material made every day Christmas for Steve Penfold

By Q&Q Staff

When a boy from the Toronto suburbs grows up to write A Mile of Make-Believe: A History of the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade (University of Toronto Press), one might expect the book to be filled ... Read More »

November 7, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Bookselling

Awards: Cordelia Strube wins 2016 Toronto Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Novelist‚ playwright‚ and Ryerson University writing instructor Cordelia Strube's novel On the Shores of Darkness‚ There is Light (ECW Press) has been named winner of this year's Toronto Book Award‚ recognizing titles evocative of the city. Strube ... Read More »

October 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book-themed bar Famous Last Words to open in Toronto

By Becky Robertson

For readers looking for a casual haunt to sit down with a good book and a drink (or writers looking for a few strong ounces of liquid creativity)‚ Toronto's Junction neighbourhood will soon be home ... Read More »

October 6, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Awards: A Different Booklist wins Premier’s Award for Excellence

By Becky Robertson

On Oct. 5, Toronto indie bookseller and culture hub A Different Booklist was honoured with a Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts‚ an annual provincial award, now in its 10th year‚ recognizing artists and arts ... Read More »

October 6, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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