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Wab Kinew enters Manitoba NDP leadership race

Wab Kinew formally announced his bid for leadership of the Manitoba New Democratic Party at a press conference on the morning of April 10. In an interview with CBC, Kinew stressed a desire to bring unity ... Read More »

April 10, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Awards: Wab Kinew lands on Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist

By Becky Robertson

Canadian politician and broadcaster Wab Kinew has been named the sole Canadian finalist for this year's Dayton Literary Peace Prize‚ a U.S.-based international literary prize celebrating books that take up culturally relevant topics to help ... Read More »

September 14, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Kinew, Kovalyova, White win Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes

By Becky Robertson

Canadian-grown e-reading giant Rakuten Kobo honoured three new Canadian writers with its Emerging Writer Prize, presented in three categories, at a ceremony in Toronto on June 21. Each winner received a $10,000 purse along with ... Read More »

June 22, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Gill Deacon to host Canada Reads

By Sue Carter

CBC Radio's Gill Deacon is taking over from Wab Kinew as host of this year's Canada Reads, which takes place March 21 to 24. Kinew left the literary competition to run in the upcoming Manitoba ... Read More »

February 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Wab Kinew leaves Canada Reads to run for Manitoba NDP

By Becky Robertson

Author, broadcaster, and activist Wab Kinew is running uncontested for the NDP in Winnipeg's Fort Rouge constituency in the upcoming provincial election on April 19. The current seat holder, former finance minister Jennifer Howard, ... Read More »

February 2, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Wab Kinew to host Canada Reads 2015

By Becky Robertson

CBC Books announced on Wednesday that Wab Kinew, the winning defender of Joseph Boyden's novel The Orenda at this year's Canada Reads, will be hosting the battle of the books in 2015, to take place ... Read More »

November 20, 2014 | Filed under: Events, People

Wab Kinew lands two-book deal with Penguin Canada

By Julie Baldassi

Penguin Canada has acquired two titles by Wab Kinew, the Aboriginal musician, director of indigenous inclusion at the University of Winnipeg, and Adrienne Clarkson RTDNA Award–winning journalist who also successfully defended Joseph Boyden’s The Orenda ... Read More »

June 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Wab Kinew

Wab Kinew enters Manitoba NDP leadership race

Awards: Wab Kinew lands on Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist

Awards: Kinew, Kovalyova, White win Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes

Gill Deacon to host Canada Reads

Wab Kinew leaves Canada Reads to run for Manitoba NDP

Wab Kinew to host Canada Reads 2015

Wab Kinew lands two-book deal with Penguin Canada

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