PEN Canada releases statement on calls to take down UBC Accountable
PEN Canada and PEN International have released a statement expressing concern over ongoing calls to take down UBC Accountable. The post PEN Canada releases statement on calls to take down UBC...
View ArticleRob Budde, Phinder Dulai, kevin mcpherson eckhoff collaborate with CCWWP and...
Three male authors, in collaboration with CCWWP and CWILA have released "A Statement Against the Culture of Male Privilege and Abuse of Power in Canadian Creative Writing Programs." The post Rob Budde,...
View ArticleRenovations nearly complete on Dartmouth’s innovative outdoor library
As soon as the weather cooperates, patrons of the Dartmouth North Public Library in Nova Scotia will be able to enjoy reading and browsing books outside its walls. The post Renovations nearly complete...
View ArticleFederal petition seeks GST exemption, preferential postal rates, and tax...
A new petition is calling for the federal government's support of the publishing industry. The post Federal petition seeks GST exemption, preferential postal rates, and tax credits for books first...
View ArticleThis week in CanKidLit: January 25, 2018
New art from Jillian Tamaki, The Breadwinner goes to the Oscars, and the Canadian TV producers who optioned Sophie Kinsella's Fairy Mom and Me. The post This week in CanKidLit: January 25, 2018 first...
View ArticleWriter Nancy Richler remembered as a “generous person and a tremendously...
When Nancy Richler's agent, Dean Cooke, telephoned to inform her that her third novel, The Imposter Bride, had been shortlisted for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize, the author was washing her floor....
View ArticleSci-fi bestseller Robert J. Sawyer to be inducted into the Order of Ontario
Robert J. Sawyer is set to be the first sci-fi author inducted into the Order of Ontario, the province's highest honour. The post Sci-fi bestseller Robert J. Sawyer to be inducted into the Order of...
View ArticleFestival of Literary Diversity partners with Centre for Equitable Library...
The Festival of Literary Diversity has joined forces with the Centre for Equitable Library Access to ensure that author titles from this year's event will be available in accessible book formats. The...
View ArticleIndigo reports strong third-quarter revenues and “biggest holiday to date”
Indigo Books & Music's "cultural department store" concept continues to thrive as the retailer announced its highest ever quarterly revenues. The post Indigo reports strong third-quarter revenues...
View ArticleBook “nerds” rule the day at the Kids’ Lit Quiz
At that Toronto Kids' List Quiz qualifier, authors Natale Ghent, Kevin Sylvester, Richard Scrimger, and Kevin Sands comprised a special guest team, named "Book 'Em Dano." They shared their thoughts on...
View ArticleKamal Al-Solaylee, Heather O’Neill among 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize jurors
The five-member jury for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize have been announced, with Canadians Kamal Al-Solaylee, Heather O'Neill, and Maxine Bailey being joined by American author John Freeman and U.K....
View ArticleTake Q&Q’s 2018 salary survey
Welcome to Quill & Quire’s 2018 survey of the publishing workplace. It has been five years since our last survey, and our goal is to provide a useful, up-to-date statistical snapshot of working...
View ArticleGeorgette LeBlanc named Canada’s new parliamentary poet laureate
Acadian poet Georgette LeBlanc has been named Canada's next parliamentary poet laureate, taking the reins from George Elliott Clarke, whose term ended Dec. 31. The post Georgette LeBlanc named Canada’s...
View ArticleQ&A: Canadian writers reflect on the “Ins, Outs, Ups, and Downs of Marriage”...
Caitlin Press is bringing back a little love to CanLit this Valentine's Day, with the release of its new non-fiction and poetry anthology, Love Me True: Writers Reflect on the Ins, Outs, Ups, and Downs...
View ArticleLionel Gelber Prize shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2018 Lionel Gelber Prize has been announced by jury chair Janice Gross Stein. The post Lionel Gelber Prize shortlist announced first appeared on Quill and Quire.
View ArticleThis week in CanKidLit: February 15, 2018
Free posters from Elise Gravel, a new audiobook from Margaret Atwood, and a big win for #NotYourPrincess The post This week in CanKidLit: February 15, 2018 first appeared on Quill and Quire.
View ArticleDawn Dumont shortlisted for four Saskatchewan Book Awards
Dawn Dumont has been nominated for four Saskatchewan Book Awards for her short-story collection, The Glass Beads (Thistledown Press) making the Plains Cree author the most celebrated at this year's...
View ArticleGary Geddes wins Writers’ Union Freedom to Read Award
Author, poet, and translator Gary Geddes has been awarded the 2018 Freedom to Read Award. The post Gary Geddes wins Writers’ Union Freedom to Read Award first appeared on Quill and Quire.
View ArticleTanya Talaga wins RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers
Toronto journalist Tanya Talaga has won the RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City (House of Anansi Press). The post Tanya Talaga wins RBC Taylor...
View ArticleShortlist announced for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award
The nominees for the 2017 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award include Sydney Smith and Gabrielle Grimard. The post Shortlist announced for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award first...
View ArticleBen Ladouceur, Trish Salah, and Joshua Whitehead named Dayne Ogilvie Prize...
Three poets have been nominated for the 2018 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers. The post Ben Ladouceur, Trish Salah, and Joshua Whitehead named Dayne Ogilvie Prize finalists first appeared...
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