Submitted by Grace on September 22, 2016 - 5:21pm
After a summer full of great reads, we're now firmly into the fall book prize and festival season. But it just doesn't feel like fall until our favourite outdoor festival kicks things off with bbq'd corn, tiny donuts, and of course, dozens and dozens of our favourite authors!
Submitted by Grace on September 21, 2016 - 10:02am
We're now firmly in literary prize season, and the lists are coming thick and fast.
Submitted by kevin on September 20, 2016 - 9:42pm
Submitted by Grace on September 20, 2016 - 1:20pm
It's nearly time to gather at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto and celebrate Canada's amazing writing culture!
Submitted by Grace on September 20, 2016 - 11:23am
Though it has flown somewhat under the radar, the nine-year-old Cundill Prize in Historical Literature has quietly been establishing itself as one of the leading literary prizes in the country.
Submitted by Grace on September 19, 2016 - 2:41pm
Leon Rooke has been called "a national treasure" by the Globe and Mail with good reason — his contributions to CanLit over an astounding 50 years of work have been hugely influential. And he's not slowing down anytime soon.
Submitted by Grace on September 18, 2016 - 12:58pm
Are you in need of a whole new library? Do you live for fascinating, brilliantly written non-fiction?
Submitted by Grace on September 18, 2016 - 12:54pm
Canada's literary heritage is full of talented Jewish authors, including granddaddy (or, perhaps most aptly, zaide) Mordecai Richler, as well as acclaimed writers like Matt Cohen, Irving Layton, and many more.
Submitted by Grace on September 15, 2016 - 4:01pm
Cordelia Strube occupies a unique niche in CanLit — known for both her witty storytelling and slyly comic approach to fiction, she's also praised for her keen emotional insight and layered, sophisticated narratives.
Submitted by Grace on September 15, 2016 - 10:36am
The Writers' Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize is a unique literary award — not only does it honour individual short stories, rather than novels or full collections, it also spawns the annual, muc
Submitted by kevin on September 14, 2016 - 2:27pm
Show and Tell Poetry Series is a new reading series in Peterborough that features local emerging and established poets from Peterborough and beyond, held at Curated in the Ch
Submitted by Grace on September 13, 2016 - 4:08pm
The family that reads together, stays together, so don't miss the chance to enter our newest contest in partnership with Toronto's favourite outdoor literary festival, The Word On The Street!
Submitted by Grace on September 13, 2016 - 9:56am
Clara has a secret, and it's a big one. She thinks she just might have superpowers.
Submitted by Grace on September 13, 2016 - 9:02am
The Man Booker Prize is perhaps the most prestigious single-title literary award in the world.
Submitted by kevin on September 9, 2016 - 1:38pm
Submitted by Grace on September 9, 2016 - 1:02pm
Everyone needs to a little bit of mystery in life to keep things interesting — but if you're up for a lot of mystery, then you'll want to enter our newest contest in partnership with The Word On The Street!
Submitted by Grace on September 9, 2016 - 11:47am
Submitted by Grace on September 8, 2016 - 12:20pm
One of a book lover's greatest joys is getting to share that love with the young readers in their life. The Word On The Street and Open Book want to help you spread that joy with a fantastic prize pack of kids' books!
Submitted by Grace on September 7, 2016 - 2:11pm
Amanda Doucette hasn't had an easy time of it — she returns from her aid work in Africa haunted by what she's seen and struggling to hold onto her ideals, and things aren't about to get any easier for the protagonist of
Submitted by Grace on September 7, 2016 - 9:34am
The Scotiabank Giller Prize remains as the titan of fiction prizes in Canada, with readers and industry followers alike awaiting the long- and shortlists every year with bated
