On Monday October 2, five finalists for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize were announced. Bellevue Square by Michael Redhill• ebook I Am a Truck by Michelle Winters• ebook Minds of Winter by Ed O'Loughlin• ebook Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson• ebook Transit by Rachel Cusk• ebook• Large Print It is the first appearance […]
The Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist was announced on October 5. This year's 5 finalists are: Arvida by Samuel Archibald• eBook Daydreams of Angels by Heather O'Neill• eBook Fifteen Dogs: An Apologue by André Alexis• eBook Martin John by Anakana Schofield• eBook Outline by Rachel Cusk• eAudiobook• eBook• Large Print The winner will be announced on November […]
The Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on Tuesday, October 7. These are the finalists in the adult English fiction category. Unlike previous years, there are no duplications between the finalists and the Scotiabank Giller Prize nominees announced October 6. How nice to have so much variety! Finalists: The Back of the Turtle by Thomas […]
The Toronto Book Awards were created in 1974 to celebrate the diversity of writing in the city. Any type of writing–fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama–are eligible for the prize as are books written for adult, young adult and juvenile audiences. This year the nominees include both fiction and non-fiction. The 2014 shortlist was announced on […]
The Writers’ Trust of Canada revealed the list of finalists for the 2013 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize Nonfiction Prize on September 18. It is presented for excellence in the field of literary non-fiction. The Dogs are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan by Graeme Smith The Inconvenient Indian: a Curious Account of Native […]
The 2013 longlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize was revealed on Monday September 16 in Vancouver. Book Buzz members will be delighted to note that last week’s guest Wayne Johnston has been nominated for The Son of a Certain Woman, aToronto Public Library Book of the Week pick. If you missed the chat, you can […]
The Writers' Trust of Canada was formed in 1976 by a group of Canadian authors. The non-profit organization administers a number of literary awards and grants for writers. On November 7, 6 of these awards were announced. Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize: Siege 13 by Tamas Dobozy Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award: Nino Ricci Matt Cohen […]
The finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Nonfiction prize were announced on September 25. It is the most lucrative nonfiction prize in Canada; the winning author receives $60,000 and the remaining nominees receive $5000. The prize is awarded for excellence in nonfiction. Eligible works include history, biography, political or social commentary, memoirs, criticism, as […]
The Man Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious fiction prizes in the world and its longlist announcement is one of the most eagerly awaited literary events of the year. Last year's prize, eventually awarded to Julian Barnes for The Sense of an Ending, was considered controversial because the shortlist included a number of […]
Three Canadian writers are on the longlist for this year's Man Booker Prize. Alison Pick's second novel Far to Go tells the story of an affluent Jewish Czech family during the Nazi takeover of Czechoslovakia. Patrick deWitt is nominated for The Sisters Brothers, a humorous Western set during the California Gold Rush. Esi Edugyan's Half […]