Canada Reads 2019 shortlist
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019 at 4:50pm
The final contenders for this year's Canada Reads challenge have been unveiled! They include:
- Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah with Winnie Yeung; to be defended by musician Chuck Comeau.
- Suzanne by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins; to be defended by actor Yanic Truesdale.
- Brother by David Chariandy; to be defended by actress Lisa Ray.
- By Chance Alone: A Remarkable True Story Of Courage And Survival At Auschwitz by Max Eisen; to be defended by WWF Vice Chair and TV host Ziya Tong.
- The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, And My Crazy Chinese Family by Lindsay Wong; to be defended by fashion expert and TV host Joe Zee.
Organized by the CBC, Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" that strives to determine which is "the one book Canadians should read right now" based on current events. Each of the shortlisted titles will be defended by a celebrity personality, listed above, during live debates hosted by Ali Hassan on CBC Radio and television March 25-28, 2019.
For more details on Canada Reads, visit the CBC's website.
Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Canadian LitCanada Reads 2019 longlist
Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 at 12:48pm
The longlist for this year's Canada Reads challenge have been revealed.
Organized by the CBC, Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" that strives to determine which is "the one book Canadians should read right now" based on current events. This year's particular theme is "One Book To Move You" — thus the debates will consider which of the finalists is the most thought-provoking, the most inspiring, and the most emotionally gripping.
The 2019 longlist can be found after the jump...
Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Canadian LitGovernor General's Literary Awards 2018 finalists
Thursday, Oct 04, 2018 at 1:11pm
The finalists for this year's Governor General's Literary Awards have been unveiled.
The Awards, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, celebrate the best in Canadian writing, and are presented in multiple categories in both English and French. The winners each receive a prize of $25,000, and each finalist receives $1,000.
The English finalists can be found after the jump below, and the French finalists can be found on the GGBooks website.
The winners will be announced on October 30th, 2018, at a special celebration at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
Categories: Awards, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Canadian LitThe Giller Prize 2018 shortlist
Tuesday, Oct 02, 2018 at 4:39pm
The finalists for this year's Giller Prize, which recognizes excellence in Canadian fiction, have been announced:
- Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont
- Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
- French Exit by Patrick deWitt
- Motherhood by Sheila Heti
- An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim
An excellent selection of contenders, indeed, and we extend congratulations to each. We'll find out which one of them is the winner on November 19th, 2018.
If you are in Winnipeg, we hope you'll join us to celebrate the winner on November 19th at the Giller Light Bash. Listen to local advocates from the community present each Giller shortlist nominated book, dine on a delicious meal from Prairie Ink Restaurant, and watch the proceedings on television from Toronto. Tickets are available now at the bookstore and online, with all proceeds going to benefit Frontier College. For more information on that event, please visit this page.
Categories: Awards, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Canadian LitGiller Prize 2018 longlist announced
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2018 at 4:17pm
The longlist for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize has been unveiled.
The Giller Prize's mission is to recognize excellence in Canadian fiction, and thus every year its list of candidates is full of phenomenal talent from new and veteran authors alike. The 2018 list, as you are about to see, is no exception:
- Zolitude by Paige Cooper
- French Exit by Patrick deWitt
- Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McCambridge
- Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
- Beirut Hellfire Society by Rawi Hage
- Motherhood by Sheila Heti
- Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hooper
- An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim
- Something for Everyone by Lisa Moore
- Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
- Vi by Kim Thúy, translated Sheila Fischman
- Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
Congratulations to all who made the list! The finalists will be announced on October 1st, 2018, and the winner announced at a gala on November 19th, 2018.
If you are in Winnipeg, we hope you'll join us to celebrate the winner on November 19th at the Giller Light Bash. Listen to local advocates from the community present each Giller shortlist nominated book, dine on a delicious meal from Prairie Ink Restaurant, and watch the proceedings on television from Toronto. Tickets are available now at the bookstore and online, with all proceeds going to benefit Frontier College. For more information on that event, please visit this page.
We also hope you'll join us to celebrate many of this year's candidates in person! A number of authors on the list above will be visiting us to discuss and sign their new books. Please visit a book's details page to find out if the author has an upcoming event at one of our stores, or use the site's search function and look under Events.
To find out more about the Giller Prize, please visit the Prize's website.
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