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Nino Ricci, Helen Humphreys, Joe Denham among Canadian Authors Literary Awards finalists

The Canadian Authors Association has released the shortlists for its 2016 Canadian Authors Literary Awards, recognizing Canadian writers who "achieve excellence without sacrificing popular appeal": Fiction Elizabeth Hay, His Whole Life (McClelland & Stewart) Helen ... Read More »

June 16, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit event highlights

By Becky Robertson

Toronto's Harbourfront Centre is hosting the first-ever Canadian Writers' Summit from June 15–19, organized by a collection of home-grown writing groups that includes the Writers' Union of Canada, the Canadian Authors Association, and the League of ... Read More »

June 9, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Events

Writers’ Union of Canada launches #WhyWritersMatter campaign

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Union of Canada, in conjunction with the inaugural Canadian Writers' Summit, has launched a new campaign to stress the importance of writers to society. TWUC is encouraging all members of both the Canadian publishing industry and ... Read More »

June 2, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Digital publishing and technology, Events, Industry news

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