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Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Lawrence Hill among Hamilton literary award finalists

The Hamilton Arts Council has revealed the finalists for the Ontario city's 23rd annual literary awards. Winners will be announced Dec. 7 at Theatre Aquarius. Kerry Schooley Award (for capturing the spirit of the city) ... Read More »

November 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal wins Canada Reads; Bruce Poon Tip donates 10,000 copies of Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie

By Becky Robertson

Author Lawrence Hill has been named winner of CBC's Canada Reads 2016 for his political thriller, The Illegal (HarperCollins Canada), which Olympian Clara Hughes defended in the book debates. Anita Rau Badami's The Hero's Walk ... Read More »

March 24, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Lawrence Hill among writers honoured with Order of Canada

By Becky Robertson

Author Lawrence Hill has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his writing representing black history in Canada and for his charitable efforts to help girls and women in Africa through the Aminata Fund, ... Read More »

July 2, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Awards

New U.S. edition of Book of Negroes reverting to original title, thanks to TV miniseries

By Sue Carter

When Toronto filmmaker Clement Virgo first heard about Lawrence Hill's 2007 novel The Book of Negroes, he had no desire to read the book. "I had a personal aversion to the title," he confessed at ... Read More »

November 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr. star in The Book of Negroes

By Sue Carter

The television mini-series adaptation of Lawrence Hill's The Book of Negroes starts shooting this week in South Africa with Hollywood stars Louis Gossett Jr. and Cuba Gooding Jr. The Canada"“South Africa co-production will also shoot ... Read More »

February 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (7)

By Sue Carter

Lawrence Hill takes three spots on this week's list for Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending July 8, 2012: 1. The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje (Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780307401427) 2. Room, Emma Donoghue ... Read More »

July 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (6)

By Katie Gowrie

Tanis Rideout makes her debut on this week's list with her first novel, Above All Things. For the two weeks ending June 24, 2012: 1. The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje (Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780307401427) ... Read More »

July 3, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

By Sue Carter

Perennial favourites mix with new titles in this week's bestsellers list, covering Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending March 18, 2012: 1. Flash and Bones, Kathy Reichs (Pocket/Simon & Schuster, $17 pa, 9781451675290) 2. ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The rise of transgender children's literature The National Post explores legendary gay writers who changed America Is reading on a Kindle sacrilege? Author Lawrence Hill and musical group Nathaniel Dett Chorale combine The Book of ... Read More »

February 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Esi Edugyan's Scotiabank Giller Prize“winning novel, Half-Blood Blues, remains on top of this week's Canadian fiction bestsellers' list. For the two weeks ending Jan. 22: 1. Half-Blood Blues, Esi Edugyan (Thomas Allen Publishers, $24.95 pa, 9780887627415) 2. ... Read More »

January 30, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

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Search Results by tag: Lawrence Hill

Awards: Gary Barwin‚ Lawrence Hill among Hamilton literary award finalists

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal wins Canada Reads; Bruce Poon Tip donates 10,000 copies of Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie

Lawrence Hill among writers honoured with Order of Canada

New U.S. edition of Book of Negroes reverting to original title, thanks to TV miniseries

Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr. star in The Book of Negroes

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (7)

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (6)

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction

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