Search Results by tag: McGill-Queen's University Press

Awards: Canadian Historical Association announces 2016 book award winners

The Canadian Historical Association announced the winners of its annual book prizes, recognizing and promoting excellence in historical research, at its annual meeting on May 31. Here are this year's recipients: Prix Hilda Neatby Book Prize ... Read More »

June 6, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Three McGill-Queen’s University Press titles awarded Canada Prizes

By Becky Robertson

The winners of the 2016 Canada Prizes, administered by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, have been announced. The awards recognize the best scholarly titles made possible with funding from the federation's Awards ... Read More »

April 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Backlist: 47 years ago in Quill & Quire

By Conan Tobias

In its March 28, 1969, issue, Quill & Quire reported on a new joint venture between Montreal's McGill University and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Together, the two institutions established McGill–Queen's University Press, "a successor ... Read More »

March 3, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Q&A: Bill Brownstein on the legacy of filmmaker John Dunning

By Julie Baldassi

Behind some of the most celebrated Canadian filmmakers is John Dunning, a producer from the Montreal borough of Verdun who helped to kickstart the careers of David Cronenberg, Denys Arcand, and Ivan Reitman. Dunning and his longtime ... Read More »

September 8, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

McGill-Queen’s University Press wins Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History

By Julie Baldassi

McGill-Queen's University Press is the recipient of the 2013 Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History. Sponsored by the L.R. Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University, the $10,000 prize recognizes publishers that have "excelled at ... Read More »

January 9, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Wilfrid Laurier, Toronto, McGill-Queen’s university presses recognized at Canada Awards

By Natalie Samson

Authors published with Wilfrid Laurier University Press, University of Toronto Press, and McGill-Queen's University Press are among the recipients of the 2012 Canada Awards. The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences presented the ... Read More »

April 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

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