By the end of the annual ‘Canada Reads’ TV show on March 29, only one of the competition’s titles and its celebrity advocate will still be standing.
Canada Reads: Where Celebrities Battle for a Book’s Honor
Canada Reads, a contest in which 5 celebrities debate various books merits and vote a title off each day on CBC TV, has serious implications for publishers.
Canada’s International Cundill History Prize Names Its 2023 Jury
Philippa Levine chairs the 2023 Cundill History Prize jury, and the prize’s shortlist is expected in late September.
Booknet Canada: Comics and Graphic Novels Gained Popularity in 2022
n English-language Canadian publishing, Booknet reports a major jump of interest expressed by respondents in graphic narratives.
Canada’s CBC Books Names Five Finalists for Its 2022 Poetry Prize
The winner of the CBC Books Poetry Prize wins 6,000 Canadian dollars, with an emphasis on social issues among this year’s shortlist.
Canada’s Literary Press Group: Accessible Ebooks
Close to 600 titles will be part of the new, accessible ‘Ebooks for Everyone’ initiative from the Literary Press Group of Canada.
Markus Dohle: ‘We Outperformed the Markets in Canada, Brazil, India’
Calling his workforce ‘a dedicated community of talented book-loving people,’ Markus Dohle commends PRH’s employees on 2021’s gains.
Canada’s Governor General, Mary May Simon, Announces She’ll Attend Frankfurt
Canada’s first Indigenous governor general, Mary May Simon, is to include Frankfurt Book Fair in her state visit to Germany this month.
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize Announces Its 2021 Shortlist
With its finalists to be named from Frankfurter Buchmesse, the Cundill History Prize releases its shortlist.
Anna Todd Partners With Canada’s Wattpad on ‘After’ Graphic Novels
The five romances of Anna Todd’s ‘After’ series are being adapted as graphic novels with Spain’s Pablo Andrés assigned to do the artwork.