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Award Winners

Hilary Mantel Claims Another Award

Bring up the Bodies Book CoverThe accolades continue to pour in for Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel, as it was announced yesterday that the book was named 2012 Costa Book of the Year.

Golden Globe Winners

book cover les miserablesDid you check out the Golden Globes this year?  Many of the winners were for films or programs based on books.

419 Wins the Giller Prize

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In a Gala event hosted in Toronto last night, Calgary authour Will Ferguson took home the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his literary thriller, 419.

The book, which

Scotiabank Giller Prize Announces Longlist

Book Cover For those looking for that great Canadian novel, The Scotiabank Giller Prize announced their longlist of contenders on Tuesday, September 04, 2012.

Governor General's Literary Award Winners Announced

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the winners of the 2010 Governor General’s Literary Awards.

The English language winners are:

How to find that next good book, or what do I read next!

One of the most frustrating things for me is not having a book to read. I don’t want just any book, but a good book! So, how do I find my next good book?

Giller Prize 2009 Winner

Congratulations to Linden MacIntyre, who won the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel, The Bishop's Man  The prize was awarded last night at a gala in Toronto.  The book was published by Random House Canada, and tells the story of a Catholic pr

Historical Fiction Takes the Prize

Wolf Hall  British bookies chose Hilary Mantel's novel, Wolf Hall, as the odds-on favourite to win this year's

Man Booker Prize 2009 Shortlist Announced

The Man Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious fiction awards, will be awarded on October 6, 2009. In the meantime, here are the shortlisted titles. If you are looking for something to read, one of these is a good bet.

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