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Booker Prize Shortlist Features Two Canadians, Including Giller Overlap

The Man Booker Prize is perhaps the most prestigious single-title literary award in the world. Open to authors of any nationality published in the UK, the prize has honoured writers like J.M. Coetzee ...

Excerpt from for All the Men (And Some of the Women) I've Known

Hi Open Book Readers,I want to share one of the short stories from For All the Men (and Some of the Women) I've Known.The book is divided into sections: Meeting, Falling In, Falling Out, Friendship and ...

6 Reasons to Go to a Canadian Litfest

While kids enjoy the first days of school, September also marks the start of the busiest season on the CanLit calendar. There are book launches and reading series and literary award announcements galore. ...

Contest! Win Fantastic, Mysterious Reads from the Word on the Street!

Everyone needs to a little bit of mystery in life to keep things interesting — but if you're up for a lot of mystery, then you'll want to enter our newest contest in partnership with The Word On The ...

The Word on the Street Interview Series: Laurie D. Graham

Laurie D. Graham may be a true Ontarian now, but her western roots are on display in her acclaimed new collection of poetry, Settler Education (McClelland & Stewart). With praise from none less than ...

Contest! Just for the Kids, an Amazing Prize Pack from the Word on the Street!

One of a book lover's greatest joys is getting to share that love with the young readers in their life. The Word On The Street and Open Book want to help you spread that joy with a fantastic prize pack ...

Interview with Amy Jones: Ideas, Characters and the Importance of Representing Northern Ontario in Literature

Amy Jones’ We’re All In This Together (M&S, 2016) is a remarkable debut novel. Featuring an idiosyncratic family of characters who are vulnerable, at times hilarious, and always completely believable, ...

The in Character Interview with Barbara Fradkin

Amanda Doucette hasn't had an easy time of it — she returns from her aid work in Africa haunted by what she's seen and struggling to hold onto her ideals, and things aren't about to get any easier for ...

Scotiabank Giller Prize Announces a Powerful Longlist for 2016

The Scotiabank Giller Prize remains as the titan of fiction prizes in Canada, with readers and industry followers alike awaiting the long- and shortlists every year with bated breath.This year's list ...

"What's Your Story?" Obpo Writing Contest Winners! Part One: Etobicoke

The Ontario Book Publishers Organization's What's Your Story? writing contest asked authors across the city to draw inspiration from their local neighbourhoods, translating the vibrancy, diversity, and ...