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October 28, 2021Annick Press Options Iconic Munsch Picture Book The Paperbag Princess for Film
You'd be hard pressed to find a book lover between four and 40 who doesn't know The Paper Bag Princess. One of the most beloved of legendary children's author Robert Munsch's oeuvre, the book tells ...
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May 07, 2024The Trillium Books Awards Shortlists Have Been Announced
Earlier today, Ontario Creates announced the finalists for the 2024 Trillium Book Awards. Established in 1987, the prize annually recognizes the best book and best poetry collection from writers in ...
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December 03, 2024Read an Excerpt From Caesaria by Hanna Nordenhök (translated by Saskia Vogel)
The folks at Book*hug Press are known for publishing works in English translation from exciting and eclectic authors, hailing from all over the world. In Hanna Nordenhök, they've found another brilliant ...
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July 24, 2014Trash
I have entered middle age. I am overweight, and I live with a little dog and two cats. I have been alone for more than seven years. I keep a journal, as Jenny Craig suggests, about what I eat ...
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September 13, 2017The Word on the Street interview with FedEx Express Canada President Lisa Lisson
The Word on the Street offers tons of exciting programming, but one aspect you don't want to miss is the Vibrant Voices of Ontario tent. Celebrating the unique and powerful literary voices of our province, ...
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July 17, 2017Contest! Win All-Natural Non-Fiction from Fitzhenry & Whiteside!
The natural world is full of wonders. From strange animals to weather phenomena and much more, nature is and endlessly fascinating subject for readers young and old. Now, thanks to Fitzhenry & Whiteside, ...
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May 23, 2014
The Dirty Dozen, with Kim Moritsugu
Kim Moritsugu is Open Book: Toronto's June 2014 writer-in-residence. Her most recent book is The Oakdale Dinner Club (Dundurn), which tells the story of a suburban mom who throws a dinner party with a ...
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April 04, 2017Kids Can Press wins Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year, North America
Toronto-based children’s book publisher, Kids Can Press, has been named Children’s Publisher of the Year in North America at the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair.The honour was awarded to Kids ...
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January 23, 2017Go Ahead Punk, Make My Art
Jaime Hernandez's characters are to Archie's Betty and Veronica what Anna Karenina is to Snow White. That is, they're both beautiful but one of them has a helluva lot more going on. More so than any of ...
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April 11, 20182018 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlists Announced
This week, Scott Griffin, on behalf of the trustees of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry, announced both the International and Canadian shortlists for this year’s Griffin Prize. Judges Sarah ...
