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October 03, 2016Contest for Young Writers - Enter the Write Across Ontario Competition!
As book lovers, it's exciting to us to see the next generation of literary talent begin to flex their writerly muscles. To that end, Open Book is proud to partner with the International Festival of Authors’s ...
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March 12, 2018Contest! Explore Remarkable Lives with Brick Books
Here's some good news on a Monday: You've got the chance to enter to win a huge prize pack of poetry courtesy of iconic Canadian publisher Brick Books!These poetry collections give you the chance to peek ...
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July 09, 2018Contest! Travel the Country on the Page with Brick Books' Cross Canada Poetry Contest!
The power of place in poetry is undeniable. A poem can transport you, and Open Book and Brick Books want to do just that with our Cross Canada Poetry Contest! Courtesy of Brick Books, you can enter to ...
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August 09, 2018City of Toronto announces powerhouse shortlist including David Chariandy's decorated novel Brother
The City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library have announced the five 2018 Toronto Book Awards shortlisted titles. Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the awards honour books of literary merit ...
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May 15, 20192019 Forest of Reading Children's Literary Award Winners, Chosen by Ontario Students
The Giller Prize of the children's lit world, the Ontario Library Association's beloved Forest of Reading Awards honour the best fiction and nonfiction writing for young people in Ontario each year. Today ...
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November 06, 2019Writers' Trust of Canada Awards 2019: Jenny Heijun Wills, André Alexis, Rawi Hage Among Those Honoured
Canada celebrated the best of its literary community last night as the 2019 Writers' Trust Awards took place at the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Seven literary awards and over $260,000 were presented ...
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June 24, 2020Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards Reveal 2020 Shortlists
Shortlists have been announced for this year's Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards.Announced by the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Foundation via a press release yesterday, the ...
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June 21, 2017Melanie Mah and Meaghan Strimas Win the 2017 Trillium Book Awards!
Last night in Toronto, debut novelist Melanie Mah won the 2017 Trillium Book Award for The Sweetest One (Cormorant Books). The award, presented by the Ontario Media Development Corporation, honours the ...
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June 07, 2017Contest! Tell us your favourite nominated book to win a Trillium Award prize pack!
The Trillium Awards honour excellence in Ontario literature, boasting a back catalogue of winners that includes Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, and Margaret Atwood, amongst other luminaries. This year's ...
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May 16, 2023Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to the Griffin Reading & Prize Announcement
With spring in full swing in Toronto, lots of book lovers are eager to get out and connect with the literary community. There are plenty of great events coming up that will offer readers a great way to ...
