Anne Michaels wins the 2024 Giller Prize while protesters stage a “counter-gala” outside the Park Hyatt in Toronto
The counter-gala was organized by CanLit Responds and the activist group No Arms in the Arts.
Shouting “fire” in a crowded theatre: University of Winnipeg professor Peter Ives re-examines core principles in his new book, Rethinking Free Speech
Ives distinguishes between the absolutism of Immanuel Kant and the more pragmatic views of John Stuart Mill.
“We’re going to buy The Porcupine’s Quill”: Gordon Hill Press publisher Jeremy Luke Hill on how the Guelph publisher purchased one of Ontario’s most storied small presses
Gordon Hill purchased PQL and will become a vertically integrated unit – a single company with two imprints.
Griffin Prize winner Jordan Abel takes the 2024 Governor General’s Award for English-language Fiction
M&S had a good day, also taking home the nonfiction prize in English.
New report from the OBPO examines the economic impact from Ontario’s independent publishers
The extraordinary percentage of books by Canadian authors coming out of the sector is indicative of its foundational role in keeping Canadian literature alive.
Rage farmers and agents of chaos: Carol Off on political polarization, emotion versus reason, and her latest book, At a Loss for Words
"I think the majority of us – left, centre, right, whatever – are interested in finding a way out of this."
High spirits: Food and travel writer Evan Rail examines the story of a counterfeiter who trafficked in fake bottles of one of the world’s most notorious tipples
What is most fascinating about Rail's story is not so much the forger, but everything surrounding him.
Beyond death and grief, Molly Peacock finds colour and calm in her new poetry collection, The Widow’s Crayon Box
There is ambiguity here, but also a plaintive recognition of very human emotions that are often denied or ignored by people frightened by their complexity or contradictions.
University of Toronto Press becomes first publisher designated a Major Organization by the Ontario Arts Council
The recognition puts the publisher and distributor in the same category as the Toronto International Film Festival, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the National Ballet.
Leaked emails point to a thorny trail of assertions, accusations, and in-fighting behind the scenes at the Giller Prize
"It’s clear that the lines between what is public and what’s private has been blurred," said Elana Rabinovitch.