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AwardsCanLitThe Colophon

Canadian award juries prioritize small presses, diverse authors on this year’s shortlists

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Small presses and debut authors account for the bulk of the fifteen titles that appear on this year's shortlists.

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AwardsCanLitThe Colophon

Writers’ Trust Atwood Gibson fiction shortlist comprises entirely books from independent Canadian presses

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Two collections of short fiction and two works in translation are represented on a list that spans the country from PEI to Alberta.

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AwardsPoetryThe Colophon

Griffin Poetry Prize incurs backlash after eliminating its dedicated category for Canadian poets

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

The elimination of the Canadian category makes it that much harder for domestic poets to access time in the spotlight.

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AwardsCanLitPublishingThe Colophon

Casey Plett will be everywhere in fall 2022 and spring 2023

August 9, 2022December 14, 2022

Plett's own debut collection of short fiction, A Safe Girl to Love, is being reissued by her current publisher, Vancouver's Arsenal Pulp Press.

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AwardsInternational LiteratureThe Colophon

Nobel Prize in Literature continues to court controversy

December 11, 2019June 14, 2022

After a year in which it tried to put a series of controversies behind it, the Nobel committee for literature finds itself the subject of new protests.

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