Julie Bouchard named the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Canada and Europe
Canadian judge Shashi Bhat called Bouchard's story "a profoundly intelligent, fiercely original piece."
In a statement, the Writers’ Trust of Canada responds to the ejection of Kagiso Lesego Molope from its annual Politics and the Pen fundraiser
Molope was heckled by members of the audience, with some cheering as her speech progressed.
Kagiso Lesego Molope ejected from last night’s Politics and the Pen event after condemning violence in Gaza
The incident occurred during the annual Ottawa fundraiser for the Writers' Trust of Canada.
George McWhirter makes a Griffin shortlist otherwise devoid of Canadian names
Last year was the first under the new prize regime.
George McWhirter and Emilie Moorhouse appear on a Griffin Prize longlist dominated by Americans
This list, selected by jurors A.F. Moritz (Canada), Jan Wagner (Germany), and Anne Waldman (U.S.), will not do much to mollify critics of the new prize regime.
Toronto police lay charges in the vandalism of an Indigo store earlier this month
Protesters gathered outside 52 Division in downtown Toronto to call for the charges against the eleven to be dropped.
Kai Thomas, Christina Sharpe, and Helen Humphreys among the winners of seven Writers’ Trust awards
In addition to the prizes for individual works, several prizes for a body of work were also handed out.
Anuja Varghese, Hannah Green among the winners of the 2023 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Toronto independent House of Anansi Press did very well at this year's awards.
The Spooky Season: Forthcoming anthology Northern Nights looks to showcase dark fiction by Canadian authors
"We feel now is the perfect time to develop and publish this anthology."
Iain Reid and Suzette Mayr find themselves included in a surprising GG shortlist for English-language fiction
The last of the big three shortlists to be announced, the GGs will be the first to unveil their winners, on November 8.