Congratulations to Matt James, @davidarobertson.bsky.social, and Caroline Adderson, all finalists for the 2026 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picture Book of the Year Award!
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Don Gillmor, author of ON OIL, joined Nahlah Ayed on CBC Ideas to trace the transformative grip that petroleum has exercised over humanity. You can listen to them discuss how oil became the one true global religion here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE is in the final round of voting for a Crystal Kite Award! If you’re a fan & SCBWI member, please vote today! #kidlit #CanKidLit @picturebookseh.bsky.social @canadafictionfest.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social
Summer reading, sorted! Block Shop Books in historic Lunenburg, #NovaScotia has my bestselling #truecrime books in stock. Stranger-than-fiction tales of swindles, jewel heists and murder. From @harpercollinsca.bsky.social Details & reviews: www.deanjobb.com @westwoodcreative.bsky.social
Deals! Deals! Deals! Congratulations to Jordan Scott, @jamalsaeed7909, @annleriksson, Susan Juby and Patricia Finn on their respective book deals 🎉
Deals! Deals! Deals! Congratulations to Annabel Lyon, Yann Martel, and Laura R. Fisher 🎉
We’re thrilled to share that Rachel Phan has won the 2026 CALA Best Book Award for Adult Non-Fiction. . A captivating memoir of belonging, sacrifice, and the untold stories families carry across generations. @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to this discussion with other authors from Canada Fiction Fest! @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
Canada Fiction Fest@canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 2mo agoOn June 23rd at 7:00pm EDT we have a general discussion panel. Register now for this session, and check our our full schedule at FictionFest.ca/events! #FictionFest #Canada #books
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is the 2026 winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction. Congratulations Virginia! @michaeljbooks.bsky.social
We are looking for our fall intern! This full-time hybrid or remote 7-week internship position begins August 10th, 2026. Deadline to apply is July 3rd. Full details at the link in our bio!
Exciting news for Loghan Paylor! THE CURE FOR DROWING is a finalist for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 🎉 . A Canadian historical novel that boldly centres queer and non-binary characters in unprecedented ways. www.kobo.com/media-hub/ra...
Fantastic news for @susinnielsen.bsky.social! The winner will be announced on Saturday, June 20, 2026. @leacockmedal.bsky.social www.leacock.ca/Archives/Ent...
We're thrilled for Linda Bailey! THE GREAT DINOSAUR SLEEPOVER is the 2026 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Winner 🎉
Forest of Reading@forestofreading.bsky.social · 3mo agoReaders, it’s officially time we announce this year’s Blue Spruce Award Winner! Can we please get a resounding applause for The Great Dinosaur Sleepover, written by Linda Bailey & illustrated by Joe Bluhm 👏🏼 Congrats!
Congratulations to Marc Lewis, Glenn Dixon, and Annabel Lyon on their respective book deals 🎉
Congratulations to Zander Sherman, @juliansher.bsky.social, and Nan Forler on their respective book deals 🎉
Congratulations to Mirjam Guesgen and Brent Bishop on their respective book deals 🎉
Congratulations Tiffany Stone and Brittany Lane! . THE DAY DANCER FLEW tells the tale of a girl's love for her horse and the power of a community coming together to help humans (and animals) during a natural disaster. . www.chocolatelilyawards.com/2020-chocola...
🏆Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Tessa McWatt!🏆 She has won the 16th annual award for her book, The Snag: A Mother, a Forest, and Wild Grief. #bocas2026 #OCMBocasPrize
Thrilled to see Charis Cotter's THE HAUNTED DANCE HALL make the shortlist! 🎉
The Canadian Children's Book Centre@kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe shortlists for the 2026 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, presented by Crime Writers of Canada (CWC), have been announced! Learn more at https://kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/news/shortlists-announced-for-the-2026-crime-writers-of-canada-awards.
It's official! Thanks to all you beautiful readers she's a national bestseller!! So, so grateful. #Booksky #CanLit #WritingCommunity @harpercollinsca.bsky.social
We're thrilled to share that Virginia Evans' THE CORRESPONDENT has been shortlisted for the 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction🎉
PUB DAY! Here she be, all gussied up and officially out in the world! Endless gratitude for Jenn Lambert & the team @harpercollins.bsky.social, Hilary McMahon of @westwoodcreative.bsky.social & to all you lovely readers who encouraged me to tell another story. My heart is full. #CanLit #Booksky
🌸Author Alison McGauley will be signing copies of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE at Indigo Ancaster, 737 Golf Links Road, Ancaster, on Sunday, April 26th from 11-4. #kidlit #CanKidLit @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
What a riveting 4 days! Tegan Quin championed THE CURE FOR DROWNING by Loghan Paylor all the way to victory 🎉
Congratulations to @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social 2026 finalists @susanjuby.bsky.social, Sam Wiebe, Larry Grant, Scott Steedman, Iona Whishaw, @gregorcraigie.bsky.social, and @davidarobertson.bsky.social🎉
Congratulations to Tiffany Stone and Rachel Rose on their respective book deals 🎉
Congratulations to Bob McDonald, @kyomaclear.bsky.social, and Carrie Snyder on their respective book deals 🎉
We are elated for Virginia Evans, winner of the inaugural James Patterson & Bookshop.org Prize! 🎉
Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · 4mo agoThe grand prize winner of the inaugural James Patterson & Bookshop.org Prize is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans! The Lilac People by Milo Todd is the runner-up. The James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize is a new literary prize celebrating debut authors, hand-selected by independent booksellers.
