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The Right Now List
When we asked 49th Shelf fans on Twitter what Canadian books they're reading right now, the response was fast and furious. And eclectic. And inspiring. Yay for Canadian writers—and readers!
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2012 Danuta Gleed Short List
**Also on the list is Paul Marlowe's Ether Frolics.** The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the sixteenth annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The Award recognizes the best first English-language collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2012. The Award consists of cash prizes for the three best first collections, with a first prize of $10,000 and two additional prizes of $500.
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2013 Atlantic Book Awards Shortlists
The 2013 Atlantic Book Awards and Festival runs May 9-16 with free literary events taking place in all four Atlantic Provinces. Festival details will be available at www.atlanticbookawards.ca in the coming weeks. Winners of the 2013 Atlantic Book Awards will be announced at a special awards show on the last night of the week-long festival, Thursday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth, NS. It’s a special year this year for the Dartmouth Book Awards – 2013 is the 25th anniversary of these awards, some of the oldest in Canada.
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Fiction Set in New Brunswick and PEI
From short stories to novels, these works of fiction set in New Brunswick and PEI add distinct flavour to Canada's literature.
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CanLit's Most Memorable Moms
For Mother's Day, we're putting together a list of CanLit's most memorable moms. Let us know your suggestions and we'll add them to the list.
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Book Summit 2013
Book Summit 2013 - Shake, Rattle & Roll: the Book Industry in Motion - will be held Thursday, June 20 at Harbourfront Centre. To get you excited about Book Summit, we've compiled a list of books recommended by some of our speakers and sponsors.
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First Nations Communities Reads 2013 Shortlist
The winner will be chosen during National Aboriginal History Month and National Aboriginal Day celebrations in June. (via Quill and Quire)
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