TORONTO — Morley Torgov, who spun stories of growing up Jewish in small-town Ontario into award-winning works of humour, has died. He was 98. His
TORONTO — When Clement Virgo read a book about an enslaved teenager who fled to Canada, he was captivated by the story, but after helming
TORONTO — “Endling” author Maria Reva and “Small Ceremonies” writer Kyle Edwards are among the finalists for this year’s Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Last
Rev. Maggie Helwig went into Wednesday night with a plan. The priest at Toronto’s St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church was attending the Politics and the Pen
TORONTO — A group that organized collective action against the Giller Prize more than a year ago says its boycott of the literary event is
Children’s author Robert Munsch is donating his stash of story drafts, publisher notes and fan letters to the Guelph Public Library. The southwestern Ontario library
It’s another year of kids’ books, reading and fun! The annual ‘Canada Reads for kids’ event known as CBC Kids Reads returns for its third season.
Expectations were always going to be high for a new closing chapter in the 30th-anniversary edition of Ken Dryden’s seminal book “The Game.” Like he
From Barry’s Bay, Ont., to Dublin, these readers embarked on literary pilgrimages to a beloved authorâs hometown or to a setting that figures prominently in their work. They shared what compelled them to visit the places that keep them turning pages.
The former U.S. president’s latest reading list features her novel, The Book of Records, a time-bending story about history, memory and the political forces that shape individual lives.
Canadian romance author Carley Fortune has announced that her fifth novel, Our Perfect Storm, will be published on May 5, 2026.
Here are the new Canadian novels and short story collections we can’t wait to read this fall.
Janelle Powell and her husband went to their local library branch for an electric saw and grabbed a pasta maker while they were at it.
CBC Books has announced this year’s writers to watch list! Here are 22 Canadian writers on the rise in 2025.
Esi Edugyan says Disney Plus’s take on her acclaimed historical novel Washington Black will surprise anyone familiar with the sprawling coming-of-age tale.
TORONTO — Illustrator Maurice Vellekoop has won Ontario’s top literary award for his graphic memoir “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together.” Ontario Creates
The awards, which are given out by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, recognize the best science fiction and fantasy writing.
Calgary writer Natalie Sue’s debut novel about the absurdities of office life is one of three finalists for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.
TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d’bi.young anitafrika are among the winners of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes. The Metcalf
TORONTO — Sandy Hudson’s new book on police abolition comes just ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, and while much has changed
TORONTO — Sandy Hudson’s new book on police abolition comes just ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, and while much has changed
TORONTO — Sandy Hudson’s new book on police abolition comes just ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, and while much has changed
TORONTO — Canada’s literary institutions are banding together on the eve of an expected announcement about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books. Booksellers
TORONTO — Ma-Nee Chacaby’s memoir “A Two-Spirit Journey,” which she wrote with Mary Louisa Plummer, has won this year’s edition of Canada Reads. Podcaster and
