Fiction
- The Parabolist by Nicholas Ruddock
- Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd
- The Sea Captain's Wife by Beth Powning
- Deloume Road by Matthew Hooton
- The Amazing Absorbing Boy by Rabindranath Maharaj
Non-Fiction
- Rob Carrick's Guide to What's Good, Bad and Downright Awful in Canadian Investments Today by Rob Carrick
- The Smart Cookies' Guide to Couples and Money by The Smart Cookies
- Citizens of London by Lynne Olson
- 59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman
- The Spice Necklace by Ann Vanderhoof
What are Canadians reading right now? Browse national bestseller lists to find out about books that are selling.
Paul Quarrington, award-winning novelist, musician, screenwriter and non-fiction writer, ended his brave battle with cancer on January 21, 2010. He passed away peacefully at home in Toronto in the early hours, surrounded by friends and family, and holding hands with those who were closest to him. MORE
Ian Brown for The Boy in the Moon
Our other nominees included:
John English for Just Watch Me
Kenneth Whyte for The Uncrowned King
The winner was announced on Feb. 8, 2010. Visit www.TheCharlesTaylorPrize.ca for more information.
The Writers' Trust of Canada's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing has announced its 2009 shortlist! Among the five finalists for the $25,000 prize are:
The winner will be announced at the Politics and the Pen event in Ottawa on March 10, 2010. Visit The Writers' Trust website for more information.
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| John English for Just Watch Me |
Dr. James Maskalyk for Six Months in Sudan | Terry Gould for Murder Without Borders |
The winner will be announced at the Politics and the Pen event in Ottawa on March 10, 2010. Visit The Writers' Trust website for more information.
Congratulations to our nominees
Ann-Marie MacDonald for Fall On Your Knees (defended by Perdita Felicien)
Nicolas Dickner for Nikolski
(defended by Michel Vézina)
Also among the nominees are our very own Douglas Coupland (Generation X) and Wayson Choy (The Jade Peony)!
The debates will air on CBC Radio One from March 8 to March 12, 2010 - check out theCBC Canada Reads website for more information!
The Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize:
Annabel Lyon for The Golden Mean!
The winner was announced on Nov. 24, 2009 at the Writers' Trust Awards ceremony. Among the other nominees was Douglas Coupland for Generation A.
2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel, The Bishop's Man!
The winner was announced on Nov. 10 in Toronto. Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean, was also on the shortlist.
2009 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction
for his book:
A Place Within: Rediscovering India (available in paperback)
The winner was announced on November 17, 2009 - visit the Governor General's Literary Awards website for more information.
Random House of Canada Donates $150,000 to
Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
Click here to learn more about www.loveofreading.org
New & Noteworthy
- Solace of the Road by Siobhan Dowd (HC)
- Knight Time by Jane Clarke (TP)
- Where's Waldo? The Incredible Paper Chase
by Martin Handford (HC) - Candor by Pam Bachorz (HC)
- Grandad's Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood, Illustrated by P.J. Lynch (TP)
- The Eyes of a King by Catherine Banner (TP)
Movies & DVDs
- Toy Story (featuring art from the 3-D release of Toy Story and Toy Story 2)
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers (available now on DVD)
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure: Tiny Adventurers (available now on DVD)
Top Sellers
- The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo (HC)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry (MM)
- Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney (BD)
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (TP)
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (TP)
- The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong (TP)
