Writers
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Novelist and writer to join the Winnipeg Public Library systemA Canadian novelist joins the Winnipeg Public Library system as the library's newest writer-in-residence, bringing her experience into the new role.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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From big screen to picket line: Why your favourite U.S. actors are strikingHollywood actors are officially headed to the picket line. Their issues? Fair compensation, transparency with streaming services and AI.U.S. NewsJul 14, 2023
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Rawi Hage, Suzette Mayr among writers who made Scotiabank Giller Prize short listRawi Hage, Suzette Mayr and Kim Fu are among the finalists for this year's $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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Billy-Ray Belcourt among 14 writers longlisted for $100K Giller PrizeBilly-Ray Belcourt is among the notable names on the long list for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.CanadaSep 6, 2022
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Louise Bernice Halfe selected as Canada’s new parliamentary poet laureateRenowned writer Louise Bernice Halfe, also known by the Cree name Sky Dancer, has been named Canada's new parliamentary poet laureate.CanadaFeb 3, 2021
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Montreal mother-daughter duo publish books only months apart: ‘It was an accomplishment’Pierina Procino Di Zazzo and her daughter, Amanda, recently wrote and published two books in Montreal.CanadaDec 29, 2020
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N.B. poet laureate says pandemic proving to be ‘kind of renaissance for writers in Canada’A new reliance on virtual platforms has brought on an understanding that a sense of community is everywhere and that support is available for writers,CanadaNov 29, 2020
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6 nominees vie for $60K Amazon Canada First Novel AwardEdmonton-raised Andrew David MacDonald's When We Were Vikings, published by Simon & Schuster, is one of six novels in the running for the $60,000 honour.CanadaJun 9, 2020
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2019 Peterborough Arts Awards and the Mayor’s Luncheon for the arts.EC3, the Electric City Culture Council annually presents awards to members of Peterborough's arts communityCanadaMay 24, 2019
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IN PHOTOS: Sherwood Park Young Authors’ Conference inspires creativityRoughly 350 students attended the conference, now in its 30th year, at F.R. Haythorne Junior High on Saturday.EducationFeb 23, 2019
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