 | Thursday, October 26, 2023 | |  | | | | Calgary writer Suzette Mayr and Ontario writer Iain Reid are among the finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Awards.
The prizes are awarded in seven English-language categories and seven French-language categories across genres. A total of $450,000 is awarded across all the prizes annually. The winners will be announced on Nov. 8, 2023. | | |  | | | | This fall, CBC Docs is launching Black Life: Untold Stories, an eight-part docu-series about the Black experience in Canada. Black Life dives deep into some of the little-known history of Black Canadians and how they've helped shape the country over the past 400 years.
CBC Books has put together a list of some of the books that were featured on the show, whose authors worked on the series. Check it out! | | |  | | | | Michael Crummey's latest novel follows two characters duelling for power and the questionable lengths they will go to in order to obtain it. The Adversary features two rivals who represent the largest fishing operations on Newfoundland's northern outpost. Crummey spoke with Shelagh Rogers at the 2023 Writers at Woody Point Festival for The Next Chapter. | | |  | | | | Ts’msyen writer Kim Spencer took home three prizes at the 2023 Canadian Children’s Book Awards for her debut novel, Weird Rules to Follow. The seven awards, which include prizes for picture books, nonfiction and YA, annually celebrate the best in Canadian children's literature. | | |  | | | | From NHL goalie to lawyer and politician, Ken Dryden has lived a vastly varied life — and he's written about some of it in his many books. His books include The Game, which was championed by actor Alan Thicke on Canada Reads in 2012, and his most recent book, The Class. Dryden chatted with CBC Books about the books that have made a lasting impact on his life. | | |  | | | | Naben Ruthnum makes his introduction onto the YA literary scene with his new horror novel, The Grimmer. He takes readers on a riveting ride through the supernatural while examining complexities such as addiction, racism and grief. Ruthnum spoke with The Next Chapter’s Ali Hassan about the horror books he read as a child that have inspired him. | | |  | | | | Being a finalist for the CBC Short Story Prize can jump-start your literary career. Need proof? Here are 18 books published in 2023 that were written by former CBC Short Story Prize winners and finalists. | | |  | | | | John Grisham’s books have sold 300 million copies around the world and topped the bestseller list 28 consecutive times. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages and made into hit movies, including The Firm, The Pelican Brief and A Time to Kill, which starred Matthew McConaughey in his breakout role. On Writers and Company, revisit Eleanor Wachtel’s 2019 interview with Grisham on his legal thriller, The Exchange. | | |  | | | | Zarqa Nawaz and Emily Riddle are among the six Canadian winners of the 2023 High Plains Book Awards. Established in 2006, the annual awards recognize regional authors and/or literary works that examine and reflect life on the High Plains in North America. The award program recognizes books in 13 categories, including nonfiction, fiction, poetry, children's books, photography and short stories. | | |  | | | | If you are an aspiring or emerging writer, this is your chance to win big and take your career to the next level. The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their work published on CBC Books. The prize is open from Fri. Sept. 1 to Wed. Nov. 1. | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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