2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (790+ words) The City of Toronto announced the finalists for the 2026 Toronto Book Awards, naming five works to this year’s shortlist. The award, established by Toronto City Council in 1974, recognizes works that use Toronto as inspiration. All genres are judged together, with…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1376+ words) Fourteen books have been longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The 2026 longlist is comprised of all novels, covering a wide range of topics, from witch hunting in the 17th century to a grieving…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (195+ words) A fan of comic books growing up, James Alan Gardner has been writing science fiction and fantasy for as long as he can remember. He's written 12 novels, a book of short stories, novellas and plays among other works. In August,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (169+ words) Massachusetts authors and publishers took home top honors across several categories Wednesday as The Massachusetts Center for the Book announced the winners of the 2026 Massachusetts Book Awards, including Cambridge author Jill Lepore and Boston novelist Stuart Nadler. In the fiction…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (430+ words) The shortlist for this top history prize gives attention to forgotten voices while also delving into today’s conflict, nationalism, and globalized commodity chains. By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox “Crucially, each shortlisted work encompasses different domains of history and evinces…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (213+ words) BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A pair of Bellingham authors are in the running for one of the state’s top literary honors. The Washington Center for the Book has announced 41 finalists across seven categories for this year’s Washington State Book Awards....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (220+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Gregor Craigie, author of Saving Wolfgang, has been named a finalist for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, one of six awards announced on Aug. 25 by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC)....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (764+ words) The Manitoba Book Awards have unveiled the shortlists of titles that will be vying for honours next month. The awards, which are returning in 2026 after a two-year hiatus, will be presenting awards in six categories, honouring achievements in local storytelling,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (42+ words) | Anthropology | College of Arts & Sciences William & Mary W&M Anthropology and American Studies Professor, Amy Malek, was awarded the 2026 Hamid Naficy Book Award at the Association for Iranian Studies conference in Utrecht....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (408+ words) Dr. Mel Tavares Wins Big in St. Charles, Missouri Dr. Mel Tavares' book named Golden Scroll Christian Education Book of the Year after first-place Christian Indie Award MIDDLETOWN, CT, UNITED STATES, August 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Make Families Great Again by Connecticut…...