THE BIG READOnce Upon a Wardrobe / U.S. author Patti Callahan returns to C.S. Lewis in her new historical novel, and shows Narnia's magic and myth are as real as love and hope>> Senior Citizen Sleuths> Clinton and Penny on "State of Terror"THE SCROLLNorma Dunning wins $25,000 Governor General’s English fiction prize for ‘Tainna’The Edmonton-based Inuk writer explores themes of displacement, loneliness and spirituality in six short stories Omar El Akkad wins $100,000 Giller prize for “What Strange Paradise”The former Globe and Mail reporter, who published "American War" to acclaim in 2017, tackles the global migrant refugee crisis in his second novelSouth African Author Damon Galgut Wins the Booker Prize For ‘The Promise’Galgut received nominations for his 2003 and 2010 works before finally taking home the prize this year. Hollywood Legend Paul Newman Discusses Life, Acting and Aging Gracefully in Newly Discovered MemoirPublishers of the newly discovered memoir say the Hollywood legend wrote the book in the 1980s in response to the relentless media attention he received during that time.Here’s What You Need to Know About the Toronto International Festival of AuthorsDirector Roland Gulliver lands in Toronto to open his second, much-expanded virtual festival with more than 200 eventsTanzanian Novelist Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature for Depicting the Impact of Colonialism and Refugee StoriesGurnah, 72, is only the second writer from sub-Saharan Africa to win one of the world's most prestigious literary awardsMiriam Toews Garners Third Giller Prize Nomination for “Fight Night” after Shortlist AnnouncedSophomore efforts from novelists Omar El Akkad and Jordan Tannahill join debut books from Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia and Angélique LalondeTina Brown’s New Book, ‘The Palace Papers’, Covers the Royal Family’s Reinvention After Diana’s Tragic DeathTina Brown's sequel to her 2007 release 'The Diana Chronicles' is set to hit shelves April 12, 2022. Audible.ca Releases Andrew Pyper’s Exclusive Audiobook “Oracle” For New Plus Catalogue LaunchThe thriller about a psychic FBI detective is one of 12,000 titles now available for free to membersBarack Obama and Bruce Springsteen to Release Book Based On Their “Renegades” PodcastThe new book will feature a collection of candid, intimate and entertaining conversations Prince Harry Will Publish a Memoir in Late 2022Harry says he's writing the book "not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become."How to Read Like Bestselling Author Barack ObamaMichelle Good’s ‘Five Little Indians’ Wins Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary FictionDebut Novelist Michelle Good Wins 2020 GG Fiction AwardRare Emily Brontë Manuscript To Be Auctioned By Sotheby’sHungry Caterpillar Author Eric Carle Dies At 91Michelle Good and Francesca Ekwuyasi up for $60,000 First Novel AwardIndigenous Authors Dominate Fiction Category in 2020 Governor General’s Literary Prize NominationsMeghan Markle to Publish Children’s Book Based on Her Husband Prince Harry and Son ArchieOprah Hopes Her New Book Will Move You From Blame to EmpathyPublisher Halts New Philip Roth Biography as Its Author, Blake Bailey, Faces Allegations of Rape and Sexual Misconduct‘Lonesome Dove’ Author Larry McMurtry Dies at 84Beloved Children’s Author Beverly Cleary Dies at 104MP Jody Wilson-Raybould to Publish a Political Memoir in October6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Due to Racist ImagesHillary Clinton to Write Thriller with Louise PennyBlackberry Co-Founder Jim Balsillie Sponsors $60,000 Public Policy Book PrizeGiller Prize Launches Master Panels, a Webinar Series on Writing and Publishing in CanadaChris Hadfield’s Debut Thriller “The Apollo Murders” Will Launch in OctoberCicely Tyson’s ‘Just As I Am’ Tops Bestseller Lists as Family Sets Public Viewing in New YorkLiterary Superstar Amanda Gorman Gains International Fame With Super Bowl LV Performance and Time Magazine CoverBarack Obama Surprises Book Club to Talk About His Memoir, Michelle’s Inaugural Fashion and Career Advice for Younger GenerationsWriters’ Trust of Canada Renames Fiction Award After Margaret Atwood and Graeme GibsonAfter Stealing the Inauguration Show, Poet Amanda Gorman’s Books Are Top of the Amazon ChartsDuchess Camilla Launches Royal ‘Reading Room’ With Her First Book Club PicksSarah, Duchess of York, to Debut Historical Novel of Royal RomanceSimon & Schuster Cancels Senator Josh Hawley’s Book in Wake of U.S. Capitol AttackBestselling Author Eric Jerome Dickey Dead at 59Duchess Camilla Is Launching Her Own Book Club, the ‘Reading Room’Bridgerton TV Series, Based on the Julia Quinn Books, A Huge Hit for NetflixBarack Obama Shares His Favourite Books From 2020John le Carré, 89, Dies of PneumoniaBill Gates’ Holiday Book PicksA Viral Poem for Pandemic TimesAlberta Professor Wins Oddest Book TitleBarack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Breaks First-Day Sales RecordGil Adamson and Jessica J. Lee Win Top Prizes from Writers’ Trust of CanadaSouvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Scotiabank Giller PrizeCanadian Culinary Legend Anita Stewart DiesNigerian Nobel Laureate Writing First Novel in 47 YearsTrump Critic Is Anonymous No MoreEdugyan, Chariandy and Lubrin to Judge Journey Prize for Black Writers2020 Writers’ Trust Fiction Finalists2020 Scotiabank Giller Short ListObama’s Promised LandScotiabank Giller Prize Announces Long ListHilary Weston Award for Nonfiction FinalistsNOVEL ENCOUNTERSHome for the Holidays / December’s best fiction brings gripping murder mysteries and thrillers about ballet school, 9/11, the Titanic and even a cruise to Cuba>FIRST PERSONNatalie Wood's Sister Discusses Allegations That Robert Wagner is Responsible for the Actress's 1981 Drowning / In a Q&A about her new book, Lana Wood explains what she believes happened that November night on board Wagner's yacht, the Splendour>FACTS & NON-FICTIONIndian in the Cabinet / In her political memoir, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould explains the Indigenous values and principles that shaped her life >ROYAL PAGESA Queen For Our Time / In his book about Queen Elizabeth II, Chris Jackson chooses frames of grand ceremony and great intimacy from his 19 years as royal photographer for Getty Images>SHELF LIFEBonnie Strome on a Second World War novel, Celeste Ng and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ / The manager of the newly renovated Park Hyatt in Toronto and its famed rooftop bar, The Writers Room, on inviting Margaret Atwood to dinner>> Bruce Kuwabara loves "A Fine Balance"> Jennifer Jones is a Jack Reacher fanWRITER'S ROOM>ABC News foreign correspondent Hilary Brown writes about war zones, 'Reporter's Atonement' and life in a flak jacket>Corey Mintz Explains Why Restaurants Are So Expensive and Diners Should Pay MoreTHE LISTICLESHoliday Gift List: Books for Book Lovers/ 10 books for bibliophiles about reading, writing and the literary life>Holiday Gift List: Crimes & Misdemeanours/ 11 titles for the true-crime and murder-mystery aficionados in your life >7 Interior Design and Decor Books to Transform Your Home/ Switch up your space with advice from experts on everything from decluttering to creating a farmhouse vibe>“Keep reading. 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