#BOOKS: WINNERS OF 2024 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARDS (GGBOOKS) ANNOUNCED

The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks). These prestigious awards celebrate remarkable literary works published in Canada, in both official languages, across seven categories, and include books for readers of all ages. “Each of this year’s Governor General’s Literary Awards winning books offers readers a fresh and unique journey through storytelling. The 2024 GGBooks are remarkable for how they ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: 2024 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARDS (GGBOOKS) FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 finalists in the Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks). These prestigious awards celebrate works published in Canada, in both official languages, across seven categories, and include books for readers of all ages. “At the Canada Council for the Arts, we are delighted to celebrate the announcement of the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists. These extraordinary books are not just stories—they are ... Read more

#SPOTTED: KEVIN KWAN IN TORONTO AT HOT DOCS TED ROGERS CINEMA FOR “LIES & WEDDINGS”

What a pleasure hearing KEVIN KWAN speak as part of Hot Docs' Curious Minds & Author Talks series, in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. You know Kwan as the genius who penned the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, plus Sex and Vanity which soon will be made into a movie via Sony Pictures. He just released his latest, LIES & WEDDINGS and spoke with Shinan Govani about the Novel centering on Rufus Leung Gresham, a bachelor of pedigree and eligibility who has inherited a pile of debt, with his ... Read more

#SPOTTED: RUPAUL IN TORONTO FOR “THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS”

Drag legend and pop culture icon RuPaul made a rare visit to Toronto last night in support of his new Memoir THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS. The Bestseller unpacks some of his childhood trauma and estrangement from his father to themes of forgiveness and re-framing the narrative in an empowering light. RuPaul taught the audience about finding small moments of happiness (demonstrating his favourite game "Dirty Charades") and the importance of starting the day with gratitude. Though RuPaul ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARDS (GGBOOKS) WINNERS

The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2023 winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks). These prestigious awards celebrate remarkable literary works published in Canada, in both official languages, across seven categories, and include books for readers of all ages. “Each of the winning books in this year’s Governor General’s Literary Awards gives us, as readers, something new and unique to explore. The winners of the 2023 GGBooks are memorable ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

Today, the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist was announced, celebrating five Canadian fiction writers and the 30th anniversary of the Prize. Elamin Abdelmahmoud of CBC Radio announced the finalists in Toronto. The authors on the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist are: Sarah Bernstein for her novel Study For Obedience, published by Knopf CanadaEleanor Catton for her novel Birnam Wood, published by McClelland & Stewart Kevin Chong for his novel The Double Life of Benson Yu, ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: INDIGO PRESENT THEIR 2022 WRAPPED AND JANUARY NEW RELEASES

INDIGO present their 2022 WRAPPED and more than ever before readers are craving Memoirs and Romance! Coming this month are new Memoirs from Prince Harry and Canada's own Pamela Anderson. Biographies were as popular as ever this past year as we've seen Canadians take a particular interest in peeling back the pages on the lives of celebrities, athletes, the royal family and more,” says Rania Husseini, Indigo Senior Vice President, Print. “We're looking forward to another incredible year ... Read more

#SPOTTED: AVAN JOGIA IN TORONTO FOR “MIXED FEELINGS”

Vancouver-born Avan Jogia, star of Victorious, Shaft and Twisted, returned home to Canada this weekend, but not for his acting! Hosted by Indigo Bay-Bloor, Jogia visited Toronto for a signing of his Poetry Book, Mixed Feelings. The Book which among other things, speaks to his identity being bi-racial. His right-hand man and brother Ketan Jogia joins him on the tour, which saw his family come out to support him as he read selections from the publication. The brothers also are known as Music ... Read more

#SPOTTED: SALLY FIELD IN TORONTO FOR MEMOIR “IN PIECES”

Two-time Academy Award winner and Film/Television icon Sally Field made a rare visit to Toronto tonight. While she undisputedly is a star of the screen having starred in classics like Steel Magnolias, Mrs. Doubtfire, Matters of the Heart and Norma Jean, she visits to promote her Memoir, IN PIECES. The Book is a culmination of seven years' worth of writing without the intention of her words ever been seen. Field appeared before an intimate audience at Indigo Manulife Centre  in a conversation ... Read more

#SPOTTED: MARCIA GAY HARDEN IN TORONTO FOR MEMOIR “THE SEASONS OF MY MOTHER: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND FLOWERS”

I think I speak for many of us when I say that we have in some shape, way or form been touched by the work of Marcia Gay Harden. Normally when you speak about an Actor or Actress you refer to the work they are best known for, but the Academy Award-winning Actress is known for so many years of incredible work. There's of course her brilliant performance in Pollock and of course Mystic River. But what about Mona Lisa Smile, the Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy, Damages, How to Get Away with Murder, ... Read more