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Here is the Canada Reads 2019 longlist
Find out which 15 books are on the longlist for CBC's battle of the books. The shortlisted titles and their champions will be revealed on Jan. 31, 2019.
How I Wrote It
Sarah Raughley shares her secrets to writing a successful fantasy series
The YA author on writing Legacy of Light, the third and final instalment of the Effigies series.
Enter the CBC Nonfiction Prize
You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books.
How I Wrote It
Thea Lim wanted to write about grief — and ended up with a time travelling love story
Space travel and parallel dimensions: Popular comic series does all-Indigenous futurisms volume
Jael Richardson's book pick: The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker
Bestsellers
The bestselling books in Canada: Jan. 6, 2018 to 12, 2019
Why I Write
Pasha Malla on the creative mindset needed to be a successful author
Catholic board pulls book with LGBT characters from elementary libraries
How I Wrote It
How Carrianne Leung drew on her Scarborough roots to tackle sensitive subjects
Roy Miki reflects on the power of English over his Japanese Canadian parents
Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour on how language has the power to unite and divide us
Jennifer Robson's new historical novel centres on Queen Elizabeth's wedding gown
How I Wrote It
How Tima Kurdi is honouring the memory of her nephew with her book, The Boy on the Beach
Dog-Eared Reads
Kerri Sakamoto believes Birds Art Life by Kyo Maclear is 'essential reading' for creative people
Cat Person writer Kristen Roupenian on her viral success & new short story collection
Nick Bantock crafts a puzzle for readers in Dubious Documents
Writing Tip
Want to be a better storyteller? Learn the craft
Bedside Books
Why Weaves' Jasmyn Burke recommends reading All About Love by bell hooks
Canada Reads 2019
In Toronto? See the Canada Reads 2019 contenders in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library
James FitzGerald looks back on how his first love's early death shaped him and another man
Nadine Labaki's new film, Capernaum, highlights the heroism of children in Beirut
Canada Reads 2019
How Ali Hassan is gearing up to host Canada Reads again
How I Wrote It
How David Chariandy brought his novel Brother to life
Book Awards
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The Next Chapter
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