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Shamier Anderson & Stephan James, co-founders of The Legacy Awards, share the books they loved reading

The second edition of The Black Academy’s award show will be hosted by award-winning TV personality, actress and singer Keshia Chanté.

Books September 22

Genevieve Scott explores sex, consent and the 'duplicity & dishonesty' of the late-90s in novel The Damages

The Canadian writer and teacher spoke about her new novel The Damages on The Next Chapter.

Radio The Next Chapter September 22

Canadian author Sarah Bernstein shortlisted for $84K Booker Prize

The prestigious award recognizes the best original novel written in English and published in the U.K.

Books September 21

Enter the CBC Short Story Prize now

You could win $6,000, attend a two-week writing residency and have your work published on CBC Books. The deadline to enter is Nov. 1!

Books September 1

Chinese writer Yan Ge finds solace in creating literary worlds

Radio Writers & Company September 22

'We are all responsible for uplifting children,' writer Itah Sadu discusses race and hockey in new book

Radio The Next Chapter September 22

B.C.'s Louie Leyson wrote about Filipino overseas workers in Canada — and won the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize

Daphné Santos-Vieira

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 22

Jasmine Sealy takes a critical look at tourism and unpacks family mythology in her award-winning debut novel

Radio September 22

These authors say Open AI stole their books to train ChatGPT. Now they're suing

Sheena Goodyear

Radio As It Happens September 21

FALL BOOK PREVIEW

45 picture books to check out this fall

Books September 22

The bestselling Canadian books of the week

Books September 21

John Vaillant and Christina Sharpe among finalists for $75K Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction

Bridget Raymundo

Books September 21

C.S. Richardson loves re-reading historical novel Silk by Alessandro Baricco

Radio The Next Chapter September 22

How Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio translated decades of work with Filipino newcomers into powerful fiction

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 20

Polaris Music Prize winner Debby Friday loves the written work of psychoanalyst Marion Woodman

Radio The Next Chapter September 20

Governor General’s Literary Awards

Recognizing Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories. Discover the books

Scotiabank Giller Prize

$100,000 for the author of the best Canadian novel, short story collection or graphic novel. Discover the books

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter highlights iconic Canadian authors and rising literary stars as they share the stories and ideas that intrigue and inspire them. Visit Show Site

Writers & Company

Host Eleanor Wachtel explores in-depth the lives, thoughts and works of distinguished writers from around the world. Visit Show Site

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