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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.
Toronto illustrator and Paul McCartney team up for new children's book
Toronto-based illustrator Kathryn Durst says she's found a true collaborator in Paul McCartney after working closely with the rock legend to bring his bedtime tale for grandchildren to the page.
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
Why Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette wrote a novel inspired by the grandmother that abandoned her family
Spring Book Preview
12 Canadian comics to look out for in spring 2019
Bestsellers
The bestselling Canadian books for the week of Jan. 13 to 19, 2019
Mi'kmaw artist hosts Indigenous literature book club at Mile End's Drawn and Quarterly
Scottish poet tells the story of a Canadian vet in post-WW II America — in verse
How I Wrote It
For the novel Corvus, Harold R. Johnson envisioned a thriving Indigenous community in a dystopian future
5 writers selected for RBC Taylor Prize mentorship program
James Baldwin before Beale Street
Sarah Raughley explores superheroes & celebrity in her YA fantasy series
Meet Papa Goose, the man who raised and flew with seven fluffy goslings — all in the name of science
Why former governor general David Johnston believes we need trust now more than ever
Writing Tip
Are you a writer looking for support and motivation? You should join a writing group
Why David Kingston Yeh's debut novel, A Boy at the Edge of the World, explores 'sex, love and intimacy'
How I Wrote It
Why former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk wrote about his struggles with addiction and his mental health
Spring Book Preview
16 works of nonfiction from around the world to check out in spring 2019
Donna Bailey Nurse remembers the talent of Nancy Richler
Like That? Love This
If you liked Sally Kohn's The Opposite of Hate you'll love this Canadian book
Ondjaki captures the humour and heartache of life in his hometown, Luanda
Scott Kelly spent a year in space — and it literally changed him
How I Wrote It
Rejected multiple times, Lindsay Wong's memoir is now longlisted for Canada Reads
DOG-EARED READS
Tom Rachman on the lasting relevance of A Collection of Essays by George Orwell
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The Next Chapter
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