The finalists for this year’s Nova Scotia Book Awards and Atlantic Book Awards have been announced. The winners of both sets of awards will be announced at the Atlantic Book Festival later this spring ...

Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet is one of six writers shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.

A Story of Ukrainian Forced Labour, the Leica Camera Factory, and Nazi Resistance by Sasha Colby, published by ECW Press, was named the winner of 2026 Kobzar Book Award. Presented biennially by ...

In the summer of 2024, Vancouver-based writer Marcus Kliewer received a lot of coverage for his debut novel. Initially ...

After a two-year hiatus, applications are open to the BIPOC of Publishing in Canada mentorship program. The mentorship pairs BIPOC publishing professionals with those aspiring to enter the industry, ...

Shop Talk is an occasional feature in which fledgling independent booksellers take Q&Q into their stores and share their ...

The $3,500 prize, given by UBC Library and the Pacific BookWorld News Society, is awarded annually to the outstanding ...

Wayson Choy avoids potential second-novel pitfalls by turning from fiction to non-fiction, following the spectacular success of The Jade Peony with a memoir. The relationship between the two books is ...

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction has announced its 15-title longlist for the 2026 prize. The $150,000 (U.S.) prize, named after the American-born and Canadian-based author Carol Shields, celebrates ...

Greg Younging, the publisher of Theytus Books, the oldest Indigenous publishing house in Canada, passed away on May 3. The Penticton, B.C., press where he worked as managing editor from 1990 to 2004, ...

Over the course of three instalments, Q&Q presents the titles we’re most excited about this spring. This week’s instalment features novels. Short fiction and poetry titles will be featured next week, ...

Read reviews of books by Erin McCormack.