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Welcome
Literary Planet was created and will continue to be updated regularly to inform Canadians of local literary events and news updates as well as offer resources and tools for aspiring Canadian writers. Literary Planet is based in Canada and contains a great deal of Canadian content but is not just for Canadians, I have also included resources and news for other parts of North America as well as some international links and resources.
New Books - New releases in books, search by catagory
Puzzle Games - Crossword, Sodoku, Mahjong
Canadian Research - Links to research topics including space, energy, education, health, legal, and history.
Free ebooks - A list of websites that offer free ebooks without having to register to download or with free registration
Canadian Events - A list of Canadian provinces that will take you to a page of local literary events for 2010
Homeschoolers - A list of resources and support groups for Canadian homeschooling families
Canadian Newspapers - Just about every newspaper offered in Canada sorted by province
Writers Tools - Where to find ISBN's for your book, rhyming help, dictionary, print on demand companies, writing contests, associations, writers helping writers, and the list goes on.
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Contact - Send some feedback, comments, questions, or just say hi by filling out the contact form on this page.
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Canadian Literature Awards
Canada-Japan Literary Awards - Recognizes literary excellence by Canadian writers who are writing on Japan, Japanese themes, or themes that promote mutual understanding between Japan and Canada or by Canadian translators of such books from Japanese in English or French.
CBC Literary Awards - These awards give writers high visibility with intelligent Canadian readers from coast to coast.
Governor General's Literary Award - Canada's national literary award
The Sunburst Award - Based on excellence of writing in two categories: adult and young adult.
Arthur Ellis Awards - Canadian crime and mystery writers
Man Booker Prize - Best original full-length novel
Edna Staebler Award - Awarded annually in Canada for best work of creative nonfiction.
Geoffrey Bilson Award - A Canadian literature award for best work of historical fiction written for youth.
Gerald Lampert Award - To the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet.
Griffin Poetry Prize - Canada's most generous poetry award.
Norma Fleck Award - For Canadian children's non-fiction
Writers' Trust Notable Author Award - Canadian literature award presented to an established Canadian author to honor their work.
Pat Lowther Award - Awarded to the best book of poetry by a Canadian woman.
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour - Presented to the best work of humorous literature.
Scotiabank Giller Prize - Awarded to Canadian author of a novel or short story fiction.
Doug Wright Award - Presented to Canadian Cartoonists
Canadian Publishing
I recently found this website that lists most if not all publishing companies/agencies in Canada and wanted to post it here. CLICK HERE for an alphabetical list of Canadian publishing companies
Check out these great Canadian literature publications!
Canadian Literature (Canlit) - Canadian Literature aims to provide an academic interest in the Canadian literary field.
Brick - Online and in Print in bookstores across North America includes interviews, book reviews, essays and much more.
Broken Pencil - Literature stories, news, and submissions
For more Canadian Literature Publications visit the Canadian Events page on this website, choose your province and to the left you will see a list of local literary publications.
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September 3, 2010
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Canadian Author Spotlight:
Margaret Atwood
Canadian Author Margaret Atwood has won numerous awards including the prestigious Booker Prize in 2000. Margaret has published more then thirty-five volumes of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction |
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