Teen Book Club Meeting, Squamish Public Library, February 29, 2012

The Teen Book Club will be meeting at the Squamish Public Library on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 4 p.m.  This month's selection is A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.

For more information contact Kate at the Squamish Public Library at 

http://squamish.bclibrary.ca/

Publishers Put the Squeeze on Library E-Book Lending

Check out the article "Publishers Put the Squeeze on Library E-Book Lending"  from the February 5, 2012 edition of the Victoria Times-Colonist.  In the article is a list of sites where you can download free e-books.

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Publishers+squeeze+library+ebook+lending/6104574/story.html

A Rapper With a Rep Decides to Change His Tune

Check out the review of rapper 50 Cent's first novel Playground from the February 7, 2012, edition of The Globe and Mail.  Available at Constance Rulka Library.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/playground-by-curtis-jackson-aka-50-cent/article2328591/

6 eReaders for the Bookworm On Your List

Are you looking for an eReader?  The article "6 eReaders for the Bookworm On Your List," from The Globe and Mail, evaluates six popular e-Readers.  Go to

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/2011-tech-gift-guide/apps-mobile/gift-guide-6-ereaders-for-the-bookworm-on-your-list/article2243655/

The Globe 100: The Very Best Books of 2011

Check out The Globe and Mail's article, "The Globe 100:  The Very Best Books of 2011" at

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/the-globe-100-the-very-best-books-of-2011/article2248133/

CBC Canada Reads Program Top 10

The Canada Reads Top 10 (CBC) will be revealed at 10:30 ET on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

For information on how to participate in the Canada Reads program go to

http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/

The debates will rage in February 2012 on CBC.

Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 was won by Julian Barnes for The Sense Of An Ending, published by Jonathon Cape.

For details go to

http://www.themanbookerprize.com/prize/thisyear/winner

Finalists for the Governor-General's Literary Awards 2011

Check out the nominees for the 2011 Governor-General's Literary Awards.

Go to

http://987321654.canadacouncil.net/en/archives/2011/Finalists.aspx

The library has the following nominees:

A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk - Ian L
Blink and Caution - Tim Wynn-Jones
This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel

Vancouver International Writers Festival 2011

Coming up is the Vancouver International Writers Festival 2011 on Granville Island  from October 18-23, 2011.  You can download a program of this year's festival at
http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/
Many great events!  Check it out!

Giller 2011 (Book) Prize Longlist Announced

The 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury  announced its longlist of books in the running for this year’s award. The jury selected 16 titles out of 143 books – a record-setting number of submissions – put forward by 55 publishers from every region of Canada.

Here is a list of this year's longlist:

David Bezmozgis for his novel, THE FREE WORLD, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd


Clarke Blaise for his short story collection, THE MEAGRE TARMAC, Biblioasis

Lynn Coady for her novel, THE ANTAGONIST, House of Anansi Press

Michael Christie for his short story collection, THE BEGGAR’S GARDEN, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

Patrick DeWitt for his novel, THE SISTERS BROTHERS, House of Anansi Press

*Myrna Dey for her novel, EXTENSIONS, NeWest Press

Esi Edugyan for her novel, HALF-BLOOD BLUES, Thomas Allen Publishers

Marina Endicott for her novel, THE LITTLE SHADOWS, Doubleday Canada

Zsuzsi Gartner for her short story collection, BETTER LIVING THROUGH PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES, Hamish Hamilton Canada

Genni Gunn for her novel, SOLITARIA, Signature Editions

Pauline Holdstock for her novel, INTO THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Wayne Johnston for his novel, A WORLD ELSEWHERE, Knopf Canada

Dany Laferrière for his novel, THE RETURN (translation, David Homel), Douglas & McIntyre

Suzette Mayr for her novel, MONOCEROS, Coach House Books

Michael Ondaatje for his novel, THE CAT’S TABLE, McClelland & Stewart

Guy Vanderhaeghe for his novel, A GOOD MAN, McClelland & Stewart

Alexi Zentner for his novel, TOUCH, Knopf Canada

Check out the Giller website at

http://www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca/