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Among Others Wins a Nebula Award

by Dan
Fiction + Science Fiction and Fantasy / May 23, 2012

I have gone on about Among Others by Montreal-based author Jo Walton numerous (NUMEROUS!) times here already (OK, twice at least, but I've been banging on about it on Twitter* a lot!). Occasionally I would convince some people of its brilliance. Other times, not... so... much. I was beginning to think it was a book you either loved or hated. But now I feel completely and utterly vindicated because Among Others won the Nebula Award for Best Novel over the weekend! Hooray! Congratulations to Jo and all the other winners. (I will not gloat... I will not gloat...) 

*You knew Raincoast is on Twitter, right? We're also on Facebook if that's your thing. And don't forget Tumblr! Oh and Pinterest! 

Among Others is a Nebula Award Finalist for Best Novel

by Siobhan
Fiction + Science Fiction and Fantasy / February 23, 2012

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have announced the finalists for this year's Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award, and the Andre Norton Award.

Congratulations to Tor Books' Jo Walton for being one of the finalists for Best Novel for her book, Among Others! The novel is already a big favourite among the staff here at Raincoast.

If you're in Toronto, you'll have a chance to meet Jo Walton at her event at Bakka Phoenix Books this Saturday, February 25th.

View the full list of Nebula Award finalists on Tor.com.

The Best Business Books of 2011

by Siobhan
Business & Careers / February 03, 2012

If you're looking for some good business reading, why not start with the best? Here are some business books that were highly praised in recent year-end review lists.

LeadershipNow.com Best Leadership Books of 2011 - See the full list

Lead with Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself, byJohn Baldoni (Amacom)

Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking In Your Organization, by Daniel Patrick Forrester (Palgrave Macmillan)

CEO Refresher.com Best Business Books of 2011 - See the full list

Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success, by Wayne Rogers with Josh Young (Amacom)

Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking In Your Organization, by Daniel Patrick Forrester (Palgrave Macmillan)

Slow Down, Sell Faster!: Understand Your Customer's Buying Process and Maximize Your Sales, by Kevin Davis (Amacom)

The Elements of Power: Lessons on Leadership and Influence, by Terry R. Bacon (Amacom)

Full Engagement!: Inspire, Motivate, and Bring Out the Best in Your People, by Brian Tracy (Amacom)

Selling to Anyone Over the Phone: Connect With Every Customer; Generate Better Leads, Close More Sales, by Renee P. Walkup and Sandra McKee (Amacom)

CIO Insights10 Best IT-Business Books of 2011 - See the full list

The Power of Convergence: Linking Business Strategies and Technology Decisions to Create Sustainable Success, by Faisal Hoque, Lawrence M. Walsh and Diana L. Mirakaj (Amacom)

CIO Insights 11 Best Business Books for CIOs in 2011 - See the full list

The Elements of Power: Lessons on Leadership and Influence, by Terry R. Bacon (Amacom)

The Axiom Business Book Awards - See the full list

Winning Bronze in the Career (Job Search, Career Advancement) Category:
What's Next?: Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job, by Kerry Hannon

Winning Silver in the Business Ethics Category:
Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace: Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment, and Energy, by Dennis Reina and Michelle Reina (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)

Winning Silver in the Advertising/Markting/PR/Event Planning Category:
The Experience Effect: Engage Your Customers with a Consistent and Memorable Brand Experience, by Jim Joseph (Amacom)

Winning Gold in the Women in Business Category:
Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction, by Marcia Reynolds (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)

ALA Booklist Top Ten Business Books of 2011 - See the full list

Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success, by Wayne Rogers with Josh Young (Amacom)

Poisoned Legacy: The Human Cost of BP's Rise to Power, by Mike Magner (St. Martin's Press)

Luck of the Irish

by Siobhan
Food & Drink + News / June 07, 2011

The Country Cooking of Ireland does it again! It won best international cookbook of 2011 at the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Awards during the 33rd IACP Annual Conference in Austin, Texas last week.

Is it luck of the Irish? Sounds more like 'third time's a charm' to me... The book has already won two James Beard awards, and now this makes prestigious award #3! Congratulations to the whole team that brought this gorgeous and delicious book to life.

JK Rowling Wins Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award

by Dan
Harry Potter + News / October 20, 2010

J.K. Rowling has become the very first winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize, awarded to authors whose stories can be compared to the work of the Danish fairy tale writer.

Rowling accepted the 500,000 kroner ($95,558 CAD) award at a ceremony in Odense, Denmark, the birthplace of Anderson, saying that she was "humbled and deeply honoured" to receive the prize. "Hans Christian Andersen is a writer I revere, because his work was of that rare order that seems to transcend authorship."

(via The Guardian)

J.K. Rowling Among 10 Authors Honoured at Inaugural Teen Read Awards Celebration

by Dan
Harry Potter + News / September 27, 2010

The complete list of Teen Read Awards Winners:

Raincoast Wins Bookseller Award for Service

by Jamie
News / May 31, 2010

The Canadian Booksellers Association held their annual Libris Awards this weekend in Toronto and Raincoast came away a winner! We were picked as the best distributor in Canada as voted by booksellers across the country.

Distribution is the selling, promoting, shipping and customer service aspect of bookselling; skills that really matter in a country as big and diverse as Canada. We have been shortlisted or won this award every year for the last decade, so we must be doing something right!

In accepting the award, our CEO John Sawyer, made the case for why we feel the future of traditional books will be very bright. You will be reading more about this theme on our blog in the weeks to come.

Rorie Bruce, our sales representative for the Prairies won the Libris for Rep of the Year which gave us a double reason to celebrate. Rorie has many years of experience in the book industry and his passion and breadth of book knowledge is one of the reasons that the book culture is thriving in western Canada. Congratulations Rorie.

A full list of the winners can be seen here. Congratulations all.

George Sprott and Hot Potatoe Win Doug Wright Awards!

by Dan
Graphica / May 10, 2010

The winners of the 6th annual Doug Wright Awards were announced at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) this weekend. 

Founded in 2004, the annual awards recognize the best and brightest in English-language comics and graphic novels published in the previous year.  

This year’s top honours included:

BEST BOOK: George Sprott: (1894-1975) by Seth (Drawn + Quarterly)

THE PIGSKIN PETERS AWARD: Hot Potatoe by Marc Bell (Drawn & Quarterly)

BEST EMERGING TALENT: Michael DeForge Lose #1 (Koyama Press)

The winners were decided by a jury comprised of Matt Forsythe (editor of Drawn.ca, winner of the 2009 Pigskin Peters Award for Ojingogo), Geoff Pevere (Toronto Star book critic; author of Mondo Canuck) Fiona Smyth (artist; cartoonist) and Carl Wilson (editor/writer Globe and Mail, author of Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste).

Speaking on behalf of the jury, Pevere praised the Best Book winner George Sprott as "a portrait of a character, of a country…a country that is no longer with us," adding that: 

It is a work about memory, a work about culture, a work about the past and a work about the future. 

Speaking for Wright Awards nominating committee, which chooses the annual Pigskin Peters Award, Matt Forsythe described Hot Potatoe as "a collection of seven years of work that is insulting and hilarious and sarcastic and sincere," and continued that it has "influenced a whole wave of comics and artists – myself included."

Congratulations to all the winners!