Centenary of renowned Canadian writer George Woodcock

Via Writers’ Trust of Canada

Born exactly 100 years ago today, George Woodcock would achieve international renown as a writer of political biography, history, travel, criticism, and poetry and a champion of Canadian literature. He also, with his wife Ingeborg, founded and funded a one-of-a-kind program (The Woodcock Fund) that provides aid to professional Canadian writers confronting the kind of unforeseen financial emergencies that threaten the completion of a book-in-progress. To date the program has delivered $893,273 to 181 writers. The Writers’ Trust of Canada administers the program.

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Update: MagNet early-bird rate extended to May 11

Via Magazines Canada

Is there such a thing as a “late bird”? No, because MagNet’s early bird deadline has been extended to Friday, May 11. Registrations are pouring in, and we want to give you an extra week to take advantage of discounts on MagNet sessions and events!

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Jen Neale wins RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers

Via Writers’ Trust of Canada

A literary prize with a track-record of uncovering the next generation of great Canadian writers was awarded to a 28-year-old Vancouverite during an event at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music hosted by a previous prize-winner, novelist Alyssa York.

Jen Neale received the $5,000 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers for her short-story “Elk-Headed Man.”

The prize recognizes writers under the age of 35 who are unpublished in book form. It is supported by the RBC Foundation through the RBC Emerging Artists Project, which invests in up-and-coming artists and helps them build professional careers in their artistic field.

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Video: Periodical Marketers study finds readers love print magazines

Via Periodical Marketers of Canada

The Periodical Marketers of Canada’s Magazines at Retail Canada (MARC) campaign has been garnering a lot of hits with a video that presents the results of their recent Leger Marketing study on consumer preferences in the magazine market.

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EAC announces Claudette Upton Scholarship recipient

Via Editors’ Association of Canada

Scholarship Recipient Anticipates an Expanding Role for 21st Century Editors

The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Heidi Waechtler of Vancouver, BC, is the 2011 recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award will be presented at EAC’s annual conference, scheduled for June 1 to 3 in Ottawa.

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