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10 Canadian books to read for Filipino Heritage Month

Filipino Heritage Month is celebrated in Canada every June. CBC Books has curated a list of fiction titles written by Filipino Canadian writers.

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Chef and actor Matty Matheson among shortlisted writers for 2025 Taste Canada Awards

The awards celebrate Canada’s best cookbooks and food-related stories of the year.

Canadian Vincentian writer Chanel Sutherland wins 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

The Montreal writer won for her story, Descend. It was chosen from a list of five regional winners.

45 books that 'share stories and truths' from women and two-spirit Indigenous creators

Monique Gray Smith curated this list of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's books by Indigenous creators who identify as women and/or two-spirit.

Richard Van Camp, Cole Nowicki and Alice Irene Whittaker shortlisted for 2025 Alberta Book Publishing Awards

Natalie Sue wins for $25K Leacock Medal for Canadian humour writing

What Canadian books are popular right now? Check out this week's bestsellers

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Q with Tom Power

How a run-in with a giant eel influenced Cressida Cowell's bestselling book series

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Canadian writers Alexander Boldizar and Premee Mohamed win 2025 Locus Awards for science fiction

14 books to read for National Indigenous History Month

Wayne K. Spear, Georges Erasmus and Rosanna Deerchild among winners for 2025 Indigenous Voices Awards

Margaret Atwood, Jay Baruchel, Canisia Lubrin among writers of new anthology that explores Canadian identity

My Life in Books

Former First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid shares her life in books

Radio The Next Chapter June 24

3 memoir writers share early experiences of finding their voices

Books Bookends June 23

6 sizzling books to add to your summer reading list

Radio The Next Chapter June 20

Governor General’s Literary Awards

Recognizing Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories. Discover the books

Giller Prize

$100,000 for the author of the best Canadian novel, short story collection or graphic novel. Discover the books

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter highlights iconic Canadian authors and rising literary stars as they share the stories and ideas that intrigue and inspire them. Visit Show Site

Bookends

When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. Visit Show Site

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