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George Murray's Whiteout has been nominated for The Atlantic Poetry Prize!

We here at ECW are thrilled that George Murray's latest collection, Whiteout, has been nominated for The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia's Atlantic Poetry Prize. Congratulations, George! The WFNS Literary Awards celebrate excellence in writing from Canada’s Atlantic region.

Three great ECW books have won IPPY Awards!

We would like to congratulate four fantastic ECW authors on the IPPY award wins that their three combined books have received!

In the Performing Arts category, Mark Dillon has been awarded the bronze medal for his acclaimed book Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys.

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Kevin J. Anderson is nominated for a 2013 Scribe Award!

Congratulations to Kevin J. Anderson, author of Clockwork Angels: The Novel for his Scribe Award nomination! Kevin has been nominated in the category of Adapted Novel for his work adapting Neil Peart's lyrics and story from the newest Rush album, of the same name, into a fantastic steampunk novel. 

Stacey Madden is teaching a mystery and thriller writing course this summer!

Stacey Madden, author of Poison Shy, is going to be teaching a mystery and thriller creative writing workshop at The University of Guelph this summer. According to Mr. Madden, the workshop will "cover the classics, the dark and macabre, the hard-boiled and action-packed, the twisted, the sexy, and the strange." 

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Clockwork Angels is nominated for a Colorado Book Award!

Congratulations go out to Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart today. Their landmark collaboration, Clockwork Angels: The Novel, has been nominated for a Colorado Book Award!

Tumblin' Dice is nominated for a 2013 Spinetingler Award!

We are thrilled that John McFetridge's most recent novel, Tumblin' Dice, has been nominated for this year's Spinetingler Best Novel Award in the Rising Star/Legend category!

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Whiteout has been nominated for the 2013 E.J. Pratt Poetry Award

Last night the nominees were announced for the 2013 Atlantic Book Awards, and we are thrilled to share that George Murray's Whiteout has been shortlisted for the E.J. Pratt Poetry award!

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Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs launch brings out Montreal wrestling royalty

To celebrate the launch of their new book, Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of how Montreal Shaped the World of WrestlingPat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert threw a party at La Cage Aux Sports in Montreal.

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