In the News:  Canada Reads 2009, plus Giller Prize & GG Winners!!

The Canada Reads 2009 contenders have been revealed.  More details on our News page.

The Governor General's Literary Award winners have been announced.  Please see our News page for the list of winners.

Joseph Boyden has won the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize.  Through Black Spruce, the story of an aboriginal family has rocketed Boyden to the top of the list!  Congratulations! 

There are now lots of new Awards news on the News page.  Check it out for 2008 nominees and winners of a whole host of prizes!!

On Sale Now:  All NCL books that we have in stock are now on for half-price.  These books are little paperback editions of Classics from McClelland & Stewart.  Please see our On Sale page to check out which titles you need for your collection of classic Canadian Literature!!

New books entered to New to NWP Monday January 26th, 2009.

Lots of new books added to the Sale Bin - so check it out!!

Cockroach by Rawi Hage - Hage seems to have done it again with another multi-award nominated title.  ...The novel takes place during one month of a bitterly cold winter in Montreal's restless immigrant community, where a self-described "thief" has just tried but failed to commit suicide by hanging himself from a tree in a local park. Rescued against his will, the narrator is obliged to attend sessions with a well-intentioned but naïve therapist....

The Ravine by Paul Quarrington - Award-winning author, Quarrington has created another great read. ...Phil McQuigge’s marriage is over, he has lost his job as the producer of a wildly successful TV series, and has also lost the star of that series, who died on the set under mysterious circumstances that seem to be all Phil’s fault. So Phil, who self-medicates for guilt and despair with liberal quantities of alcohol and what remains of his wit, sets out on a redemptive quest....

Red Dog, Red Dog by Patrick Lane - Poet, Lane's debut novel packs a punch. ...This is also a novel about a small community of people, about complicated loyalties, about betrayals and shifts of power. Filled with moments of harrowing violence and breathtaking description, of shattering truths and deep humanity, Red Dog, Red Dog is about the legacies of the past and the possibilities of forgiveness and redemption....

Lots of new Fall titles by George Elliott Clarke, Miriam Toews, Diane Schoemperlen, David Bergen,  M.G. Vassanji and ....