AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing & Prizes: Loghan Paylor, author of The Cure for Drowning (Canada Reads 2026 winner), is a juror for the 2027 CBC Short Story Prize, which accepts submissions until Nov. 1 and will publish the winner on CBC Books. Book Culture in B.C.: The Tyee says its writers are finalists for four Webster Awards, spotlighting top B.C. journalism. Libraries: Cranbrook Public Library marks its long community role with a centennial celebration and a new look at how library services have evolved. Indigenous Rights & Books/Storytelling: A Grand Chief says the Innu Nation won’t back a Hydro-Québec energy deal unless Newfoundland and Labrador apologizes and revises how it treats Innu history. Film/Books Crossover: TIFF premiered Pretenders, an authorized Chrissie Hynde documentary, while the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival unveiled its 2026 lineup. Tax & Investment (publishing-adjacent): Canada will make full expensing permanent for machinery, equipment and patent rights, aiming to boost long-term investment.
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