British author Mantel wins Booker Prize Oct 7, 2009
They have previously published three shortlisted books Nicola Barker s Darkmans (2007) and Carol Shields novels Unless (2002) and The Stone Diaries (1993). Mantel spent five years writing Wolf Hall and is now working on a sequel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Anne Giardini: One part corporate, one part literary May 19, 2009
In a sense, the novels come naturally for the daughter of the late Carol Shields, the beloved Canadian novelist. But make no mistake the Vancouver-based Ms. Giardini, 49, is an original in her own ability to traverse boundaries between the corporate and literary worlds. (Globe and Mail)
USC Aiken cheers challenged athlete May 8, 2009
" In late March, Ms. Legg saw a black shadow in her left eye. The following day, she went to the school nurse, who referred her to a specialist. A tumor was discovered, and she was sent to Dr. Carol Shields, of the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia. Dr. Shields diagnosed her with ocular melanoma, and Ms. Legg told her new physician of her dilemma. "I need to get back home to graduate," Ms. Legg said. "All the treatment has to be geared toward that. " Dr. Shields removed the tumor from the back... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Inaugural Carol Shields Symposium Apr 14, 2009
The symposium celebrates Carol Shields' work and legacy with three days of presentations, writing workshops, discussions, and performances exploring trends in writing and creativity ... Anne Collins, Vice President, Publisher, Random House Canada who published both Carol Shields's fiction in Canada and the Dropped Threads anthologies, said, "I can imagine how thrilled Carol would be by this gathering. If we all bring even a smidgeon of her enthusiasm and generosity to the proceedings, we'll... (Canada Newswire)
Death's lesson: 'Love has no rules' Apr 7, 2009
A creative-writing class in 1977 with the late Carol Shields yielded a short story that later became his first novel, the award-winning Jade Peony. Mr. Choy was 56 when the book was published in 1995. (Globe and Mail)
Tim Cook wins Taylor prize for non-fiction Feb 11, 2009
Previous winners of the award, first presented in 2000, include Carol Shields, Rudy Wiebe and Toronto Star columnist Richard Gwyn, who claimed the prize last year for the first instalment in a two-volume biography of John A. Macdonald. TheStar. (Toronto Star)
