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Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public

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Overview

During Canada Reads, five personalities champion five different books, each champion extolling the merits of one of the titles. The debate is broadcast over a series of five programs. At the end of each episode, the panelists vote one title "off the island" until only one book remains. This book is then billed as the book that all of Canada should read.

Canada Reads was first broadcast on CBC's Radio One in 2002, and has aired annually on radio since then. CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information Radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The third and fourth editions were also broadcast on television, on CBC Newsworld. CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Broadcast dates were February 16 to February 20, 2004, and February 21 to February 25, 2005, respectively. ) The seventh edition was also broadcast on television, on [Bold TV] (broadcasting from February 25 to February 29. ) Beginning with the third edition, the daily debates could be heard online as well as on Radio One. The fifth edition was broadcast from April 17 to April 21, 2006; the sixth edition aired February 25 to March 2, 2007. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) The seventh edition of Canada Reads was broadcast on February 25 to February 29, 2008 and for the first time it was available as a podcast.

The books in the running for each edition of Canada Reads are announced several months before the programs are broadcast. (Titles must be Canadian fiction, poetry or plays. ) They are then promoted in bookstores, in the hope that the Canada Reads audience will purchase and read them all before the programs air. In some cases, publishers have published special editions of the nominated titles. The publisher of the winning Canada Reads title donates a portion of sales proceeds from the winning book to a charitable organization working in the field of literacy. Recipients have included the Movement for Canadian Literacy, the ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation and Laubach Literacy of Canada.

Since 2004, Radio-Canada, the French-language service of CBC, has annually produced a French version of Canada Reads entitled Le combat des livres ("Battle of the books"). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people It is broadcast on La Première Chaîne. Première Chaîne is a Canadian French language radio network the news and information service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Société

Canada Reads 2002

Canada Reads 2002 aired from April 16 to 19, 2002. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The winning title was announced on April 23, 2002, Canada Book Day. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Canada Book Day is a yearly event celebrated in Canada on April 23 to promote reading and Books The week surrounding April 23 is celebrated

Mary Walsh was the moderator. Mary Walsh may refer to Mary Walsh (actress, Canadian comedian and actress Mary Walsh (journalist, producer at CBS news

The books selected for Canada Reads 2002 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje. A Fine Balance is the third book by Rohinton Mistry. Set in Mumbai, India between 1975 and 1977 during the turmoil of The Emergency Rohinton Mistry (born 3 July, 1952) is considered to be one of the foremost authors of Indian heritage writing in English An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows (born March 14, 1968) is a Canadian /American actress In the Skin of a Lion is a novel by Canadian / Sri Lankan writer Michael Ondaatje. Philip Michael Ondaatje, OC (ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː (born 12 September 1943 is a Sri Lankan Canadian This article is about the Canadian musician for the Australian choreographer see Stephen Page. The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, first published by McClelland and Stewart in Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, PC, CC, QC, (born March 10, 1947) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada The Stone Angel, first published in 1964 by McClelland and Stewart, is perhaps the best-known of Margaret Laurence 's series of novels set in Jean Margaret Laurence (née Wemyss) ( 18 July 1926 – 5 January 1987) was a Canadian Novelist and Leon Rooke (born September 11, 1934) is a Canadian Novelist. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in the Whylah Falls is a long Narrative poem (or " Verse novel " by George Elliott Clarke, published in book form in 1990 George Elliott Clarke (born February 12 1960) is a Canadian Poet and Playwright. Nalo Hopkinson (born December 20, 1960) is a Jamaican born writer and editor who lives in Canada.

Canada Reads 2003

Canada Reads 2003 aired from April 21 to 25, 2003. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bill Richardson was the moderator. Bill Richardson is a Canadian Radio broadcaster and Author. Richardson was born in Winnipeg Manitoba in 1955 and received his B

The books selected for Canada Reads 2003 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was Next Episode by Hubert Aquin. Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure Novel by Canadian author Yann Martel. Yann Martel (born June 25, 1963 in Salamanca, Spain) is a Canadian Author best known for the Man Booker Prize Prochain épisode is Hubert Aquin 's first Novel, published in French in 1965. Hubert Aquin (born 24 October 1929, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada &ndash 15 March 1977) was a Novelist Sheila Leah Fischman, CM MA DU (born 1 December 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Denise Bombardier (born January 18 1941 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is an esteemed yet controversial journalist, Novelist Essayist Sarah Binks is the Novel by University of Manitoba professor Paul Hiebert. Paul Gerhardt Hiebert ( 17 July 1892 — 6 September 1987) was a Canadian writer and humorist best known for his book Sarah An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Will Ferguson (born William Stener Ferguson on October 12 1964 is a Canadian writer and novelist who is best known for his humorous observations on Canadian history The Colony of Unrequited Dreams is a novel by Wayne Johnston, published in 1998 Wayne Johnston (born 1958 in Goulds Newfoundland) is a Canadian novelist Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Helen Humphreys (born 29 March 1961) is a Canadian Writer who has written a handful of books An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Home improvement or home renovation is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home Mag Ruffman ( February 28 1957) is a Canadian comedian actress and television host

Canada Reads 2004

Canada Reads 2004 aired on both CBC Radio and CBC Newsworld February 16 to 20, 2004.

Bill Richardson was the moderator. Bill Richardson is a Canadian Radio broadcaster and Author. Richardson was born in Winnipeg Manitoba in 1955 and received his B

The books selected for Canada Reads 2004 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe. Barney's Version is a novel written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler, published by Knopf Canada in 1997. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Zsuzsi Gartner is a Canadian Author and journalist. Gartner was born in Winnipeg, moving to Calgary in early childhood Thomas King (born 24 April 1943) is a noted Novelist and broadcaster who most often writes about Canada's First Nations and is an outspoken advocate Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Glen Murray may refer to Glen Murray (ice hockey Glen Murray (politician Monique Proulx (born January 17, 1952 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist short story writer and screenwriter Fred A Reed (born 1939 is a journalist and translator of literature who has published and translated several books A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Francine Pelletier (born c 1955 is a journalist based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Last Crossing is a Novel by Canadian writer Guy Vanderhaeghe. Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe, OC, SOM, (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian Fiction author A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Jim Cuddy, who was born December 2, 1955 in Toronto, is a Canadian Singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band The Love of a Good Woman is a collection of short stories by Canadian writer Alice Munro, published by McClelland and Stewart in Alice Ann Munro ( Née Laidlaw; born 10 July 1931) is a Canadian short-story writer and three-time winner of Canada's This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type.

Canada Reads 2005

Canada Reads 2005 was broadcast from February 21 to 25, 2005. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

CBC Radio host Bill Richardson was again the moderator.

The books selected for Canada Reads 2005 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was Rockbound by Frank Parker Day. Beautiful Losers is a Novel by Leonard Cohen. Published in 1966 by McClelland and Stewart, it was the Canadian novelist- Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Molly Johnson is a Canadian Singer-songwriter of pop and Jazz. Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. Olivia Chow ( born March 24, 1957, in Hong Kong) is a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament and former city councillor Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Rockbound is a Novel published in 1928 by Canadian writer Frank Parker Day. Frank Parker Day (1881 at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia – 1950 at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia was a Canadian Fisherman and Author Donna Morrissey (born in 1956 at The Beaches Newfoundland) is a Canadian author No Crystal Stair is a novel published in 1997 by Canadian author Mairuth Sarsfield. Mairuth Hodge Sarsfield (born at Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Author, Activist Journalist, Researcher and The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Volkswagen Blues is a novel by Canadian writer Jacques Poulin. Jacques Poulin (born September 23, 1937 at Saint-Gédéon, Quebec) is a Canadian Novelist with a quiet and intimate style Sheila Leah Fischman, CM MA DU (born 1 December 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary Roch Carrier, OC, (born 13 May 1937) is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the Short Library and Archives Canada (in French: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is a Canadian federal government department responsible for the collection

Canada Reads 2006

Canada Reads 2006 was broadcast from April 17 to 21, 2006. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

CBC Radio host Bill Richardson was again the moderator.

The books selected for Canada Reads 2006 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews. A Complicated Kindness is a novel by Canadian author Miriam Toews. Miriam Toews (ˈteɪvz pronounced like "tayvz" (born 1964 in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian writer of Mennonite descent Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view John Kristjan Samson is a Rock musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Deafening is a 2003 Novel written by Frances Itani. Author Frances Itani brings the reader to a small pre-World War I Ontario Frances Susan Itani (born 25 August 1942) is a Canadian fiction writer poet and essayist Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Maureen Anne McTeer (born February 27, 1952) is an Author and a Lawyer, and the wife of Joe Clark, the 16th Prime Minister of Three Day Road is a Novel by Canadian writer Joseph Boyden. Set in 1919 following the end of World War I, the novel takes place Joseph Boyden (born 1966 is a Canadian Novelist and Short story writer A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Nelofer Pazira (born 1967) is a Canadian Filmmaker, Author and Journalist with origin from Afghanistan. Alfred Wellington Purdy, OC (December 30 1918 – April 21 2000 was one of the most popular and important Canadian poets of the 20th century Susan Musgrave (born March 12, 1951) is a Canadian Poet and Children's writer. Cocksure is a novel by Mordecai Richler. It was first published in 1968 by McClelland and Stewart. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television comedian best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall

Canada Reads 2007

Canada Reads 2007 aired from February 26 to March 2, 2007. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bill Richardson again moderated the competition.

For the 2007 competition, each of the five winning advocates from past series returned to champion a new title in an "all-star" edition of the series. The books chosen by the participants were revealed in late November 2006, in a series of interviews conducted by Richardson on Sounds Like Canada. Sounds Like Canada was a Canadian radio program which aired weekday mornings on CBC Radio One from 2002 to 2008 The titles and champions were:

The winning title was Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill. Children of My Heart is a novel by Gabrielle Roy, published in 1977 Gabrielle Roy, CC, FRSC ( March 22, 1909 – July 13, 1983) was a French Canadian author Denise Bombardier (born January 18 1941 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is an esteemed yet controversial journalist, Novelist Essayist Lullabies for Little Criminals is a 2006 novel by Heather O'Neill. Heather O'Neill is a Canadian novelist poet short story writer screenwriter and journalist John Kristjan Samson is a Rock musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Natasha and Other Stories (ISBN 0-374-28141-6 is a collection of short stories by Canadian author David Bezmozgis. David Bezmozgis (born 1973 is a Canadian writer and documentary filmmaker This article is about the Canadian musician for the Australian choreographer see Stephen Page. The Song of Kahunsha (ISBN 0-385-66228-9 is a novel by the Indian-Canadian novelist and playwright Anosh Irani, published in 2006 by Doubleday Canada Anosh Irani (born 1974 is an Indian-Canadian novelist and playwright Donna Morrissey (born in 1956 at The Beaches Newfoundland) is a Canadian author Stanley Park is a Novel by Canadian writer Timothy Taylor, published in 2001 Timothy Taylor (born 1963) is a Canadian Novelist and Short story writer Jim Cuddy, who was born December 2, 1955 in Toronto, is a Canadian Singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band

Canada Reads 2008

Canada Reads 2008 aired from February 25 to February 29, 2008. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Jian Ghomeshi moderated the competition. Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian broadcaster writer and musician born in London, England, and raised in Toronto

For the 2008 competition, the books chosen by the participants were revealed in late November 2007, in a contest conducted by Ghomeshi for Shelagh Rogers on Sounds Like Canada. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday Sounds Like Canada was a Canadian radio program which aired weekday mornings on CBC Radio One from 2002 to 2008 The titles were:

The winning title was King Leary by Paul Quarrington. Brown Girl in the Ring is a Novel by writer Nalo Hopkinson. It was the winning entry in the Warner Aspect First Novel Contest and received the Nalo Hopkinson (born December 20, 1960) is a Jamaican born writer and editor who lives in Canada. Mavis Leslie Gallant, CC, née Mavis Leslie Young (born 11 August 1922) is a Canadian writer Thomas Wharton, PhD (born 25 February 1963) is a Canadian Novelist. Steven MacLean may refer to Steven MacLean (astronaut, Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean (footballer, Scottish footballer King Leary is a novel by Canadian humorist Paul Quarrington, published in 1987 by Doubleday Canada Paul Lewis Quarrington (born July 22, 1953) is a Canadian Novelist, Playwright, Screenwriter, filmmaker and Musician Dave Bidini is a Canadian musician and writer He is a founding member of acclaimed Indie rock band Rheostatics, and has published several books about Not Wanted on the Voyage is a novel by Canadian author Timothy Findley, which presents a parody of the Great Flood in the biblical Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC, O Ont ( October 30, 1930 - June 21, 2002) was a Canadian Novelist Zaib Shaikh is a Canadian actor who currently stars as Amaar an Imam in the CBC Television sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie

Le combat des livres 2004

Radio-Canada, the French-language service of CBC, aired a French version of Canada Reads entitled Le combat des livres from March 29 to April 2, 2004. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It was moderated by Marie-France Bazzo.

The books selected for Le combat des livres and their respective champions were:

The winning title was Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali by Gil Courtemanche. Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure Novel by Canadian author Yann Martel. Yann Martel (born June 25, 1963 in Salamanca, Spain) is a Canadian Author best known for the Man Booker Prize La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes is a Novel by Canadian novelist Gaétan Soucy. Gaétan Soucy (born 21 October 1958) is a Canadian Novelist and Professor. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Micheline Lanctôt (born May 12, 1947 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is an Actor, Film director, Screenwriter Une histoire américaine is a Novel published in 1986 by Canadian novelist Essayist, Children's writer, Journalist, Jacques Godbout (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian Novelist, Essayist, Children's writer, Journalist, A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Gérald Larose (born October 24, 1945) is a Quebec Activist, Professor, and former President of the Confédération des syndicats A Sunday at the pool in Kigali (original French title Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali) is the first Novel by Montreal author Gil Courtemanche (born 1943 Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian progressive journalist and novelist in third-world and International politics Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Laure Waridel (born in 1973 at Chesalles-sur-Oron, near Vevey, Switzerland) is the co-founder and former president of Équiterre (a non-profit The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, first published by McClelland and Stewart in Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Julius H Grey (born 1948 is a Canadian Lawyer and Professor, and one of Canada's leading socialist and minority rights advocates

Le combat des livres 2005

Radio-Canada, the French-language service of CBC, aired a French version of Canada Reads entitled Le combat des livres from March 14 to March 18, 2005. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was moderated by Marie-France Bazzo.

The books selected for Le combat des livres 2005 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was L'avalée des avalés by Réjean Ducharme. Nancy Louise Huston (born September 16, 1953) is a Canadian -born Novelist and Essayist who writes primarily in French A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Réjean Ducharme (born August 12 1941) is a Quebec Novelist and Playwright who currently resides in Montreal. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Sophie Cadieux (born August 25, 1977) is a Quebec actress She studied theater at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal from 1998 to Michel Tremblay (born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 25, 1942) is a Novelist and playwright. Jean-Jacques Pelletier (born 1947 is a French Canadian philosophy professor and author A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Alain Lefèvre ( July 23 1962 in Poitiers France - is a Quebecois Pianist and Composer. By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept is a novel of Prose poetry written by the Canadian author Elizabeth Smart and published in Elizabeth Smart ( December 27, 1913 &ndash March 4, 1986) was a Canadian Poet and Novelist. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Dennis Trudeau is a journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC

Le combat des livres 2006

Radio-Canada, the French-language service of CBC, aired a French version of Canada Reads entitled Le combat des livres from January 30 to February 3, 2006. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was moderated by Marie-France Bazzo.

The books selected for Le combat des livres 2006 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was La femme de ma vie by Francine Noël. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Louis-José Houde (born October 19, 1977 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Québécois Comedian, who mostly does Stand-up Deafening is a 2003 Novel written by Frances Itani. Author Frances Itani brings the reader to a small pre-World War I Ontario Lucie Laurier (born March 19, 1975 in Greenfield Park Quebec) is a Québécoise actress Pierre Lebeau (born July 22, 1954 in Montreal Quebec) is a Quebec Actor.

Le combat des livres 2007

Radio-Canada, the French-language service of CBC, aired a French version of Canada Reads entitled Le combat des livres from February 26 to March 2, 2007, moderated by Christiane Charette. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Christiane Charette (born March 29, 1951) is a Canadian radio and television personality who hosts the national morning program on the Première Chaîne

The books selected for Le combat des livres 2007 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was L'iguane by Denis Thériault. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Pauline Marois (born March 29, 1949 in Quebec City) is the current leader of the Parti Québécois in the province of Quebec, Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Denis Thériault (born 1959 is a Quebec writer His first novel L'Iguane, was published in 2001 Self is a novel by Yann Martel. It tells the story of a traveling writer who wakes up one morning to discover that he has become a woman Sheila Maureen Copps, PC (born November 27, 1952) is a Canadian Journalist and former Politician.

Le combat des livres 2008

Radio-Canada, the French-language service of CBC, once more aired a French version of Canada Reads entitled Le combat des livres from February 25 to February 29, 2008, once again chaired by Christiane Charette. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Christiane Charette (born March 29, 1951) is a Canadian radio and television personality who hosts the national morning program on the Première Chaîne

The books selected for Le combat des livres 2008 and their respective champions were:

The winning title was La logeuse by Éric Dupont. Jacques Godbout (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian Novelist, Essayist, Children's writer, Journalist, A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Jean-Bernard Landry GOQ (born March 9, 1937) is a Quebec lawyer teacher politician who served as Premier of Quebec Gabrielle Roy, CC, FRSC ( March 22, 1909 – July 13, 1983) was a French Canadian author Barney's Version is a novel written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler, published by Knopf Canada in 1997. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and Marie-Claire Blais CC, OQ (born 5 October 1939) is a Canadian author and playwright

Success

As a vehicle to promote interest in reading and books and to increase sales, Canada Reads has been a signal success. Even already successful titles see increases in sales driven by their inclusion in the contest: sales of Michael Ondaatje's In The Skin of A Lion increased by 80,000 in 2002, the year of its appearance on Canada Reads. Its publisher, Random House of Canada attributed much of this increase to Canada Reads. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher

The success for lesser known titles can be as marked. Hubert Aquin's Next Episode sold 18,500 copies in the year when it won Canada Reads.

For the 2005 edition, sales of Jacques Poulin's Volkswagen Blues, which usually are about 200 copies a year, increased to 7,500 between the time the nominations were announced and the shows began airing. During the same period, 7,000 copies of Frank Parker Day's Rockbound were shipped by its publisher, the University of Toronto Press. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus

Criticism

There has been some criticism of Canada Reads. First, criticism has been made of the use of "celebrity" panelists. In 2007, a listener named John Mutford unsuccessfully attempted to become the first non-celebrity panelist. [1] Critics have also taken issue with the game show format, and have contended that discussion of the books has often remained on a superficial level.

The choice of books has also been criticized. Originally each panelist provided a list of five books, from which the producers chose the final contenders. In 2005, this process changed, and the panelists submitted only one choice. (The fact that Molly Johnson had to step in and defend Rufus Wainwright's choice threw a spanner in the works to a certain extent. )

References

  1. ^ "Iqaluimmiut for Canada Reads 2008"

External links

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