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Quebec author drops effort to compile evidence backing AI denial

Publisher says it respects Thélyson Orélien’s decision to stop effort to document how novel was written

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

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Clara Hughes is done being hot and bothered

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

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Six thrillers to read this spooky season

Margaret Cannon

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JOBFlocks Bestsellers for the week of Oct. 17

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Author Virginia Evans on life after award-winning novel, The Correspondent

Sarah Laing

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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October 17, 2026

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Quebec author drops effort to compile evidence backing AI denial

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October 17, 2026

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

Clara Hughes is done being hot and bothered

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October 16, 2026

Six thrillers to read this spooky season

Margaret Cannon

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October 16, 2026

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October 15, 2026

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Author Virginia Evans on life after award-winning novel, The Correspondent

Sarah Laing

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October 14, 2026

Blue Castle

Blue Castle

Books we’re reading and loving this week

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October 14, 2026

Ben McNally, owner of Ben McNally Books, at his store in Toronto in 2019. He is the 15th winner of the Ivy Award, which is administered by the writing fest’s International Visitors Programme.

Ben McNally, owner of Ben McNally Books, at his store in Toronto in 2019. He is the 15th winner of the Ivy Award, which is administered by the writing fest’s International Visitors Programme.

Veteran bookseller Ben McNally wins Toronto International Festival of Authors Ivy Award

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October 14, 2026

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid appeared on stage at Massey Hall in a Q&A with CBC’s Mattea Roach to discuss Heated Rivalry’s new collector’s edition.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid appeared on stage at Massey Hall in a Q&A with CBC’s Mattea Roach to discuss Heated Rivalry’s new collector’s edition.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid reflects on Nova Scotia, pressure of overnight fame at Massey Hall

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October 14, 2026

Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019.

Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019.

Sally Rooney’s books no longer sold in U.K. over support for pro-Palestinian group

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October 13, 2026

Unreliable Boyfriend by Chrystia Freeland

This combination of images shows cover art for the U.S. release of "Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People," by Chrystia Freeland, left, and cover art for the Canadian release. (Simon & Schuster via AP)

Chrystia Freeland’s new book, Unreliable Boyfriend, is out. Here’s what to know

Courtney Shea

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October 13, 2026

(FILES) Haitian-born Quebecois writer, poet, and novelist Thelyson Orelien, poses during a photo session in Paris on September 8, 2026. The Académie Goncourt has removed Thélyson Orélien's novel from its selection. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Haitian-born Quebecois writer, poet, and novelist Thelyson Orelien, poses during a photo session in Paris on September 8, 2026. The Académie Goncourt has removed Thélyson Orélien's novel from its selection. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP via Getty Images)

Author Thélyson Orélien denies using AI for novel, apologizes for past plagiarism

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October 10, 2026

Robert Munsch and the art of dropping in

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October 10, 2026

Author Robert Munsch reads to school children from one of his books at City Hall in Toronto on Friday January 23, 2009.

Author Robert Munsch reads to school children from one of his books at City Hall in Toronto on Friday January 23, 2009.

Readers shared what they love most about author Robert Munsch

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October 9, 2026

Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, performs her work Antigonick at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2015.

Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, performs her work Antigonick at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2015.

Anne Carson’s brilliance extends beyond poetry

Bruce Whiteman

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October 9, 2026

A customer picks up a book by Anne Carson at Type Books on the day she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

A customer picks up a book by Anne Carson at Type Books on the day she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Anne Carson book sales soar after Nobel Prize win

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October 9, 2026

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'It literally changed my life:' Michael Martchenko on The Paper Bag Princess

October 9, 2026

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October 8, 2026

the-hystericals_press2 author Vivek Shraya

the-hystericals_press2 author Vivek Shraya

What Vivek Shraya’s new book can teach us about campus sexual violence

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October 8, 2026

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on October 8, 2026 to Canadian poet Anne Carson, shown here on May 8, 2015 in Sweden.

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on October 8, 2026 to Canadian poet Anne Carson, shown here on May 8, 2015 in Sweden.

Canadian poet Anne Carson just won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tell us how she’s made an impact on you

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October 8, 2026

Anne Carson sits outside her home at Aegissioa in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2023. Carson is the third Canadian to be awarded the prize given to a living writer for outstanding career contributions in literature.

Anne Carson sits outside her home at Aegissioa in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2023. Carson is the third Canadian to be awarded the prize given to a living writer for outstanding career contributions in literature.

Canada’s Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘her bold and inventive oeuvre’

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October 7, 2026

Autumn leaves: Notable style and design books for the season

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October 7, 2026

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Author John Green Cr_Marina_Waters

In Hollywood, Ending, author John Green grapples with the cost of fame – and the currency of trauma

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October 5, 2026

Meet the five novelists shortlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize

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October 2, 2026

Alberto Manguel interview

Alberto Manguel interview

Alberto Manguel shares thoughts on AI in writing, the pace of change in Portugal and his favourite libraries

J.R. Patterson

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October 2, 2026

Author Chris Jones. HIs memoir 'Legs Hearts Minds', details personal crisis after the sudden collapse of his marriage and his journey back from suicidal despair through his intense fandom for the English football club Burnley F.C.

Author Chris Jones. HIs memoir 'Legs Hearts Minds', details personal crisis after the sudden collapse of his marriage and his journey back from suicidal despair through his intense fandom for the English football club Burnley F.C.

Chris Jones just wants to hug it out, man

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October 2, 2026

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JOBFlocks Bestsellers for the week of Oct. 3

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October 1, 2026

Book covers Asha in her Garden and Hustle Baby

Book covers Asha in her Garden and Hustle Baby

Two new novels tell the stories of immigrant families shaped by financial anxieties

Sadiya Ansari

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September 30, 2026

Cropped book cover of Between Two Kingdoms.

Cropped book cover of Between Two Kingdoms.

Books we’re reading and loving this week

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September 30, 2026

FOR PRINT
M.G. VASSANJI

FOR PRINT
M.G. VASSANJI

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In The Apparition, M.G. Vassanji asks if living in harmony is worth the cost

Matt Horseman

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September 26, 2026

Thélyson Orélien takes part in the 28th edition of 'Les Correspondances' literature festival in Manosque, south-eastern France on Thursday amid allegations he used AI in his new novel.

Thélyson Orélien takes part in the 28th edition of 'Les Correspondances' literature festival in Manosque, south-eastern France on Thursday amid allegations he used AI in his new novel.

Canadian novelist removed from Prix Goncourt longlist after AI allegations

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