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I HATE HOCKEY Translator Peter McCambridge wins John Dryden Translation Prize

August 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Peter McCambridge, translator of I Hate Hockey and the forthcoming Adventures of Radisson with Baraka Books, has been awarded the prestigious John Dryden Translation Prize. The annual literary translation prize…

Come and Meet ISHMAEL REED in Montreal: Friday, October 12; book launch, jazz and more

August 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

Meet Ishmael Reed at the book launch.

To those who say ISHMAEL REED is “Going Too Far,” he replies, “They don’t know how far I’ve gone — all the way to…

Sadly Bullying is a fact of life – Survive to day to thrive tomorrow

January 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Nick Fonda (Author of Principals and Other Schoolyard Bullies)

My first memory of being bullied goes back to Grade 3. The exact details are blurred beyond recall – or perhaps…

Baraka’s Books Now Available as Ebooks

November 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

Baraka Books is proud to announce that eight titles in our catalogue can now be purchased as Ebooks (in all formats). More titles will be available soon.

The eight titles are:

A…

Translator Casey Roberts wins John Glassco Literary Translation Prize for BREAK AWAY, JESSIE ON MY MIND by Sylvain Hotte

September 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

Winner of John Glassco Literary Translation Prize 2011

Casey Roberts was awarded the prestigious John Glassco Literary Translation Prize 2011 for his translation of Sylvain Hotte’s prize-winning young adult novel Break…