Category Archives: General News
Does Darwin the IKEA monkey need a human mother?
The Toronto real estate lawyer who spent the majority of the last six months eating, sleeping and showering with an infant monkey named Darwin has put forth a deceptively shrewd idea. Yasmin Nakhuda’s comments came two days after Darwin escaped … More
The Chimps wins the Charles Taylor Prize!
It is my distinct honour to announce that The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary has won the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. The Taylor Prize is our country’s most prestigious non-fiction book prize, and although the ceremony was three days … More
The Chimps chosen for three ‘Best Of 2011′ Lists
It’s the end of November, which for a recently published author means only one thing: scouring the numerous ‘Book of the Year’ lists in the hopes your book has made the cut. As luck would have it, The Chimps has … More
BC National Award longlist
Great news! The Chimps has been longlisted for one of Canada’s biggest book awards. The shortlist for the $40,000 BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction (yes, I know, it’s a mouthful) will be announced on Dec 5th, and the winner … More
Help The Chimps reach Canada Reads Top 10!
Great news! Thanks to the voting public, The Chimps has made it onto the Top 40 longlist for Canada Reads: True Stories! Now the real work begins. We need your votes to make the Top 10 list. To help the … More
