It was quite a turnout at yesterday's launch party held at the CBC atrium in Toronto. The lobby was filled with loyal fans of CanadaReads. Here's how it works. Five celebrities pick a book from a list of 10 chosen by the public. They debate their merits live on air to claim that theirs is the best book. It can get quite passionate at times for the panelists as well as the numerous twitterers and bloggers that follow the event. CBC's official blogger this time will be Terry Fallis. The author won last year's competition with his book The Best Laid Plans. It's the first time the competition features non-fiction writing. There's a huge range of topics; hockey, imprisonment in Iran, revolutionists in Chile, rock stars on tour and a Siberian tiger. Something for everyone.
Learn more about the books and the panelists here.
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