Guides: Languages and Literature: Websites

Associations & Organizations

Associations and trade organizations provide opportunities for employment, networking, and professional development

American Literature Association
American Literature Association: a coalition of societies devoted to the study of American authors
Canadian Authors Association
The Canadian Authors Association (CAA) is a national organization with a local presence dedicated to promoting a flourishing community of writers across Canada and to encourage works of literary and artistic merit
Canadian Comparative Literature Association
This Association gathers together scholars across Canada interested in Comparative Literature
Canadian Literature Centre
The CLC it brings together researchers, authors, publishers, collectors and the reading public to promote the strength and diversity of Canada's written culture, and promotes research of Canadian literature
League of Canadian Poets
Canadian Women in the Literary Arts
Children's Literature Association
The Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) is a non-profit association of scholars, critics, professors, students, librarians, teachers and institutions dedicated to the academic study of literature for children
Editors Association of Canada
The EAC promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communication
Modern Language Association
Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy

Dictionary by Merriam-Webster
A free, trusted online dictionary
Arts & Letters Daily
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Literature, language , philosophy, culture, history music art and criticisms
Bibliomania
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Free online Literature and study guides
Canadian Poetry Online
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Canadian Poetry is produced by the University of Toronto Library
Fantasy and Science Fiction Website
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University of Michigan
Finding & Writing Book Reviews
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University of Waterloo writing site
H-Net reviews
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H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences is an online scholarly book review resource
SFE: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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Focus is on English-language SF
World Wide Words
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This site, aimed at language enthusiasts, provides Michael Quinion, an independent British lexicographer, the opportunity to engage with his readers, debunk folk etymologies and myths about language, and otherwise explore the peculiarities and vagaries of English
Writing in Literature
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Purdue University's writing lab
Project Gutenburg
Project Gutenberg offers over 36,000 free ebooks
Read Print
Free online books. Includes classics

Forest of Reading
OLA's The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational reading program
Giller Prize
The Scotiabank Giller Prize is Canada’s most distinguished literary prize, awarded annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English
Governor General's Literary Awards
Canadian National literary award in seven categories, in both French and English
Hugo Awards
The Hugo Awards, presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award
Man Booker Prize
Annual fiction award, to writers from the British Commonwealth and Ireland
National Book Awards
Awards are given to recognize achievements in four genres: American Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature
National Book Critics Circle
The National Book Critics Circle awards are given each March and honor the best literature published in the United States in six categories—autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Newbery Medal
Awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Nobel Prize Winners: Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature is for a writer's life work
Pulitzer Prize
U.S. award for achievements in Literature, newspaper and online journalism and music composition
Trillium Books Awards
The Ontario government established the Trillium Book Award in 1987 to recognize the excellence, quality and diversity of Ontario writers and writing