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The Walrus tops National Magazine Awards (NMA) with 37 nominations

A big recipient at last year's NMA awards ceremony, including the Magazine of the Year honour, The Walrus has again led the field with thirty-seven nominations, announced April 29, 2008.

For a full list of NMA nominees, click here.

For an online index of nominated Walrus stories, see walrusmagazine.com/section/national-magazine-award-nominee/.

Read more: CBC news article.

May 01, 2008 11:55 EST

Tickets on sale for Walrus and Luminato’s “The Dark City”: Toronto (June 12)

Events Schedule:

THE DARK CITY JUNE 12 | ARCTIC EXPEDITION

THE DARK CITY -- TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

Thursday, June 12, 2008
7PM, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre,
165 Front Street East, Toronto

The noir novel has long been a staple of urban American fiction. But what about Canada? The Walrus asked Canadian novelists to sketch their cities as grittier, sexier, and darker than you might ever have imagined.

Join host and award-winning actor Nicholas Campbell, editor Ken Alexander and authors Austin Clarke, Heather O'Neill, and Greg Hollingshead, among others, for an evening of noir sketches, smoky jazz by the incomparable Molly Johnson, cold beer, fine wine, smart talk, and urban fare.

Fearless. Witty. Thoughtful. Canadian. All this?and noir.

TICKETS: $125 for subscribers, $150 for non-subscribers

(BUY ONLINE NOW or call 1-416-872-1111)

Be careful out there.

March 26, 2008 11:46 EST

Walrus receives 2008 Arthur Kroeger College Award

The Walrus Foundation will receive the 2008 Arthur Kroeger College Award for Public Discourse.

The Arthur Kroeger College Awards for Public Affairs at Carleton University recognizes The Walrus Foundation for its contributions to The Walrus magazine through long-form journalism and informed discussions on important social issues. The Award for Public Discourse is based on the understanding that a democracy requires vibrant public debate.

Previous recipients of this award have included Mark Starowicz, The Literary Review of Canada, and the CBC's Rick Mercer, among others.

"The Walrus Foundation's mandate is to extend public discourse on matters vital to Canadians, and we are thrilled with this recognition of the considerable talents and efforts of all staff and contributors in achieving our goals" says Shelley Ambrose, executive director of The Walrus Foundation and publisher of The Walrus.

March 11, 2008 73:24 EST

Arctic Expedition: Second Sailing Announced

Due to overwhelming demand, we have added a second sailing with Adventure Canada to Arctic Canada. This expedition will be devoted to the people, environment and future of the Arctic during our 11-day sea voyage along Baffin Island's spectacular east coast, aboard the Lyubov Orlova cruise ship. Join editors, writers, artists and northern experts for spectacular views, intriguing viewpoints, northern lights, towering icebergs, wildlife and smart talk.

Call 1-800-363-7566 or 905-271-4000 or email to book your passage. Space is limited!

Download PDF, see full brochure below (In New Window) or visit Adventure Canada

January 07, 2008 95:50 EST

Video of Franklyn Griffiths’ Breakfast on the Hill Lecture

Hear Franklyn Griffiths' November 22 lecture from the "Breakfast on the Hill" broadcast on CPAC. Breakfast on the Hill is organized by the Canadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.fedcan.ca

November 27, 2007 72:03 EST

The Walrus Cleans Up at Ad & Design Club Awards

Kudos to the Walrus art department, photographers, designers and illustrators. At the 58th annual Advertising & Design Club of Canada's awards presentation held November 15 at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, The Walrus and its contributors won three golds:
-Magazine Covers: "Too Wired To Think" (April 2007)
-Editorial Illustration: "God's Slow Death," Sam Weber (April 2007)
-Photojournalism: "The Last Lumberjacks," Rita Leistner (March 2007)

The Walrus took eight silvers:
-Art Direction for a Single Magazine Article: "The Teenage Brain" (November 2006)
-Art Direction for a Single Magazine Spread: "Red Rush" (April 2007)
-Editorial Illustration: "Her Dog," Jillian Tamaki (November 2006)
-Editorial Illustration: "Cherry," Marcos Chin (May 2007)
-Conceptual Photography: "A House Half Built," Liz Cowie (June 2006)
-Conceptual Photography: "Brighter Lights, Bigger Cities," Eamon MacMahon (June 2006)
-Portrait Photography: "Ms Canadiana," Robyn Cummings (May 2007)
-Photojournalism: "Separate and Unequal," Eamon MacMahon (February 2007)

The magazine also earned eight merit awards. Bravo! All articles can be found by searching walrusmagazine.com.