by Becky Robertson

Type Books celebrates 10 years of boutique hand-selling and opulant window displays

Type Books, a fixture in Toronto's West Queen West and Forest Hill neighbourhoods, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on April 30, with a day of in-store programming and author appearances coinciding with Authors for Indies ... Read More »

April 25, 2016

Distribution change: Barlow Book Publishing

By Becky Robertson

Effective May 1, Georgetown Publications will serve as the sales and distribution partner for Barlow ... Read More »

April 25, 2016

Daily Deals: ECW Press acquires Maple Leafs book by columnist Lance Hornby; Katherine Ashenburg New Face of Fiction for 2018

By Becky Robertson

ECW Press senior editor Michael Holmes has acquired rights to a book on the Toronto Maple Leafs by long-time Toronto Sun hockey writer Lance Hornby. Toronto and the Leafs will appear in September 2017. The ... Read More »

April 25, 2016

Book Links: Prince’s book publicist recalls him as “magical”; Mashable introduces Mashreads; Kobo, B&N shutter cloud apps

By Becky Robertson

Prince's book publicist Kathleen Schmidt fondly remembers the star as "magical." (Entertainment Weekly) Mashable adds books section. (Mashable) Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes commemorated with marzipan statue on anniversary of his death. (The Telegraph) ... Read More »

April 25, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff receive 2016 National Business Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff's insider examination of the BlackBerry enterprise, Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry (HarperCollins Canada), has won the journalists this year's $30,000 National Business Book Award. The duo received ... Read More »

April 21, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

John Ibbitson wins 2016 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

By Becky Robertson

Globe and Mail Ottawa political affairs correspondent John Ibbitson has been named winner of the 2016 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Stephen Harper (Signal/McClelland & Stewart), his biography of the former prime minister. The $25,000 prize, administered by ... Read More »

April 21, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Daily Deals: Three new novels for Dundurn; Orca acquires YA novel by Darren and Simon Groth

By Becky Robertson

Dundurn Press acquisitions editor Shannon Whibbs has acquired Toronto author Leslie Shimotakahara’s debut novel, After the Bloom. The deal was arranged by Sam Hiyate at the Rights Factory. Dundurn Press acquisitions editor Shannon Whibbs has acquired ... Read More »

April 21, 2016

Kidlit still selling strong, led by middle-grade titles, at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

By Becky Robertson

Canadian kidlit presses, publishers, and literary agents were well represented at this year's international Bologna Children's Book Fair, held in the Italian city from April 4–6. "The fair was full of energy and high interest ... Read More »

April 21, 2016

Canadian agents and publishers say LBF showed “publishing finding its stride once again”

By Becky Robertson

Canadian publishers and literary agents are calling this year's London Book Fair one of the best years in recent memory. "The fair was upbeat, positive, and potentially quite successful. We found books we'd like to ... Read More »

April 21, 2016

Book Links: Panama Papers book in the works; the Pulitzer effect on book sales; books for Dummies rebranded

By Becky Robertson

Title on Panama Papers due next year from journalist Jack Bernstein. (Entertainment Weekly) The Pulitzer Prize effect on book sales. (Time) Wiley's Dummies books rebrand for 25th anniversary. (Publishing Perspectives) Library of America receive $550,000 ... Read More »

April 21, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Type Books celebrates 10 years of boutique hand-selling and opulant window displays

Distribution change: Barlow Book Publishing

Daily Deals: ECW Press acquires Maple Leafs book by columnist Lance Hornby; Katherine Ashenburg New Face of Fiction for 2018

Book Links: Prince’s book publicist recalls him as “magical”; Mashable introduces Mashreads; Kobo, B&N shutter cloud apps

Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff receive 2016 National Business Book Award

John Ibbitson wins 2016 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

Daily Deals: Three new novels for Dundurn; Orca acquires YA novel by Darren and Simon Groth

Kidlit still selling strong, led by middle-grade titles, at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Canadian agents and publishers say LBF showed “publishing finding its stride once again”

Book Links: Panama Papers book in the works; the Pulitzer effect on book sales; books for Dummies rebranded

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