by Becky Robertson

Book Links: guns don’t kill people – little girls in red hoods kill people; trouble with Scribd’s switch to new model; Jim Harrison dies

Canadian literary festivals "flourishing." (Publishing Perspectives) Scribd frustrates users amid switch to new model. (The Digital Reader) NRA becomes parody of itself, re-imagines fairy tales with added firearms. (Melville House) Swedish Academy formally condemns fatwa ... Read More »

March 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Cape Breton University Press shutters after more than 40 years

By Becky Robertson

Nova Scotia's Cape Breton University Press will shut its doors next spring, after 43 years. Owned and funded by the university, the regional trade publisher was helmed by a one-person team, editor-in-chief Mike Hunter, with ... Read More »

March 24, 2016

Daily Deals: M&S, Doubleday U.S. make joint pre-empt for Sharon Bala’s debut novel; Food Network’s Laura Calder signs to Appetite

By Becky Robertson

McClelland & Stewart senior editor Anita Chong and Doubleday U.S. editor Melissa Danaczko have jointly acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to a debut novel by St. John's, Newfoundland, author Sharon Bala. The Boat People, about a group of ... Read More »

March 24, 2016

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal wins Canada Reads; Bruce Poon Tip donates 10,000 copies of Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie

By Becky Robertson

Author Lawrence Hill has been named winner of CBC's Canada Reads 2016 for his political thriller, The Illegal (HarperCollins Canada), which Olympian Clara Hughes defended in the book debates. Anita Rau Badami's The Hero's Walk ... Read More »

March 24, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Atwood joins writers requesting release of Turkish journalists; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits Broadway; Roald Dahl gets a font

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood among 100 writers calling for release of jailed Turkish journalists. (The Guardian) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory comes to Broadway. (LitReactor) Roald Dahl gets his own font. (The Independent) Netflix picks up animated ... Read More »

March 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Daily Deals: D&M acquires two non-fiction books by Richard Wagamese; ECW to publish debut novel by Heather Tucker

By Becky Robertson

Rights to two non-fiction titles by celebrated First Nations author Richard Wagamese have sold to Douglas & McIntyre publisher Howard White. Embers: Ojibway Meditations (world rights) will publish in fall 2016. One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a ... Read More »

March 23, 2016

Alan Twigg receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence

By Becky Robertson

The West Coast Book Prize Society has named author and B.C. BookWorld founder Alan Twigg the recipient of the 13th annual Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Twigg has been the principle writer and publisher for the book-focused ... Read More »

March 23, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: robot writer not yet an award winner; Knopf becomes a meme after errors in history book; colouring books

By Becky Robertson

Novel co-written by Japanese robot makes it past first stage of a literary competition. (Los Angeles Times) Knopf faces ridicule after history book confuses Woodstock, New York, with Woodstock, Illinois. (The Digital Reader) Why the ... Read More »

March 23, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Federal budget to double Canada Council investment and increase arts funding

By Becky Robertson

The Liberal government has stayed true to its promise to increase support for the arts and culture sector with the release of its first budget. Overall funding will increase to $1.9 billion over five years ... Read More »

March 22, 2016 | Filed under: Industry news

Kobo sponsors ebookcraft’s inaugural ebook design competition

By Becky Robertson

BookNet Canada has announced the inaugural So You Think You Can Code ebook design competition, taking place at its annual ebookcraft conference, will offer a $2,500 prize courtesy of e-reader company Rakuten Kobo. The competition ... Read More »

March 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

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Book Links: guns don’t kill people – little girls in red hoods kill people; trouble with Scribd’s switch to new model; Jim Harrison dies

Cape Breton University Press shutters after more than 40 years

Daily Deals: M&S, Doubleday U.S. make joint pre-empt for Sharon Bala’s debut novel; Food Network’s Laura Calder signs to Appetite

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal wins Canada Reads; Bruce Poon Tip donates 10,000 copies of Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie

Book Links: Atwood joins writers requesting release of Turkish journalists; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits Broadway; Roald Dahl gets a font

Daily Deals: D&M acquires two non-fiction books by Richard Wagamese; ECW to publish debut novel by Heather Tucker

Alan Twigg receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence

Book Links: robot writer not yet an award winner; Knopf becomes a meme after errors in history book; colouring books

Federal budget to double Canada Council investment and increase arts funding

Kobo sponsors ebookcraft’s inaugural ebook design competition

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