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Margaret Atwood named keynote speaker for Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

The Chiaroscuro Reading Series has announced Margaret Atwood will give the keynote address at its 2016 Toronto SpecFic Colloqium, a science-fiction, fantasy, and horror writing event taking place at the University of Toronto's Innis Town ... Read More »

February 11, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Brampton Library wins Ontario Public Library Service Award for newcomer bus tours

By Becky Robertson

Brampton, Ontario's public library has been honoured with multiple award wins for its service to the community this month, primarily for its free newcomer bus tours that introduce the library system – and the city ... Read More »

February 11, 2016

Daily Deals: Scholastic acquires new middle-grade novel from W.C. Mack; Susin Nielsen, Cary Fagan sell overseas

By Becky Robertson

Scholastic Canada vice-president of publishing Diane Kerner has acquired Canadian English-language rights and North American French-language rights to Whiteout, the latest novel by Vancouver-born author W.C. Mack. The deal was arranged by Sally Harding and Rachel Letofsky ... Read More »

February 11, 2016

Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi issues poetry challenge to cities

By Becky Robertson

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is challenging his counterparts across the country to open a council meeting in March or April with a reading by a poet. The annual Mayor's Poetry City Challenge commemorates UNESCO's ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Industry news, People

Book Links: Authors request review of Google Books; N.Y. high school illegally selling books to kids

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood among authors requesting legal review of Google's digitized library. (The Guardian) Aaron Sorkin is adapting To Kill a Mockingbird for Broadway. (Variety) Iggy Pop and Alva Noto release spoken-word tribute album to ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

By Becky Robertson

YTV is set to premiere the film adaptation of best-selling YA author Gordon Korman's Macdonald Hall series, produced in collaboration with Toronto and L.A.-based Aircraft Pictures. Named after the series' original title and its star ... Read More »

February 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Daily Deals: Hamish Hamilton to publish Joanne Proulx’s second novel; Doubleday acquires first book by Cathal Kelly

By Becky Robertson

Doubleday Canada editor-in-chief Martha Kanya-Forstner and Random House of Canada associate publisher Scott Sellers have acquired English-language rights to the first book by The Globe and Mail sports columnist Cathal Kelly. The currently unnamed title ... Read More »

February 9, 2016

Book Links: Scott Chantler, Canada’s first cartoonist-in-residence; Tamakis’ This One Summer banned from Florida schools; Google toys with unprintable books

By Becky Robertson

Scott Chantler named Canada's first university cartoonist-in-residence. (Maclean's) Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki's This One Summer pulled from high schools in Florida for "strong language and sexual content." (CBC Books) John Hopkins University study shows ... Read More »

February 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Flying Books expands to three new locations and a book club

By Becky Robertson

Flying Books, the curated capsule bookstore endeavour launched last fall by former Simon & Schuster editorial director Martha Sharpe, has expanded to three more Toronto locations, with plans for a book club this spring. "I'd ... Read More »

February 8, 2016

League of Canadian Poets prepares for 2016 National Poetry Month

By Becky Robertson

The League of Canadian Poets has chosen "The Road" as the theme of this year's Canadian National Poetry Month, taking place in April. "It's time to celebrate the roads we travel, the roads we wish ... Read More »

February 8, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

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Margaret Atwood named keynote speaker for Toronto SpecFic Colloquium

Brampton Library wins Ontario Public Library Service Award for newcomer bus tours

Daily Deals: Scholastic acquires new middle-grade novel from W.C. Mack; Susin Nielsen, Cary Fagan sell overseas

Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi issues poetry challenge to cities

Book Links: Authors request review of Google Books; N.Y. high school illegally selling books to kids

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

Daily Deals: Hamish Hamilton to publish Joanne Proulx’s second novel; Doubleday acquires first book by Cathal Kelly

Book Links: Scott Chantler, Canada’s first cartoonist-in-residence; Tamakis’ This One Summer banned from Florida schools; Google toys with unprintable books

Flying Books expands to three new locations and a book club

League of Canadian Poets prepares for 2016 National Poetry Month

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