by Becky Robertson

Ontario Book Publishers “hopeful” for support from Ontario’s first culture strategy

Earlier this fall, the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport announced it will launch the province's first-ever official culture strategy. The plan will encompass and affect everything from Ontario-specific heritage to creative industry and ... Read More »

December 7, 2015

Book Links: Toronto‘s peddling book pedlar; the easy way to smell like an old bookstore

By Becky Robertson

A rude rejection letter could cost you the next J.K. Rowling or George Orwell, U.K. publisher warns. (The Indepedent) It beats getting socks for Christmas: all Swedish 16-year-olds to receive free copy of Chimamnda Ngozi ... Read More »

December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Photos: 2015 Writers’ Trust Gala

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada hosted its 30th annual fundraising gala at Toronto's Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Nov. 25. This year's event included more than 50 guest authors and the announcement of Michael Crummey as the ... Read More »

December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Foreign deals: Shari Lapena’s thriller, The Couple Next Door, sells in 14 territories

By Becky Robertson

Toronto author Shari Lapeña's buzzed-about thriller The Couple Next Door has been sold in 14 territories, with ongoing auctions in others. Viking has acquired U.S. rights in a pre-empt; Transworld has acquired U.K. and Commonwealth ... Read More »

December 3, 2015

Knopf Canada’s New Face of Fiction acquires debut by Nazanine Hozar

By Becky Robertson

Knopf Canada publishing director Lynn Henry has acquired Canadian English-language rights to a debut novel by Nazanine Hozar, a graduate of University of B.C.'s creative-writing program. Between the Wind and Us, which takes place in ... Read More »

December 3, 2015

Appetite by Random House nabs follow-up title by Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Random House editor Bhavna Chauhan has acquired world rights to The School Year Survival Cookbook, the follow-up to Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh’s 2013 cookbook How to Feed a Family: The Sweet Potato Chronicles ... Read More »

December 3, 2015

Book Links: J.K. Rowling is ruining Harry Potter; Mein Kampf returns to German bookstores; it‘s fine to use “said” to say what you’re saying

By Becky Robertson

Not a hoax! The first official sequel novel to H.G. Wells' 118-year-old The War of the Worlds is coming! (The Independent) How J.K. Rowling is ruining the Harry Potter series. (Huffington Post) Germany bookstores will ... Read More »

December 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: PRH looking toward Latin America; self-described celibate wins bad-sex prize

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle says Latin America a top priority. (Publishing Perspectives) Hyperbolic Internet-speak is literally killing language. Srsly. (The New York Times) Online book retailer DangDang.com follows Amazon's lead, to open 1,000 ... Read More »

December 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Michael Tamblyn promoted to CEO of Kobo

By Becky Robertson

Kobo has announced that Michael Tamblyn, the company's Toronto-based president and chief content officer, will assume the position of CEO, effective Jan. 1. Tamblyn replaces Takahito Aiki, who hailed from Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce conglomerate ... Read More »

December 1, 2015

Book Links: Anne of Google Doodle; the bookstore with one book; festival to present award for festivals

By Becky Robertson

Google Doodle celebrates Anne of Green Gables author L.M. Montgomery. (CBC Books) Civilized Saturday was a success. (Shelf Awareness) An update on B.C.'s open textbook project. (TonyBates) Japanese bookstore takes curation to the extreme, stock ... Read More »

December 1, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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Ontario Book Publishers “hopeful” for support from Ontario’s first culture strategy

Book Links: Toronto‘s peddling book pedlar; the easy way to smell like an old bookstore

Photos: 2015 Writers’ Trust Gala

Foreign deals: Shari Lapena’s thriller, The Couple Next Door, sells in 14 territories

Knopf Canada’s New Face of Fiction acquires debut by Nazanine Hozar

Appetite by Random House nabs follow-up title by Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Book Links: J.K. Rowling is ruining Harry Potter; Mein Kampf returns to German bookstores; it‘s fine to use “said” to say what you’re saying

Book Links: PRH looking toward Latin America; self-described celibate wins bad-sex prize

Michael Tamblyn promoted to CEO of Kobo

Book Links: Anne of Google Doodle; the bookstore with one book; festival to present award for festivals

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