by Becky Robertson

Quattro Books announces three new translation projects

Toronto’s Quattro Books has announced the acquisition of three new works of translation: An Imperfect Man, a novella by Italian-born, French-raised John Calabro, will be translated into French by Quebec publisher Lévesque Éditeur. Quattro will ... Read More »

November 12, 2015

Book Links: Illinois women makes quiet protest; Stephen Colbert, book lover; the future of PEN

By Becky Robertson

Illinois woman reads book of poems about racial injustice on camera during a Donald Trump speech. (Try doing that with an e-book.) (Huffington Post) Jennifer Clement, PEN International’s first female president, on the organization’s future. ... Read More »

November 12, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: first editions double in value; lost Shelley poem found; Gwyneth Paltrow … whatever

By Becky Robertson

Twentieth-century first editions have doubled in value in the past decade; Gatsby tops list. (The Guardian) U.K. tech entrepreneurs to open “experiential” bookstore aimed at millennials. (The Bookseller) Twenty-one small-press origin stories. (Literary Hub) Virginia ... Read More »

November 11, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: 10 Canadians longlisted for Dublin Literary Award; Charlie Hebdo editor’s book to be published posthumously

By Becky Robertson

Ten Canadian authors make longlist for the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award. (Dublin Literary Award) Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief Stéphane Charbonnier's book to be published posthumously in January. (Entertainment Weekly) Charles Darwin's On The Origin of ... Read More »

November 10, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Walt Disney Pictures options Adrienne Kress’s adventure series

By Becky Robertson

Toronto actor/author Adrienne Kress’s forthcoming adventure series has been optioned for film by Walt Disney Pictures, a project helmed by Fifty Shades of Grey and Moneyball producer Michael De Luca under his eponymous banner. The Explorers ... Read More »

November 10, 2015

Alan Bradley’s fifth Flavia de Luce book sells in Finland

By Becky Robertson

Finnish rights to the fifth title in Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce mystery series, Speaking From Among the Bones, have been sold to Bazar. The deal was arranged by Trine Licht of Licht & Burr ... Read More »

November 10, 2015

Indie publisher BookThug launches its own app

By Becky Robertson

Apps are not unusual among the multinational and larger publishers, but they're still rare among smaller indie presses. Toronto's BookThug has launched its own app for iOS and Android platforms, featuring book excerpts and author ... Read More »

November 9, 2015

Place your bets: a Scotiabank Giller Prize primer

By Becky Robertson

Tomorrow night, the winner of the prestigious $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize will be announced at a gala in Toronto. Still not sure where to place your bet? Here's a recap of the five shortlisted books, ... Read More »

November 9, 2015

Emily Urquhart sells in the U.K.

By Becky Robertson

U.K. and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) rights to Emily Urquhart’s debut memoir Beyond the Pale: A Mother's Journey Towards Understanding her Child's Difference, about the author's experience as the mother of a child with albinism and ... Read More »

November 9, 2015

Helen Marshall and ChiZine Publications co-publishers win 2015 World Fantasy Awards

By Becky Robertson

Canadians took home two of this year's World Fantasy Awards, held at the World Fantasy Convention, which ran from Nov. 5–8 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Sandra Kasturi and Brett Savory, partners and co-publishers of ... Read More »

November 9, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Quattro Books announces three new translation projects

Book Links: Illinois women makes quiet protest; Stephen Colbert, book lover; the future of PEN

Book Links: first editions double in value; lost Shelley poem found; Gwyneth Paltrow … whatever

Book Links: 10 Canadians longlisted for Dublin Literary Award; Charlie Hebdo editor’s book to be published posthumously

Walt Disney Pictures options Adrienne Kress’s adventure series

Alan Bradley’s fifth Flavia de Luce book sells in Finland

Indie publisher BookThug launches its own app

Place your bets: a Scotiabank Giller Prize primer

Emily Urquhart sells in the U.K.

Helen Marshall and ChiZine Publications co-publishers win 2015 World Fantasy Awards

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