by Becky Robertson

Book Links: Pablo Neruda’s cause of death revealed to be poison; pastor advocates drowning children before letting them read Harry Potter

Chilean government reveals Nobel Prize–winning poet Pablo Neruda was poisoned. (Flavorwire) Reader posts social media star Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky's entire book on Twitter, claiming the author's career is based on plagiarism. (Good Ereader) ... Read More »

November 9, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Photos: 2015 Writers’ Trust Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada honoured the winners of its annual literary awards – including Andre Alexis, recipient of the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize – at a ceremony at CBC's Glenn Gould Studio in ... Read More »

November 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

University of Toronto’s Centre for Jewish Studies launches trade-publishing program

By Becky Robertson

The Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto has announced the founding of its own press. The New Jewish Press will serve as the centre's publishing arm for titles about Jewish ... Read More »

November 5, 2015

Banff Centre’s memoir residency strikes a chord with prospective storytellers

By Becky Robertson

The Banff Centre’s latest experiment in genre-specific writing instruction has proven to be a success in attracting prospective talent. Eight writers from Canada and abroad attended the inaugural memoir-writing residency, which ran from Oct. 4–18. ... Read More »

November 5, 2015

Natalie Olsen joins Figure 1 as senior designer

By Becky Robertson

Calgary book designer Natalie Olsen has been hired as senior designer at Vancouver's Figure 1 Publishing. Olsen has worked with more than 40 publishers and organizations, including Figure 1, on more than 300 titles through ... Read More »

November 5, 2015

Harlequin Books acquires two titles by Karma Brown

By Becky Robertson

Harlequin Books editor Michelle Meade has acquired world rights to two women's-fiction titles by Toronto-area author Karma Brown. Brown's third novel, When I Think of You, is due in 2017, with an as-yet-untitled book following ... Read More »

November 5, 2015

Book Links: Carrie Brownstein officiates a marriage on book tour; “binge-watching” named word of 2015

By Becky Robertson

Carrie Brownstein marries two fans during her book launch, accompanied by Amy Poehler on piano. (Flavorwire) The Apprentice asks candidates to create children's books. (The Bookseller) Bangladesh sees book burnings in protest of attacks on secular ... Read More »

November 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: Will O’Neill, WordPlay festival director

By Becky Robertson

On Nov. 7, the Toronto Reference Library will be home to an array of readers, gamers, and a lot of in-betweeners at the 2015 WordPlay festival. In its third year, the event aims to “marry ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: Heather O’Neill’s Montreal; sad Morrissey; John Irving puts you to sleep

By Becky Robertson

Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton tackles bibliophile-related dilemmas in Problems Only Book Lovers Understand video. (GalleyCat) James Franco’s world domination continues, is cast in audiobook version of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five. (A.V. Club) A literary tour ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto Public Library offering patrons access to Lynda.com video tutorials

By Becky Robertson

The Toronto Public Library has joined library systems in Winnipeg, Hamilton, Edmonton, Vancouver, and elsewhere in offering free access to online tutorials via Lynda.com to library cardholders. The California-based education tool offers thousands of video ... Read More »

November 3, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

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Book Links: Pablo Neruda’s cause of death revealed to be poison; pastor advocates drowning children before letting them read Harry Potter

Photos: 2015 Writers’ Trust Awards

University of Toronto’s Centre for Jewish Studies launches trade-publishing program

Banff Centre’s memoir residency strikes a chord with prospective storytellers

Natalie Olsen joins Figure 1 as senior designer

Harlequin Books acquires two titles by Karma Brown

Book Links: Carrie Brownstein officiates a marriage on book tour; “binge-watching” named word of 2015

Q&A: Will O’Neill, WordPlay festival director

Book Links: Heather O’Neill’s Montreal; sad Morrissey; John Irving puts you to sleep

Toronto Public Library offering patrons access to Lynda.com video tutorials

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