by Becky Robertson

Book Links: revenge of the booksellers; Hillary Clinton ups her sales numbers; finally, a colouring book for kids;

Debut novel by Canadian screenwriter Elan Mastai acquired in seven figure deal ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair. (Publishers Weekly) Booksellers take revenge on former Australian premier who cut arts funding by not stocking his book. ... Read More »

October 8, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

New deals from Westwood Creative Artists

By Becky Robertson

Westwood Creative Artists has the following deals to report: Romanian rights to Shyam Selvadurai’s novel Funny Boy have been sold to Editura Hecate. The deal was arranged by Simona Kessler Agency in association with Carolyn Forde at Westwood ... Read More »

October 7, 2015

New deals from Dundurn Press

By Becky Robertson

Dundurn Press has the following new deals to report: Editorial director Carrie Gleason has acquired world rights to Food, Sex, and You: Untangling Body Obsession in a Weight-Obsessed World, a non-fiction title by Stacey Gorlicky, ... Read More »

October 7, 2015

Book Links: the Miss Marple you didn’t know you wanted; Stephanie Meyer’s blood-sucking new book; it’s raining money on Mars

By Becky Robertson

CBS to offer up a sexy, young Miss Marple to complement its world-weary Nancy Drew. (AV Club) U.K. book chain Waterstones phases out the sale of Kindle e-readers following “pitiful sales.” (The Guardian) Toronto-based Colborne ... Read More »

October 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Helen Humphreys, Susin Nielsen among Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the finalists in seven categories for this year's Governor General’s Literary Awards. The winner in each category will be awarded $25,000, with the winning publishers each receiving ... Read More »

October 7, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Podium Publishing launches new residual earnings program for narrators

By Becky Robertson

Podium Publishing – the Newmarket, Ontario, audiobook publisher that was one of the first to discover Andy Weir's self-published novel The Martian – has introduced a new residual earnings program intended to increase potential revenue for ... Read More »

October 5, 2015

Thomas King and Cecil Castellucci win 2015 Sunburst Awards

By Becky Robertson

Novelist and University of Guelph writing professor Thomas King and L.A.-based author, graphic novelist, and musician Cecil Castellucci have been named winners of this year's Sunburst Awards for excellence in Canadian literature of the fantastic. ... Read More »

October 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Andre Alexis, Anakana Schofield, Heather O’Neill among finalists for 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize

By Becky Robertson

Indie presses dominate this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist, with Biblioasis taking two of the five nominations for Anakana Schofield’s novel Martin John and Samuel Archibald's story collection Arvida (trans. Donald Winkler). Coach House Books ... Read More »

October 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: saying goodbye to paper card catalogues; new lines discovered from the Epic of Gilgamesh

By Becky Robertson

Twenty new lines found from The Epic of Gilgamesh (Open Culture). Swedish crime author Henning Mankell dies at 67 (The Guardian). Online Computer Library Centre, administrator of the world's largest public-access catalogue, ends use of ... Read More »

October 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Random House Canada to publish inside look at Rob Ford by Toronto councillor John Filion

By Becky Robertson

The hype surrounding former Toronto mayor Rob Ford will be revived next month with a new title by Toronto city councillor (and former journalist) John Filion. Published by Random House Canada, The Only Average Guy: ... Read More »

October 2, 2015

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Book Links: revenge of the booksellers; Hillary Clinton ups her sales numbers; finally, a colouring book for kids;

New deals from Westwood Creative Artists

New deals from Dundurn Press

Book Links: the Miss Marple you didn’t know you wanted; Stephanie Meyer’s blood-sucking new book; it’s raining money on Mars

Helen Humphreys, Susin Nielsen among Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists

Podium Publishing launches new residual earnings program for narrators

Thomas King and Cecil Castellucci win 2015 Sunburst Awards

Andre Alexis, Anakana Schofield, Heather O’Neill among finalists for 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Book Links: saying goodbye to paper card catalogues; new lines discovered from the Epic of Gilgamesh

Random House Canada to publish inside look at Rob Ford by Toronto councillor John Filion

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