by Becky Robertson

Appetite by Random House acquires memoir by restaurateur Jen Agg

Random House Canada president and publisher Kristin Cochrane, associate editor Bhavna Chauhan, and Appetite by Random House publisher Robert McCullough have acquired North American rights to Toronto restaurateur Jen Agg’s memoir I Hear She's a ... Read More »

May 11, 2015

Q&A with Game of Thrones linguist David J. Peterson, book lovers remember The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, and more

By Becky Robertson

A Q&A with David J. Peterson, the linguist behind languages in Game of Thrones and other popular TV and film adaptations Remembering the best bookish moments on The Colbert Report and The Daily Show Infographic: ... Read More »

May 11, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Booksellers praise meet-and-greet atmosphere of first Canadian Authors for Indies Day

By Becky Robertson

On May 2, Canadian independent booksellers celebrated the inaugural Authors for Indies Day, inspired by the Indies First campaign in the U.S. With 600 writers visiting 120 stores, booksellers cited a generally successful day with ... Read More »

May 7, 2015

HarperCollins Canada to publish ebook adaptations of popular TV series

By Becky Robertson

HarperCollins Canada has announced a partnership with CBS to publish ebooks based on the TV series Charmed and Ghost Whisperer. The publisher has acquired world rights to the digital editions, the first of which will ... Read More »

May 7, 2015

Emily St. John Mandel wins Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science-fiction

By Becky Robertson

Canadian novelist Emily St. John Mandel has been named winner of the U.K.'s Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science-fiction for her dystopian novel Station Eleven (HarperCollins Canada). The PEN–Faulkner Award–shortlisted and Baileys Women's Prize–longlisted (and ... Read More »

May 7, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Q&A: Comics publisher Alexander Finbow on Renegade Arts Entertainment’s move to Canada

By Becky Robertson

U.K.-based comic-book publisher Renegade Arts Entertainment relocated to Canmore, Alberta, in 2009, and remained relatively under the radar – until its Canadian history title, The Loxleys and the War of 1812, won the 2014 Alberta ... Read More »

May 7, 2015

Why typeface still matters, a look at Iceland’s annual book glut, and more

By Becky Robertson

Why typeface still matters in a digital age A look at Iceland's annual "tradition" of a Christmas Book Flood Forbes contributor Steve Denning asks if we need libraries Twitter: platform for short fiction? Rhapsody offers ... Read More »

May 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Boyden, Wagamese among authors speaking at mental health event; Charlie Hebdo gets standing ovation at PEN gala; and more

By Becky Robertson

Joseph Boyden and Richard Wagamese to speak at event for Mental Health Week Charlie Hebdo editors get standing ovation at PEN gala despite boycott A tribute to Farley Mowat on the anniversary of his death ... Read More »

May 6, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Writers’ Trust of Canada names RBC Bronwen Wallace Award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the Writers' Trust of Canada's RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers have been announced. A part of the RBC Emerging Artists Project, the $5,000 prize, which alternates annually between poetry and ... Read More »

May 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Foreign deals from House of Anansi Press

By Becky Robertson

House of Anansi Press has the following foreign deals to report: President and publisher Sarah MacLachlan has acquired Canadian rights to U.K. author Jo Winter’s debut novel, to be titled either A Little Learning or ... Read More »

May 5, 2015

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Appetite by Random House acquires memoir by restaurateur Jen Agg

Q&A with Game of Thrones linguist David J. Peterson, book lovers remember The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, and more

Booksellers praise meet-and-greet atmosphere of first Canadian Authors for Indies Day

HarperCollins Canada to publish ebook adaptations of popular TV series

Emily St. John Mandel wins Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science-fiction

Q&A: Comics publisher Alexander Finbow on Renegade Arts Entertainment’s move to Canada

Why typeface still matters, a look at Iceland’s annual book glut, and more

Boyden, Wagamese among authors speaking at mental health event; Charlie Hebdo gets standing ovation at PEN gala; and more

Writers’ Trust of Canada names RBC Bronwen Wallace Award finalists

Foreign deals from House of Anansi Press

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