by Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood talks Game of Thrones, Marvel’s female Thor outsells her male counterpart, and more

Margaret Atwood talks Game of Thrones at The Guardian Marvel's feminist Thor comics more popular than those starring male counterpart "It's amazing to think people have an issue with someone identifying as anything other than ... Read More »

March 25, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Betty Keller wins 2015 B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence

By Becky Robertson

The West Coast Book Prize Society has named Betty Keller the recipient of the 12th annual Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. The $5,000 prize aims to recognize exceptional B.C. writers who have "contributed to ... Read More »

March 24, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Kim Fu named finalist for PEN/Hemingway Award

By Becky Robertson

B.C. author Kim Fu is one of two finalists for the 2015 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for debut fiction for her novel For Today I Am a Boy (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). The title has also been ... Read More »

March 24, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Imajin Books acquires two mystery titles by Kristina Stanley

By Becky Robertson

Imajin Books founder Cheryl Tardif has acquired world rights to B.C. author Kristina Stanley’s first two mystery novels, ... Read More »

March 24, 2015

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency

By Becky Robertson

Former Quirk Books social media and marketing manager Eric Smith has joined P.S. Literary Agency as an ... Read More »

March 24, 2015

Harlequin’s history, Biblioasis author Mia Couto a Man Booker Prize finalist, and more

By Becky Robertson

The story of Harlequin's rise to romance-fiction titan Man Booker Prize shortlist revealed, includes Biblioasis author Mia Couto Akhil Sharma wins Folio Prize for Fiction "We’ve never seen quite so brazen an attempt to relegate ... Read More »

March 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Patrick Crean acquires new non-fiction by Mark Bourrie

By Becky Robertson

Patrick Crean, publisher of the HarperCollins Canada imprint Patrick Crean Editions, has acquired Canadian English-language rights to Mark Bourrie’s non-fiction title about ... Read More »

March 23, 2015

Alan Bradley sells in Czech Republic and Italy

By Becky Robertson

Czech rights to Alan Bradley’s third title in his Flavia de Luce series, A Red Herring Without Mustard, have been sold to Euromedia. Filip Wojciechowski at Graal arranged the deal on behalf of Denise Bukowski ... Read More »

March 23, 2015

Benjamin Errett sells in the U.S.

By Becky Robertson

World rights to Elements of Taste, National Post director of strategy Benjamin Errett’s non-fiction title about what shapes personal preferences, ... Read More »

March 23, 2015

The Bologna Cookbook, Julia, Child among Gourmand Awards winners

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian winners of this year's Gourmand Cookbook Awards, which aim to honour the best titles of the genre in each country, have been announced. All winning authors will qualify for the Gourmand Best in ... Read More »

March 23, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Margaret Atwood talks Game of Thrones, Marvel’s female Thor outsells her male counterpart, and more

Betty Keller wins 2015 B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence

Kim Fu named finalist for PEN/Hemingway Award

Imajin Books acquires two mystery titles by Kristina Stanley

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency

Harlequin’s history, Biblioasis author Mia Couto a Man Booker Prize finalist, and more

Patrick Crean acquires new non-fiction by Mark Bourrie

Alan Bradley sells in Czech Republic and Italy

Benjamin Errett sells in the U.S.

The Bologna Cookbook, Julia, Child among Gourmand Awards winners

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