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Sheila Barry talks children’s publishing, honouring St. Patrick’s Day with Heaney and Joyce, and more

Groundwood publisher Sheila Barry on the difficulties of children's publishing Happy St. Patrick's Day: a list of Seamus Heaney's best poems and 17 words James Joyce invented Nigerian-Canadian NFL player Israel Idonije on his new ... Read More »

March 17, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet Canada Tech Forum: building reader relationships through technology

By Becky Robertson

BookNet Canada’s annual Technology Forum, which took place March 12 in Toronto, featured several discussions on building reader loyalty via the ebook market and its untapped potential for Canadian publishers. Magellan Media Consulting founder Brian ... Read More »

March 16, 2015

Steve Paikin wins Speaker’s Book Award

By Becky Robertson

TVO host and journalist Steve Paikin was announced the winner of the 2014 Speaker's Book Award for Paikin and the Premiers: Personal Reflections on a Half Century of Ontario Leaders (Dundurn Press) at a ceremony ... Read More »

March 16, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

John Agnew appointed publisher at Coteau Books

By Becky Robertson

Effective April 1, John Agnew will serve as publisher of Coteau Books, taking over for retired co-founder and publisher Geoffrey Ursell. Agnew started his career as assistant art director at Maclean's, later working in various editorial ... Read More »

March 16, 2015

Atwood and others remember Terry Pratchett, companion book to Cobain documentary slated for April, and more

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood and other writers remember science-fiction author Terry Pratchett Companion book to Kurt Cobain documentary to appear next month Watch the Canada Reads book trailers The Tokyo Chuo Metropolitan Library's efforts to restore books ... Read More »

March 16, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Raziel Reid sells in the U.K.

By Becky Robertson

Arsenal Pulp Press has sold U.K. and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) rights to Raziel Reid’s Governor General's Literary Award–winning YA title When Everything Feels Like the Movies to Little, Brown U.K. The book will appear in ... Read More »

March 16, 2015

WLU Press to integrate with university’s library

By Becky Robertson

Wilfrid Laurier University Press will be exploring new funding models and partnerships now that it is has lost its operating grant, to be phased out over the next three years. Effective immediately, WLU Press will ... Read More »

March 11, 2015

Finalists for 31st annual B.C. Book Prizes announced

By Becky Robertson

The West Coast Book Prize Society has revealed the shortlists for its seven B.C. Book Prizes. The cash prizes, which collectively amount to $19,000, aim to recognize excellent literary achievement by B.C. authors and publishers. ... Read More »

March 11, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Shad to host CBC’s Q, Fay Weldon tells authors to abandon literary dignity, and more

By Becky Robertson

Hip-hop artist Shad chosen as new host of CBC Radio's Q U.K. author Fay Weldon tells writers to "abandon literary dignity" to succeed in ebook market Tom McCarthy on the role of the author in ... Read More »

March 11, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Kim Fu and Raziel Reid finalists for U.S. Triangle Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Publishing Triangle announced B.C. authors Kim Fu and Raziel Reid as finalists for the 27th annual Triangle Awards, which celebrate the best LGBT fiction, non-fiction, and poetry titles published the year prior. Fu is ... Read More »

March 10, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Quill and Quire

Sheila Barry talks children’s publishing, honouring St. Patrick’s Day with Heaney and Joyce, and more

BookNet Canada Tech Forum: building reader relationships through technology

Steve Paikin wins Speaker’s Book Award

John Agnew appointed publisher at Coteau Books

Atwood and others remember Terry Pratchett, companion book to Cobain documentary slated for April, and more

Raziel Reid sells in the U.K.

WLU Press to integrate with university’s library

Finalists for 31st annual B.C. Book Prizes announced

Shad to host CBC’s Q, Fay Weldon tells authors to abandon literary dignity, and more

Kim Fu and Raziel Reid finalists for U.S. Triangle Awards

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