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Alan Bradley reminisces about home, Shakespeare & Co. launches blog and online store, and more

Flavia de Luce author Alan Bradley talks to the Toronto Star about home Paris's infamous Shakespeare & Company bookstore launches new international online presence Dates for Shakespeare First Folios tour confirmed (spoiler: the tour skips ... Read More »

March 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Kate Edwards to take over from Carolyn Wood as Association of Canadian Publishers executive director

By Becky Robertson

Association of Canadian Publishers executive director Carolyn Wood has announced plans to retire this summer after an eight-year tenure. Wood formally leaves her position June 30, but will continue to consult for the organization. Current ... Read More »

March 3, 2015

Distribution change: Third Man Books

By Becky Robertson

Effective immediately, Publishers Group Canada will serve as distributor for Third Man Books to all markets. The ... Read More »

March 3, 2015

Chris Ryan’s debut book optioned for film

By Becky Robertson

Newfoundland author Chris Ryan’s debut non-fiction title The Bay Bulls Standoff (Flanker Press) has been optioned for film by Toronto's Unstoppable Urges Productions. The book offers an account of the eight-day standoff between Leo Crockwell ... Read More »

March 3, 2015

Madeleine Thien a finalist for U.K.’s 2015 EFG Short Story Award

By Becky Robertson

B.C. author Madeleine Thien has been named one of six finalists for The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award, the world's richest prize for a work of short fiction, for her story "The Wedding Cake." ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Edward St. Aubyn joins Atwood for Hogarth Shakespeare series, Wikipedia edit-a-thon champions women in the arts, and more

By Becky Robertson

Edward St. Aubyn added to roster for Hogarth Shakespeare series, joining Margaret Atwood and others Art & Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon encourages increased coverage of women in the arts and female editorship Brooklyn Arts Press attempts ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Writers’ Trust of Canada wins $25,000 in funding through RBC’s public vote

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has won $25,000 in funding thanks to the RBC Emerging Artists Project. RBC, which sponsors the Writers' Trust RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers, conducted a public poll asking ... Read More »

March 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news

Agency change: Biblioasis

By Becky Robertson

Effective immediately, Ampersand Inc. will represent Biblioasis in all ... Read More »

March 2, 2015

Inaugural Canadian Authors for Indies Day slated for May 2

By Becky Robertson

The B.C. Booksellers Association has teamed up with a group of Canadian authors, led by Janie Chang, for a new campaign in appreciation of independent book retailers. So far, 99 bookstores and more than 300 ... Read More »

March 2, 2015

Personnel change: Damian Rogers named poetry editor at The Walrus

By Becky Robertson

The Walrus has announced that Dear Leader author Damian Rogers will serve as its new poetry editor, starting with the 2015 summer reading double issue, and online June 1. Rogers will continue in her current positions ... Read More »

March 2, 2015

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Alan Bradley reminisces about home, Shakespeare & Co. launches blog and online store, and more

Kate Edwards to take over from Carolyn Wood as Association of Canadian Publishers executive director

Distribution change: Third Man Books

Chris Ryan’s debut book optioned for film

Madeleine Thien a finalist for U.K.’s 2015 EFG Short Story Award

Edward St. Aubyn joins Atwood for Hogarth Shakespeare series, Wikipedia edit-a-thon champions women in the arts, and more

Writers’ Trust of Canada wins $25,000 in funding through RBC’s public vote

Agency change: Biblioasis

Inaugural Canadian Authors for Indies Day slated for May 2

Personnel change: Damian Rogers named poetry editor at The Walrus

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