Winnipeg writer James Scoles wins CBC Poetry Prize Amazon to hire 70,000 seasonal employees More than 34 million books ... Read More »
October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
The shortlist for the 17th* annual Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize was announced this morning at Ben McNally Books in Toronto. Three of the five shortlisted authors, including Giller nominees Lynn Coady and Lisa Moore, ... Read More »
September 30, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
Temporary shutdown of U.S. government would render Library of Congress resources inaccessible Readers devastated as extracts from new Bridget Jones reveal death of Mr. Darcy Book Industry Study Group shifts focus from print to digital ... Read More »
September 30, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Apple invents ebook signing technology Sony will not offer new PRS-T3 e-reader in U.S. National Endowment for the Arts report reveals only 47 per cent of American adults read literature $1,200 book commemorates 60th anniversary ... Read More »
September 27, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Authors Donald Antrim and Karen Russell among recipients of MacArthur genius grants Report reveals self-publishing revenues total $52 billion Colombia uses literature to promote tourism Japanese publishers seek protection from Amazon ebook dominance Volunteers to ... Read More »
September 25, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
BookMachine, a U.K.-based, international networking organization for members of the publishing industry, is hosting a series of social events on Sept. 25 to launch its upcoming online communication platform, BookMachine.me. As part of its BookMachine ... Read More »
September 24, 2013 | Filed under: Book news
Scholastic gives one million books to Reach Out and Read Bukowski poem featured in Dewar's ad Authors allegedly paying for fake reviews on Amazon.com Wordplay Shakespeare releases multimedia ebooks for students New Russian indie bookstores ... Read More »
September 24, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
In honour of Banned Books Week, list of recently challenged titles Goodreads responds to issues of author bullying with new content policy Ghanaian poet killed in Nairobi attack while visiting for literary festival Children's laureate ... Read More »
September 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association has announced Robert J. Sawyer as the recipient of its fourth lifetime achievement award. This is the first time that an author has received the award in 30 ... Read More »
September 20, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
Archeologists in Denmark may have discovered royal hall from Beowulf Financial Times and Goldman Sachs announce Business Book of the Year Award shortlist Study reveals e-readers helpful for some dyslexic readers Russia's children's ombudsman suggests reading ... Read More »
September 20, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
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