by Becky Robertson

Awards: 2017 Lionel Gelber Prize jury announced

The jury for this year's Lionel Gelber Prize has been announced. Chaired by journalist and Munk School senior fellow John Stackhouse‚ the jury is comprised of Scott Shane‚ the prize's 2016 winner; Allison Stranger‚ Middlebury College's ... Read More »

January 4, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Librarians cheat book-culling system to save titles; Canada welcomes Disney to public domain

By Becky Robertson

Librarians forced to check out select titles to prevent them from being culled by software that rids library systems of unpopular books. (BoingBoing) Canada welcomes Walt Disney to public domain. (Excess Copyright) Leslie Jones speaks ... Read More »

January 4, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Chicago Review bans S&S titles from its pages; GalleyCat shutters

By Becky Robertson

John Berger, Man Booker Prize–winning author, dies at 90. (BBC) Milo Yiannopoulos‚ editor of conservative outlet Brietbart News who was banned from Twitter for inciting abuse and harassment‚ signs $250‚000 (U.S.) book deal with Simon & ... Read More »

January 3, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Daily Deals: Penguin acquires food blogger Jan Scott’s cookbook; Nightwood to publish poetry debut by Spencer Gordon

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Random House Canada editor Rachel Brown has acquired world rights to Toronto food blogger Jan Scott's one-pan/one-pot cookbook‚ Oven to Table‚ for publication in early 2019. The deal was arranged by Carly Watters at ... Read More »

January 3, 2017

Distribution Change: Edda USA

By Becky Robertson

Effective Jan. 1‚ Raincoast Books will take over distribution of Edda USA titles from Heritage Group Distribution. The change comes as part of Raincoast's distribution agreement with Macmillan. Heritage Group will accept orders (with on-sale ... Read More »

January 3, 2017

Distribution Change: Palgrave Higher Education and British Film Institute

By Becky Robertson

Effective Jan. 1, Raincoast Books will no longer serve as distribution representation for Palgrave Higher Education or British Film Institute titles. After Jan. 1, orders should be directed to Springer Nature at customerservice@springernature.com. Raincoast will ... Read More »

January 3, 2017

Personnel Change: Georgetown Publications

By Becky Robertson

Effective Jan. 1‚ Susan Rank will take over all Atlantic Canada sales for Georgetown Publications. For ... Read More »

January 3, 2017

Distribution Change: Joe Books

By Becky Robertson

Effective July 1, Hachette Book Group will take over sales and distribution ... Read More »

January 3, 2017

Thien and Boyden top holiday sales lists‚ booksellers say

By Becky Robertson

With the retail industry this month in the midst of its busiest shopping season of the year‚ indie booksellers are taking note of the 2016 titles particularly popular with holiday shoppers. The numerous accolades for ... Read More »

December 15, 2016

Book Links: A Christmas Carol in emoji; adapting Alice Munro

By Becky Robertson

Director Pedro Almodóvar on adapting Alice Munro for the screen. (Literary Hub) "Translations" of A Christmas Carol and other classic books into emojis. (Los Angeles Times) Human rights activist gifts 650 copies of anthology of ... Read More »

December 15, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Awards: 2017 Lionel Gelber Prize jury announced

Book Links: Librarians cheat book-culling system to save titles; Canada welcomes Disney to public domain

Book Links: Chicago Review bans S&S titles from its pages; GalleyCat shutters

Daily Deals: Penguin acquires food blogger Jan Scott’s cookbook; Nightwood to publish poetry debut by Spencer Gordon

Distribution Change: Edda USA

Distribution Change: Palgrave Higher Education and British Film Institute

Personnel Change: Georgetown Publications

Distribution Change: Joe Books

Thien and Boyden top holiday sales lists‚ booksellers say

Book Links: A Christmas Carol in emoji; adapting Alice Munro

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