by Becky Robertson

Daily Deals: Dundurn acquires new Toronto colouring book

Dundurn Press editorial director Carrie Gleason has acquired world rights to a new colouring book by Daniel Rotsztain‚ creator of All the Libraries Toronto. A Colourful History of Toronto will see the illustrator taking on the ... Read More »

August 24, 2016

New Anne of Green Gables series to stream on Netflix

By Becky Robertson

CBC-TV's forthcoming eight-part adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables has been picked up by Netflix for global streaming in 2017. Titled Anne‚ the series will update the novel's story to focus on contemporary issues ... Read More »

August 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news, Deals, Industry news

Book Links: Italy gives teens money for books; Joseph Boyden on the Hip; the no-talking book club

By Becky Robertson

Italian government to give teens €500 toward purchase of books and other cultural consumption. (Good e-Reader) If you ever wished you could buy Truman Capote's ashes, now's your chance. (Entertainment Weekly) Joseph Boyden on his love of ... Read More »

August 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Daily Deals: BookThug acquires new work by Jenn Angela Lopes, Leanne Dunic, Stephen Cain

By Becky Robertson

BookThug fiction editor Malcolm Sutton has acquired the debut novel by Winnipeg-based Jenn Angela Lopes. Bridge Retakes recounts a long-distance love affair between Winnipeg and Brazil‚ and will publish in spring 2017. The deal was arranged ... Read More »

August 23, 2016

Distribution Change: McGill-Queen’s to represent CIGI Press

By Becky Robertson

Effective immediately‚ McGill-Queen's University Press will assume worldwide sales, marketing, and distribution for CIGI Press, the book publishing ... Read More »

August 23, 2016

Book Links: Why Canada Post loves Amazon; publishing projects have raised $100MM on Kickstarter

By Becky Robertson

$100 million has gone toward publishing projects on Kickstarter since 2009. (Crowdfund Insider) Why Canada Post loves Amazon. (TeleRead) Watch the book trailer for Jon Klassen's We Found a Hat. (GalleyCat) When Papa met Wolverine: a ... Read More »

August 23, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Awards: 2016 Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-fiction jury named

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced the jury for this year's Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction. The 2016 jury includes: Carolyn Abraham‚ former Globe and Mail science reporter and author of two books, both ... Read More »

August 23, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

2016 Toronto Book Awards judges announced

By Becky Robertson

The judges of this year's Toronto Book Awards‚ honouring the best titles evocative of the city and its culture‚ have been announced. Selecting this year's finalists and‚ ultimately‚ winner are Irfan Ali, RBC Bronwen Wallace Award ... Read More »

August 22, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Daily Deals: New mystery series and parenting book to Dundurn

By Becky Robertson

Dundurn Press editorial director Carrie Gleason has acquired world rights to the first three books in a new mystery series by B.C. forester and biologist Dave Butler. Full Curl‚ the first Jenny Willson Mystery‚ follows ... Read More »

August 22, 2016

Book Links: Kobo wins agency ebook pricing appeal; women win big at Hugo Awards despite scandal

By Becky Robertson

Kobo wins appeal over agency ebook pricing. (The Digital Reader) Women win big at 2016 Hugo Awards despite continued voting scandal. (Good e-Reader) The Voynich Manuscript‚ unreadable by any living person‚ to be released by Spanish publisher. ... Read More »

August 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Daily Deals: Dundurn acquires new Toronto colouring book

New Anne of Green Gables series to stream on Netflix

Book Links: Italy gives teens money for books; Joseph Boyden on the Hip; the no-talking book club

Daily Deals: BookThug acquires new work by Jenn Angela Lopes, Leanne Dunic, Stephen Cain

Distribution Change: McGill-Queen’s to represent CIGI Press

Book Links: Why Canada Post loves Amazon; publishing projects have raised $100MM on Kickstarter

Awards: 2016 Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-fiction jury named

2016 Toronto Book Awards judges announced

Daily Deals: New mystery series and parenting book to Dundurn

Book Links: Kobo wins agency ebook pricing appeal; women win big at Hugo Awards despite scandal

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