by Becky Robertson

Nova Scotia publishers prepare to expand with new provincial funding

After launching a campaign to garner support for Nova Scotia publishers and authors earlier this year‚ the province's book industry is finally seeing some positive action from a government that has remained stagnant on promises ... Read More »

August 11, 2016

Book Links: Rumours of NYT books section moving online-only; BBC to install Orwell statue

By Becky Robertson

Your edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone could be worth £26,000. (The Independent) New York Post floats rumours of Times book section being taken online-only. (New York Post) Academic finds "astonishing differences" between ... Read More »

August 11, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Spider named for Ondaatje, Penguin, RH to merge NY offices, ACP supports Turkish publishers

By Becky Robertson

New York sidewalk book vendor makes more money from having his rights violated than from selling books. (The New York Times) Association of Canadian Publishers speaks out in support of Turkish publishers and the right ... Read More »

August 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

IFOA announces preliminary lineup for 2016

By Becky Robertson

The preliminary lineup has been revealed for the International Festival of Authors‚ taking place at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre Oct. 20–30. This year's event will give prominence to graphica‚ contemporary Irish literature‚ and non-fiction genres. More ... Read More »

August 9, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: Happy #NationalBookLoversDay; London bookstores oppose wi-fi; George R. R. Martin’s next TV series

By Becky Robertson

Happy National Book Lovers Day! (International Business Times) Booksellers "celebrate human curation over algorithmic rhythms" with Wi-Fi–free stores. (The New York Times) George R. R. Martin's next TV project after Game of Thrones and his ... Read More »

August 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Personnel Change: Westwood Creative Artists

By Becky Robertson

Foreign contracts and permissions manager‚ book contract assistant‚ and social media manager Liz Culotti has been promoted to assist Westwood Creative Artists president and COO Jackie Kaiser and executive vice-president and agent Hilary McMahon*. Stephanie Thompson ... Read More »

August 8, 2016

Festival aims to shed light on connection between literacy and food security

By Becky Robertson

Toronto-based Culchahworks Arts Collective is launching a combined food drive and book giveaway to show the often overlooked correlation between literacy and food security. The Can. You. Read. Festival will take place on Aug. 14 at Harbourfront ... Read More »

August 8, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Book Links: 10 great Olympic reads | The king of the book trailers | Haruki Murakami: not dead

By Becky Robertson

Ten books to read during the 2016 Olympics. (CBC Books) Free speech groups condemn closure of 29 Turkish book publishers. (The Guardian) University of Toronto scholars have been compiling Old English dictionary since English was practically ... Read More »

August 8, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Midnight release parties and unprecedented sales for new Harry Potter book in Canada

By Becky Robertson

The latest addition to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series – a book-length script for the new stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two – was released internationally at 12:01 a.m. on ... Read More »

August 4, 2016

Obituary: YA author William Bell dies at 70

By Becky Robertson

William E. Bell, the Orillia, Ontario–based author and teacher, died on July 30 at age 70. The author specialized in YA fiction‚ penning 19 books in a career that spanned nearly 30 years. A number of ... Read More »

August 4, 2016

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Nova Scotia publishers prepare to expand with new provincial funding

Book Links: Rumours of NYT books section moving online-only; BBC to install Orwell statue

Book Links: Spider named for Ondaatje, Penguin, RH to merge NY offices, ACP supports Turkish publishers

IFOA announces preliminary lineup for 2016

Book Links: Happy #NationalBookLoversDay; London bookstores oppose wi-fi; George R. R. Martin’s next TV series

Personnel Change: Westwood Creative Artists

Festival aims to shed light on connection between literacy and food security

Book Links: 10 great Olympic reads | The king of the book trailers | Haruki Murakami: not dead

Midnight release parties and unprecedented sales for new Harry Potter book in Canada

Obituary: YA author William Bell dies at 70

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