by Becky Robertson

Daily Deals: Piemme acquires Italian rights to Irani’s The Parcel

Piemme has acquired Italian rights to a new novel by Indian-Canadian author Anosh Irani. The Parcel, the story of a retired transgender sex-worker in Bombay who is asked, against her wishes, to prepare a girl sold into slavery ... Read More »

June 2, 2016

Writers’ Union of Canada launches #WhyWritersMatter campaign

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Union of Canada, in conjunction with the inaugural Canadian Writers' Summit, has launched a new campaign to stress the importance of writers to society. TWUC is encouraging all members of both the Canadian publishing industry and ... Read More »

June 2, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Digital publishing and technology, Events, Industry news

Awards: John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize

By Becky Robertson

Researcher John Thistle has been named winner of this year's Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for Resettling the Range: Animals, Ecologies, and Human Communities in British Columbia (UBC Press). The ... Read More »

June 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: theatrical adaptation of Munro stories debuts in Edinburgh; your writer friends are stealing your life

By Becky Robertson

Theatrical adaptation of Alice Munro stories The View from Castle Rock premieres at Edinburgh International Book Festival. (Edinburgh City of Literature) AP Stylebook lowercases "Internet." (TeleRead) Israel repeals controversial Law for the Protection of Literature and Writers. ... Read More »

June 2, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Do TV stars resemble Jane Austen characters?; J.K. can’t let go of Harry

By Becky Robertson

Do modern-day TV stars parallel Jane Austen characters? (The Atlantic) "Seemingly everything that happens today" was written about in one of Anthony Trollope's 47 novels. (Slate) Middle Eastern writers find refuge in dystopian fiction. (The New York Times) ... Read More »

June 1, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Daily Deals: Groundwood acquires Nina Berkhout’s YA debut; Doubleday to publish book on missing indigenous women by reporter Jessica McDiarmid

By Becky Robertson

Groundwood Books publisher Sheila Barry has acquired world rights to the debut YA novel by The Gallery of Lost Species author Nina Berkhout. The Halo Mosaic: The Story of Twyla Jane Lee, the tale of a ... Read More »

June 1, 2016

Events: Summer literary festival roundup

By Becky Robertson

There's no shortage of literary festivals across Canada this summer. Here are some highlights of English-language events taking place between now and the end of August: June NorthWords Writers Festival, June 2–5 Yellowknife Workshops and ... Read More »

May 31, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Personnel Change: Page Two Strategies

By Becky Robertson

Vancouver-based author and publishing agency Page Two Strategies has hired Gabrielle Narsted as publishing associate, effective immediately. Narsted joined the company in May 2015 as an editorial intern, later moving to the role of freelance substantive ... Read More »

May 31, 2016

Book Links: Small steps for libraries on better ebook pricing; Scientists declare magic not real

By Becky Robertson

Canadian libraries make small steps toward better ebook pricing. (Toronto Star) Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell is second author – after Atwood – to contribute to the Future Library Project. (The Guardian) Children surrounded by books grow ... Read More »

May 31, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Randy Boyagoda takes on role as principal and vice-president of U of T’s St. Michael’s College

By Becky Robertson

Scotiabank Giller Prize–nominated writer, critic, and professor Randy Boyagoda will join University of Toronto faculty as principal and vice-president of the University of St. Michael's College on July 1. Boyagoda joins U of T from ... Read More »

May 30, 2016

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Daily Deals: Piemme acquires Italian rights to Irani’s The Parcel

Writers’ Union of Canada launches #WhyWritersMatter campaign

Awards: John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize

Book Links: theatrical adaptation of Munro stories debuts in Edinburgh; your writer friends are stealing your life

Book Links: Do TV stars resemble Jane Austen characters?; J.K. can’t let go of Harry

Daily Deals: Groundwood acquires Nina Berkhout’s YA debut; Doubleday to publish book on missing indigenous women by reporter Jessica McDiarmid

Events: Summer literary festival roundup

Personnel Change: Page Two Strategies

Book Links: Small steps for libraries on better ebook pricing; Scientists declare magic not real

Randy Boyagoda takes on role as principal and vice-president of U of T’s St. Michael’s College

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