by Becky Robertson

Daily Deals: Bundoran Press acquires two novels; Kate Blair’s Transferral optioned for TV; ECW acquires memoir by Denham Jolly

Ottawa-based science-fiction publisher Bundoran Press has acquired Rogue Town, a new novel by Calgary geophysicist and genre writer Al Onia. The title, a sequel to 2016's Transient City, is due in 2017. The deal was arranged ... Read More »

May 30, 2016

Book Links: Roald Dahl gets his own dictionary; who owns the word “superhero”?; the white male English canon

By Becky Robertson

Swashboggling dictionary featuring thousands of words invented by Roald Dahl coming to a bookshelf near you. (BBC) Apple offering debut titles from new authors for free this week. (Good e-Reader) Marvel and DC cave on ... Read More »

May 30, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Awards: Dean Jobb, Stephanie Tromly among Arthur Ellis winners

By Becky Robertson

The Crime Writers of Canada honoured the winners of the 2016 Arthur Ellis Awards, recognizing excellent Canadian crime writing in nine categories, at an awards banquet in Toronto on May 26. This year's winners ... Read More »

May 27, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Daily Deals: HC acquires new non-fiction by finance gurus; Cormorant picks up Cherie Dimaline’s YA debut

By Becky Robertson

Kate Cassaday, senior editor of HarperCollins Canada, has acquired Canadian English-language rights to a new non-fiction title co-written by Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Ontario-based finance author and host of Slice network's Til Debt Do Us Part and Princess, and ... Read More »

May 26, 2016

Book Links: Patti Smith speaks out for libraries; Elena Ferrante talks writing; America’s best-read city

By Becky Robertson

Patti Smith speaks out in support of New York libraries. (GalleyCat) Seattle still America's most well-read city. (Melville House) Gabriel García Márquez's remains finally buried in Colombia. (Los Angeles Times) Elusive bestselling author Elena Ferrante ... Read More »

May 26, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Lynn Crosbie, Kevin Hardcastle, Karen Solie among Trillium finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Media Development Corporation has announced the shortlists for its Trillium Book Award/Prix Trillium. The award recognizes titles by Ontario authors in two English- and two French-language categories. The main award, for novel, book ... Read More »

May 25, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Daily Deals: Multiple foreign deals for Maclear, Morstad, and O’Leary

By Becky Robertson

Beijing Cheerful Century Co. Ltd. has obtained world simplified Chinese rights to Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad's Julia, Child, the 2014 picture book inspired by the world-famous chef. The deal was arranged by Ron Eckel of Cooke ... Read More »

May 25, 2016

Book Links: Adult colouring books might not be real books in U.K.; advocates fight ban against Tamaki book

By Becky Robertson

More than 600 authors band together against Donald Trump. (Los Angeles Times) Adult colouring books not considered "books" for tax purposes in U.K. (The Bookseller) Free-speech advocates attack Minnesota school's ban on Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's ... Read More »

May 25, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: writer Jennifer Manuel on her TRC report Reading Challenge

By Becky Robertson

Vancouver Island short-fiction writer Jennifer Manuel has launched a campaign encouraging Canadians to read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report. Following the release of The Heaviness of Things That Float (Douglas & McIntyre), her debut ... Read More »

May 16, 2016

Deal Spotlight: Scholastic revamps The Story of Canada for the country’s 150th anniversary

By Becky Robertson

When The Story of Canada, Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore’s history book for children, was published in 1992, it was an unexpected success, selling more than 100,000 copies and receiving four children’s literature awards. Rights ... Read More »

May 9, 2016

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Daily Deals: Bundoran Press acquires two novels; Kate Blair’s Transferral optioned for TV; ECW acquires memoir by Denham Jolly

Book Links: Roald Dahl gets his own dictionary; who owns the word “superhero”?; the white male English canon

Awards: Dean Jobb, Stephanie Tromly among Arthur Ellis winners

Daily Deals: HC acquires new non-fiction by finance gurus; Cormorant picks up Cherie Dimaline’s YA debut

Book Links: Patti Smith speaks out for libraries; Elena Ferrante talks writing; America’s best-read city

Lynn Crosbie, Kevin Hardcastle, Karen Solie among Trillium finalists

Daily Deals: Multiple foreign deals for Maclear, Morstad, and O’Leary

Book Links: Adult colouring books might not be real books in U.K.; advocates fight ban against Tamaki book

Q&A: writer Jennifer Manuel on her TRC report Reading Challenge

Deal Spotlight: Scholastic revamps The Story of Canada for the country’s 150th anniversary

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