by Cassandra Drudi

Children's book writing: it's not rocket science, apparently

Or astrophysics, for that matter. Theoretical physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking is going to put his magnificent super-brain to writing a children's book, according to the Guardian. During a lecture in Hong Kong yesterday, Hawking ... Read More »

June 14, 2006 | Filed under: Authors

MySpace folks use contests to lure memoirists

By Cassandra Drudi

MySpace, MySpace, MySpace! As if its mega-influence on society isn't already growing at a whipcrackin' pace, memoirists have now jumped on the bandwagon, and are using contests to entice their fellow writers to join their ... Read More »

June 14, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Used book mogul houses newest store in used castle

By Cassandra Drudi

Toronto used book mogul Patrick Hempelmann doesn't do anything halfway -- for his third book emporium, he's installing 200,000 used books in a restored castle, according to a Toronto Star story. The Hungarian Castle (located ... Read More »

June 13, 2006 | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry news

James Joyce's grandson sounds like a bit of a jerk

By Cassandra Drudi

Just in time for Bloomsday, Bookninja links to an amusing New Yorker story that documents the grade-A ridiculosity of Stephen James Joyce, James Joyce's grandson and only living descendant. The man who "since the mid-nineteen-eighties...has ... Read More »

June 13, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Internet shanks apostrophes and hyphens

By Cassandra Drudi

An article in today's Toronto Star tolls doom and gloom for the future of punctuation, laying blame at the feet of the Internet and its evil minions of Google, instant messengers, e-mail, text messaging, and ... Read More »

June 7, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Poetry book launched atop Mt. Everest

By Cassandra Drudi

Publishers can be counted on to come up with some pretty gimmicky promotional stunts every once in a while, but few can reach the go-big-or-go-home moxie of Shuvatara International School English Department head Wangdi Gyalpo, ... Read More »

June 7, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

The Graduate author graduates to a sequel… 40 years later

By Cassandra Drudi

Sure, we gripe about the gaps between our fave authors masterpieces, but few can come close to the four decades The Graduate author Charles Webb has made us endure, waiting to find out what happened ... Read More »

June 6, 2006 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Free digital books for all!

By Cassandra Drudi

With the extortion-esque prices of books these days, it always feels good to stick it to the Man and grab a good deal on a read. And what better deal than free? Book lovers everywhere ... Read More »

June 6, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian writers aren't cool enough for TV

By Cassandra Drudi

Global TV debuted its new series The Jane Show last night, and man, was it terrible. First of all, it's a Canadian sitcom, two words that strike fear in the hearts of TV-lovers everywhere. And ... Read More »

June 2, 2006 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Original soccer tell-all to hit shelves

By Cassandra Drudi

Last autumn, Melvyn Bragg, Lord of Wigton (his name makes us titter), presided over the British television series 12 Books That Changed The World, giving shout-outs to Blighty faves like the Magna Carta, the King ... Read More »

May 31, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

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Children's book writing: it's not rocket science, apparently

MySpace folks use contests to lure memoirists

Used book mogul houses newest store in used castle

James Joyce's grandson sounds like a bit of a jerk

Internet shanks apostrophes and hyphens

Poetry book launched atop Mt. Everest

The Graduate author graduates to a sequel… 40 years later

Free digital books for all!

Canadian writers aren't cool enough for TV

Original soccer tell-all to hit shelves

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