Skyhorse Publishing editor Nicole Frail has acquired world rights to Pumpkin: 70 Seasonal Recipes To Share, Savor and Warm Your ... Read More »
October 6, 2015
Project Gutenberg digitizes its 50,000th book, blowing Johannes’s mind from beyond the grave. (Project Gutenberg News) The ’80s are alive in Iran as the country threatens to boycott Frankfurt book fair over scheduled appearance by ... Read More »
October 6, 2015 | Filed under: Book links
Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and much loved and respected author, has died at the age of 82. The author of 12 books, Sacks helped the general public better understand the nature of neurological disorders. His ... Read More »
August 31, 2015 | Filed under: Book news
Kobo, the digital book retailer and reading-device manufacturer, announced the winners of its inaugural Emerging Writer Prizes at a ceremony in Toronto on July 8. The Literary Fiction prize was awarded to Claire Battershill for ... Read More »
July 8, 2015 | Filed under: Awards
Toronto independent bookseller Type Books has been named Magazines Canada’s 2014 Retailer of the Year. The award is presented to a client of the organization’s distribution service that cultivates a connection between consumers and magazines. ... Read More »
June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling
The League of Canadian Poets announced the winners of its annual Poets Prizes on May 30 at its LCP Poetry Conference and Festival in Winnipeg. Patrick Lane was presented the Raymond Souster Award, for best ... Read More »
June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards
The Canada Council for the Arts today revealed the structure of its new funding model, which director and CEO Simon Brault calls “an important milestone of … renewal” for the organization. In a video posted ... Read More »
June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Industry news
Indigo Books & Music is reporting strong growth numbers for its 2014 fiscal year, ended March 28. The book and gift seller showed an increase in overall revenue – $895.4 million, up from $867.7 million in ... Read More »
May 28, 2015 | Filed under: Book news
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