The shortlist for the Dylan Thomas Prize has been announced, and six young writers are in line to win the £60,000 (approximately $114,000 CAD) prize. The global award, given biennially, was established to promote writing ... Read More »
New York magazine's feature by Boris Kachka about the current state of the book business lays things out like a fractured fairy tale, more Alice in Wonderland or Bluebeard than Cinderella, and rife with poisoned ... Read More »
September 16, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news
There appears to be a new competitor on the e-book scene. Plastic Logic -- a company that builds electronics on plastic substrate - announced a prototype of their own e-book reader this week at a ... Read More »
September 12, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news
Last week, author Ayelet Waldman sent a casual e-mail to five of her friends, asking them to donate books for a fundraiser for Barack Obama. Within seven days, she'd received hundreds of books, including some ... Read More »
September 12, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news
In an effort to attract younger patrons, a compact, pop culture-oriented library - complete with an adjoining coffee shop and video-game stations - is set to open this fall is Langford, B.C. From Shannon Moneo's ... Read More »
Harry Potter really is the boy who lived - on and on, in lawsuits pitting J.K. Rowling against a now former fan. In the latest Rowling-related news, a federal judge blocked publication of The Harry ... Read More »
September 9, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news
The Booker Prize 2008 shortlisted novels have been announced: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grant ... Read More »
September 9, 2008 | Filed under: Book news
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