by Dory Cerny

Thomas King, Bev Sellars among finalists for 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature

Canadian charitable organization CODE has announced the finalists for the second annual Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature. A jury of Canadian authors, administered by the Canada Council of the Arts, selected ... Read More »

September 3, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Marvel kills off Wolverine, new English-language release coming from Haruki Murakami, and more

By Dory Cerny

Marvel's Wolverine to meet his (supposedly final) demise in four-part series Dystopian YA is teaching kids to embrace "right-wing libertarianism" NBC to air Bryan Cranston–produced comedy based on The Dangerous Book for Boys Nick Cannon: ... Read More »

September 3, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Judging a book by its cover: Anne of Green Gables

By Dory Cerny

Everyone, it seems, wants to get in on the enduring appeal of L.M. Montgomery's classic stories about feisty red-haired Anne Shirley, with new box sets hitting the shelves in the coming months from no fewer ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Kobo introduces waterproof e-reader

By Dory Cerny

At Kobo's pool-party event held last night in Toronto (complete with synchronized swimmers), the company made a splash with its announcement that it will be releasing a waterproof e-reader Oct. 1. The Kobo Aura H2O ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Doris Lessing’s final gift, Robin Williams biography in the works, and more

By Dory Cerny

Doris Lessing bequeaths 3,000 books to Zimbabwe libraries Quebec education minister apologizes for saying school libraries have enough books NYT reporter ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Hadfield book optioned for TV

By Dory Cerny

Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield has conquered space, social media, and the publishing industry. Next up: the small screen. A report on Deadline.com reveals that ABC has landed rights to Hadfield's best-selling memoir, An Astronaut's ... Read More »

August 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Malala Yousafzai loves Deborah Ellis, J.D. Salinger’s former home on the market, and more

By Dory Cerny

Malala Yousafzai sings the praises of Deborah Ellis in NYT Sunday Book Review J.D. Salinger's secluded former New Hampshire home for sale Study reveals print trumps e-readers for plot recall and retention Infinite Jest portrayed ... Read More »

August 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Small theatre company brings Anne Shirley to Ontario

By Dory Cerny

Lucy Maud Montgomery is generally associated with Prince Edward Island, but a small theatre company is bringing the beloved author's words to the stage in the town of Norval, Ontario. Toronto musical theatre performer and ... Read More »

August 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Libraries are better than Amazon, Norwegian wood planted for future books, and more

By Dory Cerny

Why libraries are better than Amazon "Future Book" art project plants 1,000 trees in Oslo, Norway, to be used for print books in 2114 New novel explores the ideas of "racial dysphoria" and "racial reassignment ... Read More »

August 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

2015 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week roster announced

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the 29 authors, storytellers, and illustrators selected to participate in the 2015 edition of TD Canadian Children's Book Week, which will run May 2-9. The national event takes ... Read More »

August 6, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing, Events

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Thomas King, Bev Sellars among finalists for 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature

Marvel kills off Wolverine, new English-language release coming from Haruki Murakami, and more

Judging a book by its cover: Anne of Green Gables

Kobo introduces waterproof e-reader

Doris Lessing’s final gift, Robin Williams biography in the works, and more

Hadfield book optioned for TV

Malala Yousafzai loves Deborah Ellis, J.D. Salinger’s former home on the market, and more

Small theatre company brings Anne Shirley to Ontario

Libraries are better than Amazon, Norwegian wood planted for future books, and more

2015 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week roster announced

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