by Emma Renda

Justin Trudeau to publish memoir, Amazon responds to price-fixing case with customer credits, and more

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau to publish memoir with HarperCollins Canada this fall Amazon issues credits to U.S. buyers of Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin ebooks Previously unpublished Tennessee Williams short story to appear in The ... Read More »

March 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

TWUC co-founder Heather Robertson dies at 72

By Emma Renda

Heather Robertson, a novelist, journalist, and co-founder of The Writers' Union of Canada, passed away on March 19, her 72nd birthday, after a battle with cancer. Born in Winnipeg in 1942, Robertson began her writing career ... Read More »

March 20, 2014 | Filed under: People

Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize shortlist announced

By Emma Renda

Lynn Coady's Scotiabank Giller Prize winning story collection, Hellgoing (House of Anansi Press), is among the finalists for the 2014 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. Coady's collection made the list alongside poet and novelist ... Read More »

March 20, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Meg Wolitzer basing YA novel on The Bell Jar, Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace, and more

By Emma Renda

Meg Wolitzer writing YA novel based on Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar First look at Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace Poems by teenage Douglas Adams discovered at his old high school New Yorker cartoon editor's memoir a ... Read More »

March 20, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Thomas King names Leanne Simpson inaugural Taylor Prize Emerging Writer

By Emma Renda

Indigenous author and traditional storyteller Leanne Simpson has been named the inaugural recipient of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award. Simpson will receive $10,000 and mentoring from RBC Taylor Prize winner Thomas King, who nominated ... Read More »

March 19, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Tolkien’s Beowulf to be published, Amazon partners with Brazilian government on ebook distribution, and more

By Emma Renda

HarperCollins to publish Tolkien translation of Beowulf Amazon partners with Brazil's ministry of education to bring ebooks to classrooms Channing Tatum in talks to adapt latest novel from Norway's Jo NesbÃ¸ The responsibilities of historical fiction Grove Atlantic ... Read More »

March 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

James Franco talks poetry with Jimmy Fallon

By Emma Renda

James Franco appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss the release of his new poetry collection, Directing Herbert White, which hits shelves on April 15. The collection will be published ... Read More »

March 18, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Barnes & Noble launches self-publishing platform in Europe, upcoming book on Jackie O’s Doubleday career, and more

By Emma Renda

Barnes & Noble introduces Nook Press self-publishing program in Europe New book explores Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's publishing career Tech cartoonist xkcd inks ... Read More »

March 18, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

The Independent on Sunday will no longer review gender-specific children’s books

By Emma Renda

Yesterday, the Independent on Sunday published an editorial stating that the U.K. newspaper will no longer review gender-specific children's books. Literary editor Katy Guest writes, "I promise now that the newspaper and this website will ... Read More »

March 17, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Ukrainian books burned by pro-Russian protesters, “open textbooks” introduced in high schools, and more

By Emma Renda

Pro-Russian demonstrators burn Ukrainian-language books in weekend protests "Open textbooks" replacing traditional resources in some high schools Chinese publishing industry sets sights on next "big book" Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti to publish 60 years of travel journals Latest ... Read More »

March 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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Justin Trudeau to publish memoir, Amazon responds to price-fixing case with customer credits, and more

TWUC co-founder Heather Robertson dies at 72

Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize shortlist announced

Meg Wolitzer basing YA novel on The Bell Jar, Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace, and more

Thomas King names Leanne Simpson inaugural Taylor Prize Emerging Writer

Tolkien’s Beowulf to be published, Amazon partners with Brazilian government on ebook distribution, and more

James Franco talks poetry with Jimmy Fallon

Barnes & Noble launches self-publishing platform in Europe, upcoming book on Jackie O’s Doubleday career, and more

The Independent on Sunday will no longer review gender-specific children’s books

Ukrainian books burned by pro-Russian protesters, “open textbooks” introduced in high schools, and more

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