by Julie Baldassi

Vancouver’s literAsian Festival puts spotlight on new generation of writers

Starting tomorrow, the second annual literAsian Festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian Writing will take place in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, an area that has undergone a cycle of decay and revitalization since the 1960s when ... Read More »

October 8, 2014

Renderings of Calgary’s new central branch revealed

By Julie Baldassi

The Norwegian design firm Snøhetta revealed renderings for Calgary’s new Central Library and a surrounding “library plaza” last week, and from the looks of it, the new branch will be as visually stunning as it ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Libraries

Word Vancouver celebrates 20 years

By Julie Baldassi

On Sept. 28, Word Vancouver celebrated its 20th anniversary as the largest literary gathering on the West Coast. The festival showcases the best and brightest from Vancouver's literary scene, from poetry readings on TransLink buses to bookbinding workshops ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Nobel judge rants about grants, Adobe is spying on ebook readers, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Nobel judge Horace Engdahl says grants "cut writers off from society." Ebook app Adobe Digital Editions 4 is collecting reader data from ebooks Non-fiction gaining traction in French culture Vela Magazine fundraising in support of a new publication of long-form non-fiction written by ... Read More »

October 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Deals: Groundwood acquires middle-grade illustrated novel by Rolli; foreign rights sold for Neil Smith’s debut novel; and more

By Julie Baldassi

Groundwood Books publisher Sheila Barry has acquired world rights to a middle-grade novel by author and illustrator Rolli. Kabungo tells the story of a pair of hilariously mismatched friends. The book will be released in ... Read More »

October 1, 2014

Penguin Random House Canada moves distribution to the U.S.

By Julie Baldassi

Penguin Random House Canada confirms that Penguin Canada will no longer distribute its books from Pearson's distribution and operations centre in Newmarket, Ontario. Effective February 2015, all Penguin Canada books will be distributed, along with ... Read More »

September 30, 2014

HarperCollins Canada/UBC’s Best New Fiction shortlist announced

By Julie Baldassi

HarperCollins Canada has announced the shortlist for the second annual HarperCollins Canada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, a prize for unpublished manuscripts by students and graduates of the University of British Columbia's creative-writing program. Winners ... Read More »

September 30, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

New publisher Clockwise Press aims to fill diversity gaps in Canadian kidlit

By Julie Baldassi

Social media conversations about the lack of diversity in the publishing industry (#WeNeedDiverseBooks) has led to the formation of Clockwise Press, a new Canadian children’s publishing company run by kidlit editors Christie Harkin and Solange ... Read More »

September 29, 2014

Story Planet offers first workshops for adults

By Julie Baldassi

The Toronto-based non-profit Story Planet has introduced a series of workshops for adults on writing and publishing. Inspired by 826, Dave Eggers’ writing centre for children, Story Planet offers free creative writing and art programming ... Read More »

September 26, 2014

Wattpad launches “online festival” with IFOA

By Julie Baldassi

This week, Wattpad began posting book excerpts from writers who will be featured at Toronto's International Festival of Authors, billing it as the "first-ever Online Festival." So far, samples of Carrie Snyder's Girl Runner, Paulo Coelho's Adultery, ... Read More »

September 26, 2014 | Filed under: Events

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Vancouver’s literAsian Festival puts spotlight on new generation of writers

Renderings of Calgary’s new central branch revealed

Word Vancouver celebrates 20 years

Nobel judge rants about grants, Adobe is spying on ebook readers, and more

Deals: Groundwood acquires middle-grade illustrated novel by Rolli; foreign rights sold for Neil Smith’s debut novel; and more

Penguin Random House Canada moves distribution to the U.S.

HarperCollins Canada/UBC’s Best New Fiction shortlist announced

New publisher Clockwise Press aims to fill diversity gaps in Canadian kidlit

Story Planet offers first workshops for adults

Wattpad launches “online festival” with IFOA

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