Two years after Ralph Hicks purchased Curiosity House Books & Gallery in Creemore, Ontario, the store is on the market again. In a note to customers, Hicks explains that manager Jenn Hubbs has accepted a ... Read More »
August 14, 2014
Last month, PEN Canada found itself in the news when the free-expression advocacy organization became the subject of a Canada Revenue Agency political-activity audit, a process critics say has a chilling effect on charities that are ... Read More »
August 14, 2014
Cormorant Books publisher Marc Côté and associate publisher Barry Jowett have acquired Canadian rights to Trevor Cole’s fourth novel, Hope Makes Love, which tells the story of a former professional baseball player who embarks on a ... Read More »
August 14, 2014
This weekend, the Canadian Book Professional Association will host BookCamp TO, its annual “unconference.” Sponsored by BookNet Canada, the event features a series of conversations (as opposed to binary presentations) on a range topics from ... Read More »
August 12, 2014 | Filed under: Events
Could Haruki Murakami's Colorless Tsukuri and His Years of Pilgrimage be "the new Harry Potter"? Turning Twitter procrastination into literature “Once upon a time, a book reviewer sat down to review a book about fairy tales and had ... Read More »
August 12, 2014 | Filed under: Book links
Last week, BitLit announced that one of Kobo’s longest-serving staffers, Cameron Drew, has joined the ebook bundling startup as head of content. Based out of Toronto, Drew is responsible for signing new publishers from Canada, ... Read More »
August 11, 2014
Three books have been shortlisted for the $10,000 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, administered annually by Wilfrid Laurier University. The prize recognizes Canadian-authored first or second books with significance to the country. The shortlist is: ... Read More »
August 8, 2014 | Filed under: Awards
After 15 years in operation, the HSW Literary Agency will close at the end of August. Through its affiliation with the Humber School for Writers, the Toronto agency helped launch the careers of many Canadian ... Read More »
August 7, 2014
Several Canadian arts organizations are teaming up to lobby the federal government for a contribution that would help professional artists enrol in medical, dental, and life insurance programs. So far, The Writers’ Union of Canada, the Canadian ... Read More »
August 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture
Effective immediately, Globe Pequot Press (including all associated imprints and distribution lines) will be distributed in Canada by National Book Network. ... Read More »
August 6, 2014
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