by Julie Baldassi

Patrick Modiano’s Nobel speech, Girl Online was ghost-written, and more

Patrick Modiano's Nobel Prize for Literature acceptance speech New record-breaking bestseller Girl Online was ghost-written On individuality and writing: "[T]he truth is, if you want to get paid as a writer, finding your own voice can be a ... Read More »

December 8, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Wilfrid Laurier University Press threatened with closure

By Julie Baldassi

Wilfrid Laurier University Press has been handed a recommendation to “phase out or minimize” from university administrators, according to a petition being circulated online. The petition states that the recommendations include “severe cuts to the ... Read More »

December 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Alan Bradley to release Flavia de Luce e-short

By Julie Baldassi

As volume one of Alan Bradley's bestselling Flavia de Luce books enters its 20th printing in the U.S., the Canadian author is releasing the first ebook short centred around the 11-year-old detective. On Tuesday, Bantam will release The ... Read More »

December 5, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

The Cooke Agency: Jeff VanderMeer sells illustrated history of sci-fi and fantasy genre, Susin Neilsen sells in the U.K., and more

By Julie Baldassi

Sally Harding of The Cooke Agency has sold world rights to Space Oddities & Super Freaks: The Secret History Of Science Fiction & Fantasy by Jeff VanderMeer, a behind-the-scenes illustrated story of science-fiction and fantasy, ... Read More »

December 4, 2014

Merilyn Simonds launches youth mentorship program with Kingston WritersFest

By Julie Baldassi

Not long after author Merilyn Simonds took over as artistic director of the Kingston WritersFest in 2009, she received an email from a teacher in a surrounding town. He had a 13-year-old student who’d written a ... Read More »

December 4, 2014

PEN auction raises $1 million, Bill & Ted’s comic-book adventure, and more

By Julie Baldassi

PEN book auction raises $1 million from annotated works by Philip Roth, Don DeLillo, and others Bill & Ted comic book sequel in the works Toni Morrison to publish novel on childhood trauma Pippi Longstocking's television ... Read More »

December 4, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Deals roundup: Madeline Ashby signs with Tor Books, Alan Bradley sells abroad

By Julie Baldassi

In a two-book deal, Monica Pacheco of Anne McDermid & Associates has sold world rights to Ottawa Citizen columnist Madeline Ashby’s futuristic thriller Company Town and an untitled second novel to Tor Books. The first book will appear in fall ... Read More »

December 4, 2014

Latest Flavia de Luce book sells in Russia

By Julie Baldassi

On behalf of Denise Bukowski of the Bukowski Agency, Olga Rogozina of the Van Lear Agency has sold Russian rights to Alan Bradley’s seventh and latest book in the Flavia de Luce mystery series, As Chimney Sweepers ... Read More »

December 3, 2014

Flavia de Luce book sells Finnish rights

By Julie Baldassi

On behalf of Denise Bukowski of the Bukowski Agency, Trine Licht of Licht & Burr has sold Finnish rights ... Read More »

December 2, 2014

PJ Harvey to publish debut book, boycotting Amazon, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Bloomsbury to publish debut poetry collection by PJ Harvey 11,000 people pledge to go "Amazon free" for the holidays Annotated copy of Don ... Read More »

December 2, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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Patrick Modiano’s Nobel speech, Girl Online was ghost-written, and more

Wilfrid Laurier University Press threatened with closure

Alan Bradley to release Flavia de Luce e-short

The Cooke Agency: Jeff VanderMeer sells illustrated history of sci-fi and fantasy genre, Susin Neilsen sells in the U.K., and more

Merilyn Simonds launches youth mentorship program with Kingston WritersFest

PEN auction raises $1 million, Bill & Ted’s comic-book adventure, and more

Deals roundup: Madeline Ashby signs with Tor Books, Alan Bradley sells abroad

Latest Flavia de Luce book sells in Russia

Flavia de Luce book sells Finnish rights

PJ Harvey to publish debut book, boycotting Amazon, and more

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