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East Coast author files lawsuit against Warner Bros.

A Nova Scotia sailor and writer is suing Warner Bros. for allegedly plagiarizing his novel, Fandango's Gold, for their 2008 Matthew McConaughey/Kate Hudson vehicle Fool's Gold. In a statement of claim filed in federal court ... Read More »

February 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Publishers left scrambling after Cairo book fair cancelled

By Natalie Samson

As tens of thousands of people converged on Tahrir Square in Cairo today in a peaceful demonstration that marked the eighth day of protests against Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, news that the Cairo International Book ... Read More »

February 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz roundup: Yann Martel calls it quits; HarperCollins “friends” teen talent; playwrights get a hand from Harold Pinter; and more

By Natalie Samson

Yann Martel, "tired of using books as political bullets and grenades," quits his book club Jeff Lemire, Kate Beaton, and Conundrum Press among nominees for Joe Shuster Awards HarperCollins to publish crowdsourced novel by teen ... Read More »

February 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

By Natalie Samson

There's been a flurry of book award activity over the past few days (take that, Academy Awards). The awards in this roundup range from the time-honoured and prestigious to the trendy and cutting edge. Costa ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Jaipur hosts South Asia’s biggest literary festival

By Natalie Samson

Today marks the last day of the Jaipur Literature Festival, South Asia's largest celebration of the written word. Co-founded six years ago by Scottish writer and historian William Dalrymple and Indian author and publisher Namita ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

The Washington Post expands book coverage

By Natalie Samson

Starting Jan. 23, The Washington Post is expanding its Sunday book coverage to include two new specialized reviews. The additional coverage is part of The Post's decision to split the Arts and Sunday Style sections, ... Read More »

January 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

S&S asks political commentators to “refrain from commenting” on Obama novel

By Natalie Samson

O: A Presidential Novel, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster, has generated a lot of buzz around the identity of its anonymous author “ perhaps too much buzz as far as the publisher is concerned. According ... Read More »

January 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Students prefer print for look, feel, and font

By Natalie Samson

Two recent studies shed some light as to why e-books haven't caught on with students “ they don't feel right, and they make the work too easy. Earlier this month, the Book Industry Study Group ... Read More »

January 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Hark! A new Kate Beaton book

By Natalie Samson

Drawn + Quarterly has acquired North American rights to Hark! A Vagrant by Canadian comics artist Kate Beaton. The book will be a hardcover collection of new comics, as well as old favourites from Beaton's ... Read More »

January 14, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book scanner could allow consumer to create their own e-books

By Natalie Samson

At last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ION Audio introduced a device that should strike fear in the hearts of publishers: a consumer-grade book scanner that can create e-books at a rate of ... Read More »

January 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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East Coast author files lawsuit against Warner Bros.

Publishers left scrambling after Cairo book fair cancelled

Book biz roundup: Yann Martel calls it quits; HarperCollins “friends” teen talent; playwrights get a hand from Harold Pinter; and more

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

Jaipur hosts South Asia’s biggest literary festival

The Washington Post expands book coverage

S&S asks political commentators to “refrain from commenting” on Obama novel

Students prefer print for look, feel, and font

Hark! A new Kate Beaton book

Book scanner could allow consumer to create their own e-books

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