by Natalie Samson

Toronto’s Silver Snail Comics offers sneak peek of Yonge Street store and cafe

Silver Snail Comics co-owner George Zotti is offering the public a video tour of the store's new home just steps away from Toronto's Yonge and Dundas Square. In addition to the standard comic book fare, ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Guy Delisle’s Burma Chronicles selected for PEI’s One Book One Island

By Natalie Samson

For the 2012 edition of One Book One Island, the PEI Public Library Service has selected Guy Delisle's Burma Chronicles. The 2008 graphic-novel memoir recounts the year the Quebec author lived in Myanmar with his ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Black Bond Books buys Book Warehouse flagship in Vancouver

By Natalie Samson

Black Bond Books has given a reprieve to Book Warehouse's flagship store in Vancouver. Family-owned and operated Black Bond has purchased the book discounter's West Broadway bookshop -- its last remaining location -- and will ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Riel Nason among winners at Atlantic Book Awards

By Natalie Samson

New Brunswick novelist Riel Nason, whose The Town That Drowned won the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, was one of nine East Coast authors to take home prizes at the Atlantic Book Awards ... Read More »

May 18, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Q&A: Bookseller and blogger Julie Gordon on opening shop in uncertain times

By Natalie Samson

J.H. Gordon Books owner Julie Gordon celebrated the grand opening of her used bookstore in downtown Hamilton last week. Quillblog asked the library assistant-turned-bookseller about opening a bookstore in uncertain economic times and why she ... Read More »

May 17, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

PEI Book Award winners announced

By Natalie Samson

A trio of Island women were celebrated at the PEI Book Awards on Wednesday night in Charlottetown. PEI Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Henderson oversaw the presentation of the awards in the categories of ... Read More »

May 17, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

OLA announces Forest of Reading winners

By Natalie Samson

The Ontario Library Association has revealed the winners of the 2012 Forest of Reading Awards. The winners in categories for school-age children were announced in front of more than 8,000 kids at the annual Festival ... Read More »

May 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (4)

By Natalie Samson

Women authors writing across a number of genres dominate this week's bestsellers list of Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending May 6, 2012: 1. Alone in the Classroom, Elizabeth Hay (McClelland & Stewart, $22 ... Read More »

May 14, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Canada Post introduces Franklin the Turtle stamps

By Natalie Samson

Canada Post has cemented Franklin the Turtle's status as a Canadian kidlit icon by unveiling a series of stamps featuring the hero in a half-shell. The four stamps depicting scenes from Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda ... Read More »

May 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to file for Chapter 11

By Natalie Samson

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has initiated bankruptcy proceedings, The New York Times reports. The Boston-based education and trade publisher will file for protection under Chapter 11 in order to wipe out a debt of approximately $3.1 ... Read More »

May 11, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

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Toronto’s Silver Snail Comics offers sneak peek of Yonge Street store and cafe

Guy Delisle’s Burma Chronicles selected for PEI’s One Book One Island

Black Bond Books buys Book Warehouse flagship in Vancouver

Riel Nason among winners at Atlantic Book Awards

Q&A: Bookseller and blogger Julie Gordon on opening shop in uncertain times

PEI Book Award winners announced

OLA announces Forest of Reading winners

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (4)

Canada Post introduces Franklin the Turtle stamps

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to file for Chapter 11

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