by Natalie Sequeira

Random House changes Hydra’s contract terms, U.S. Army publishes ebook, and more

Following protests from sci-fi writers, Random House changes contract terms for Hydra imprint U.S. Army publishes first ebook Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby to open Cannes Film Festival Man blames Second World War ... Read More »

March 13, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Free Marvel comics, Canada Writes nominees, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Marvel Comics releases more than 700 first issues for free online CBC announces Canada Writes finalists Amazon's war over .book domain ... Read More »

March 12, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto Public Library initiates date-due slip advertising

By Natalie Sequeira

By next month, Toronto Public Library users will begin noticing advertisements on the backs of their date-due slips. The announcement comes a little more than a year after the TPL started looking into selling ads ... Read More »

March 11, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Alan Bradley talks mysteries, sci-fi writers vs. Random House’s Hydra, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Alan Bradley on writing mysteries Science Fiction Writers of America de-list Random House ebook-only imprint Hydra Why Amazon is "detrimental" to ... Read More »

March 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Groundwood, Annick nominated for inaugural children’s publishers award

By Natalie Sequeira

Groundwood Books and Annick Press have been shortlisted for the Bologna Prize for Best Children's Publisher of the Year, a new award created in celebration of Bologna Children's Book Fair's 50th anniversary. The Toronto-based publishers ... Read More »

March 8, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Subway libraries, Women’s Day book quiz, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

"Underground Library" project gives New York subway riders access to bestsellers via QR codes The latest in library vandalism ” urinating on books ” costs Ontario library $13,000 Take the International Women's Day book quiz ... Read More »

March 8, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto Public Library launches Retail Affiliate Program

By Natalie Sequeira

The Toronto Public Library announced on Wednesday that library users now have the option of purchasing books via its website. Through the new Retail Affiliate Program, customers will see a "buy now" option when they ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Brazzaville booms with Congo Literary Festival, iBookstore launches in Japan, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Siddhartha Mitter visits Brazzaville for the Congo Literary Festival Apple's iBookstore launches in Japan How do you get rid of your encyclopedias? Burn ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Marcello Di Cintio’s Walls wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

By Natalie Sequeira

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named Marcello Di Cintio's Walls: Travels Along the Barricades (Goose Lane Editions) the winner of this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Di Cintio received the $25,000 prize at ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Three Canadian books in the running for international design award

By Natalie Sequeira

Three Canadian titles have been recognized by Stiftung Buchkunst as some of the best-designed books from around the world. The German foundation, which organizes the annual international book-design competition, will hand out prizes at the ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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Random House changes Hydra’s contract terms, U.S. Army publishes ebook, and more

Free Marvel comics, Canada Writes nominees, and more

Toronto Public Library initiates date-due slip advertising

Alan Bradley talks mysteries, sci-fi writers vs. Random House’s Hydra, and more

Groundwood, Annick nominated for inaugural children’s publishers award

Subway libraries, Women’s Day book quiz, and more

Toronto Public Library launches Retail Affiliate Program

Brazzaville booms with Congo Literary Festival, iBookstore launches in Japan, and more

Marcello Di Cintio’s Walls wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

Three Canadian books in the running for international design award

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