CDG Books’s Jamie Broadhurst will be racking up the air-mile points as he divides his time between Toronto and Vancouver in his new position as manager for consumer and strategic marketing. Broadhurst took over the ... Read More »

For most Canadian publishers, a directive to shed $13-million in costs would amount to a death sentence. But for Harlequin Enterprises the effect will be minimal, says CEO Donna Hayes.Harlequin owner Torstar announced sweeping cost ... Read More »

Viewers of Rohinton Mistry’s appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday learned a great deal about India, where Mistry was raised and where A Fine Balance is set. But those who blinked at the wrong ... Read More »

Ann-Marie MacDonald is the second Canadian author in history to make Oprah’s Book Club. She’s also the second in a row.On the same day that The Oprah Winfrey Show aired its Rohinton Mistry episode (see ... Read More »

Abebooks.com is continuing to court the library market. The Victoria-based online book dealer has now joined forces with the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) for a cross-promotion.Abebooks member retailers will now be able to source ... Read More »

As Indigo absorbs the 23 superstores and other assets that trustee Peter Farkas was unable to divest, the Canadian Booksellers Association is looking to the government to enforce Indigo’s code of conduct. But since the ... Read More »

Blaming the economic fallout of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Stewart House Publishing laid off nine staffers last month – at least temporarily. Director of marketing and communications Ralph Peter says the employees were laid ... Read More »

Pearson Education Canada’s plans to merge operations with Penguin Canada have created a new executive lineup and paved the way for a newly integrated trade line. Allan Reynolds, formerly president of Pearson Education, has been ... Read More »

This winter two Ontario libraries will host an exhibit of limited-edition books and related artifacts by a collective of the province’s bookbinders and artists.The exhibit, titled “Ink Paper Lead, Board Leather Thread,” includes 50 books ... Read More »

With Book Promoters Association of Canada president Sal Nensi resigning his post to take a hiatus from Canadian publishing, the association has a new acting president. Simone Lee of Rowland Firing Public Relations will take ... Read More »