Canadian History for Dummies, Will Ferguson’s irreverent take on the nation’s history, has been a strong performer for publisher CDG Books since its release in the fall of 2000. So CDG president Tom Best can’t ... Read More »

Allison Whitehorn has joined McClelland & Stewart for a year-long contract as a publicist. She’ll take over Carolyn Eagle’s responsibilities during Eagle’s maternity leave, which began last week. Whitehorn, who started at M&S in December, ... Read More »

Citing low order volume, Whitecap Books has closed its Vancouver warehouse and will ship all titles from its Toronto distribution centre effective immediately.Director of sales Aydin Virani says the Vancouver warehouse was closed for ordering ... Read More »

Following the buyout of Golden Books by Random House in the U.S. last fall, Random House of Canada is in the process of shutting Golden’s Canadian office and will begin distributing about 2,000 Golden titles ... Read More »

Yesterday Barry Callaghan addressed graduates of the University of Guelph’s College of Arts at the Winter Convocation ceremony; the Toronto author was on hand to receive an honorary doctorate. In an interview on the eve ... Read More »

For the second year in a row, author W.P. Kinsella will serve as preliminary judge for the Amazon/Books in Canada First Novel Award.Kinsella will announce his shortlist in the May issue of Books in Canada. ... Read More »

Last week’s Inside Report incorrectly stated that Indigo Books sought an exclusive deal to sell the gift book A Diary Between Friends. The chain had expressed interest in selling the title before Christmas, in numbers ... Read More »

Stronger holiday revenues, which were apparently not unduly affected by the post-Sept. 11 climate, have led to an improved third-quarter performance for Indigo Books. In results released this week, the chain shows a slight rise ... Read More »