Canadian book-biz types may pride themselves on an international reputation for quality literary fiction, but this holiday season a couple of lighter titles have been ringing cash registers – and catching some booksellers off guard.Wanted ... Read More »

Indigo gave its web site a facelift this week, playing up its non-book product lines on the opening splash page (which currently features a carrying bag for wine bottles). But an Indigo spokesperson says the ... Read More »

Nega Mezlekia has taken the first step in pursuing a libel claim against Anne Stone and Mike O’Connor – and Mezlekia’s lawyer, Jonathan Stainsby of Heenan Blaikie, says his client plans to take the next ... Read More »

After receiving heavy returns from Chapters this year, McGraw-Hill Ryerson has restructured its trade, professional, and medical division to focus on non-traditional sale, says Julia Woods, vice-president of the trade and professional division.Gone is a ... Read More »

Veteran book designer Michael Solomon received the Claude Aubry Award for distinguished contribution to Canadian children’s literature last night, marking the first time the prize has gone to a designer. The award was presented at ... Read More »

Somerville House Books has missed the second instalment in its debt repayment plan, raising once again the prospect that the company will be forced into receivership.The children’s publisher, which narrowly avoided bankruptcy last summer, was ... Read More »

She calls Friday’s Supreme Court decision an “unbelievably damning indictment” of Canada Custom’s handling of erotica bound for her bookstore. But that doesn’t mean that Janine Fuller, the manager of Little Sister’s Book andArt Emporium, ... Read More »

Strong sales of Harry Potter titles, a revenue influx from Scholastic’s purchase of Grolier, and gains in Scholastic Canada’s operations helped drive a 21% increase in net second-quarter income at Scholastic U.S.Excluding the Grolier acquisition, ... Read More »