Former Penguin Canada president David Davidar released a statement over the weekend denying the accusations of sexual harassment brought against him by ex-employee Lisa Rundle. In the lengthy statement, Davidar's lawyer, Peter Downard, argues that ... Read More »

The forthcoming G20 summit, which takes place in Toronto this weekend, is prompting extreme security measures in the downtown core. However, city centre booksellers are considerably more relaxed when it comes to their plans and, ... Read More »

Deborah Windsor, executive director of The Writers’ Union of Canada, will be leaving the organization as of Aug. 1. TWUC is currently looking for a replacement. “I’ve been pondering it for a while, and I ... Read More »

The offices of St. John’s publishing house Breakwater Books suffered considerable smoke and water damage earlier this week after a building next door caught fire. According to Rebecca Rose, president and owner of Breakwater, the ... Read More »