Key Porter Books publisher Jordan Fenn isn’t afraid to change with the times. “I’ve often said that if e-books replace 30% of our market, publishers are going to be in trouble. But if e-books expand ... Read More »

As noted on Quillblog, the U.S. publishing arms of HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette Book Group issued statements this week announcing plans to delay the release of future e-book titles until several months after ... Read More »

It was dismaying news for U.S. publishers Thursday morning when Nielsen Business Media announced plans to cease publication of the 76-year-old Kirkus Reviews, a pre-publication book review journal that booksellers and librarians have long reliedkirkus-reviews-to-cease-publication/> ... Read More »

With Christmas only a few weeks away, the hits and misses of the holiday bookselling season are starting to become clear. According to a number of indie booksellers contacted by Q&Q this week, the big ... Read More »

Effective Jan. 1, 2010, Heritage Group Distribution will be the exclusive distributor for the ... Read More »

The Indigo-owned e-book retailer Shortcovers has partnered with the U.S.-based Perseus Book Group – a distributor of more than 100 American independent presses – to sell e-book titles. The deal connects Shortcovers with PBG’s Constellation ... Read More »

According to Gerry McIntyre, executive director of the Canadian Educational Resources Council, the year 2010 is shaping up to be one of the worst in recent memory for the Canadian school book market. “It’s not ... Read More »