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Conrad Black memoir delayed

McClelland & Stewart has confirmed that Conrad Black’s trial memoir, The Fight of My Life, has been pushed back to spring 2009. The book, originally scheduled for publication in October, has been delayed to next ... Read More »

May 26, 2008

Andrew Hood wins Danuta Gleed Literary Award

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Andrew Hood has won the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award for his short-story collection Pardon Our Monsters (Vehicule Press). The award is given to the best debut English-language collection of short fiction by a Canadian ... Read More »

May 26, 2008

Janet Murie returns to Scholastic Canada

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Janet Murie has left ECW Press for a position as national accounts manager for library and educational markets for Scholastic Canada. Until earlier this month, Murie had been in charge of corporate and special sales ... Read More »

May 26, 2008

BookNet Canada bestsellers: health and fitness

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This week’s bestseller rankings cover the top 20 health and fitness titles for the two weeks ending May 18, 2008, as tracked by BookNet Canada’s BNC SalesData. 1. YOU: The Owner’s Manual, Michael F. Roizen ... Read More »

May 25, 2008

Forest of Reading Awards announced

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The Ontario Library Association has announced the winners of their annual Forest of Reading program awards for the favourite Canadian kids’ books of the year, as voted on by students. Also announced at the award ... Read More »

May 23, 2008

Trillium Book Awards shortlist announced

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The shortlist has been announced for the 21st annual Trillium Book Award, the Ontario government’s award for literature. Award recipients for both English and French works receive $20,000. Their respective publishers also receive $2,500 to ... Read More »

May 23, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Scaredy Squirrel to hit the small screen

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Kids’ publishing phenom Scaredy Squirrel is moving from the page to the small screen. Kids Can Press has inked a deal with Canadian animation studio Nelvana to turn the bestselling picture-book series by Montreal author-illustrator ... Read More »

May 22, 2008

Indigo numbers still rising

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It’s been a tough year in the book business, but both sales and profits were up at Indigo, according to year-end results released late on Thursday. For the fiscal year ending March 29, the chain ... Read More »

May 22, 2008

Canadian Jewish Book Awards announced

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The Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Award winners have been announced. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards, which celebrate Canadian writing that reflects Jewish themes and subjects in history, fiction, ... Read More »

May 22, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Writers’ Union starts new reprint service

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The Writers' Union of Canada has started a new reprint service for its member authors who want to revive their old titles that have since gone out of print. On June 19, the Phoenix Books ... Read More »

May 22, 2008

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Conrad Black memoir delayed

Andrew Hood wins Danuta Gleed Literary Award

Janet Murie returns to Scholastic Canada

BookNet Canada bestsellers: health and fitness

Forest of Reading Awards announced

Trillium Book Awards shortlist announced

Scaredy Squirrel to hit the small screen

Indigo numbers still rising

Canadian Jewish Book Awards announced

Writers’ Union starts new reprint service

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