It’s quite a debut. Tish Cohen was unknown to readers a couple of months ago, but she has two books in two different genres out this season, two more under contract, and a major motion ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
Comox Valley, the B.C. region stretching along the east coast of Vancouver Island, is known for its beautiful beaches, snow-touched mountain peaks, and recreational opportunities. So it’s not surprising that the top-selling local title atthe-comox-valley/> ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
Rachna Davidar has bookselling in her blood. Her first job in the business was working in her father’s bookshop in Delhi. After a brief excursion into advertising, she ran her own bookshop in Delhi for ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
Paul Watson didn’t pay attention to the voice that warned him not to take the picture, the voice that said: “If you take this, I will own you forever.” Watson took the picture – he ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
McClelland & Stewart’s spring list promised a new book from Gwynne Dyer, and indeed, The Mess They Made: The Middle East After Iraq is scheduled to hit bookstores at the end of June. The twist ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
Yondah lies da castle of my faddah, da king.” Who could ever forget those classic words uttered by Tony Curtis in the 1954 movie The Black Shield of Falworth? Was it that adroit use of ... Read More »
September 12, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
The City of Ottawa has revealed the shortlisted books in the running for the 2007 Ottawa Book Awards in the following categories: English Fiction• Viking Terror by Tom Henighan (Dundurn Press)• Out to Dry in ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
The eternal struggle that publishers and authors face – well, one of several eternal struggles – is getting people interested in their books. Which means they’re looking for any edge they can find, especially cost-effective ... Read More »
September 12, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
It wasn’t a perfect lift-off, but this year’s expanded BookExpo Canada did get off the ground, and the launch of the BOOKED! consumer fest seemed to succeed in improving exhibitors’ and attendees’ outlook for the ... Read More »
September 12, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
Contrary to popular belief, the practice of door-to-door sales is not dead. You may not see salespeople tromping through the suburbs with encyclopedias any longer, but their kind are still around. Nowadays, they are referred ... Read More »
September 12, 2007
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