Canadian authors who feel that – to paraphrase the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield – they don’t get enough respect from their Canadian publishers should jump at the opportunity to participate in a German book tour. ... Read More »

The University of Alberta Press leaped into cyberspace this month by launching a virtual bookstore for national and international customers who can’t find the press’s titles at their local bookstores.Since it began testing the site ... Read More »

In the hopes of boosting interest in their titles and sales through their web site, House of Anansi Press has included a $5 coupon in its latest newsletter to be applied to titles purchased directly ... Read More »

Eight warehouse employees will be laid off at the end of the year when Whitecap Books abandons its Canadian distribution service in favour of a new deal with Firefly Books for distribution throughout North America.Whitecap ... Read More »

What began as a one-time donation of books by Indigo CEO Heather Reisman to an inner-city Toronto school has blossomed into an initiative that will see hundreds of thousands of dollars per year distributed to ... Read More »

Many of British Columbia's literary notables will gather with artists, musicians, politicians, and media figures in Victoria Saturday afternoon for a tribute to longtime CBC broadcaster, writer, and arts supporter David Grierson, who died suddenly ... Read More »