It’s a milestone for the Canadian book trade: publishers and retailers could begin accessing point-of-sale information in a matter of months.At a presentation in Toronto on Monday, BookNet Canada CEO Michael Tamblyn outlined the logistics ... Read More »

BookNet Canada held another presentation Monday at the Ontario Club in Toronto – an educational session to help publishers prepare for two upcoming changes in the way they formulate product identification numbers. The first, and ... Read More »

Salt Spring Island writer and doctor Kevin Patterson is $5,000 richer after he was awarded the inaugural City of Victoria Butler Book Prize last Thursday night for his 2003 short story collection Country of Cold ... Read More »

A foundation endowed by the B.C. government has created a rich, new award for Canadian non-fiction – and it's open to writers across the country.The first British Columbia Award for Literary Non-Fiction will be presented ... Read More »

A new project will see hundreds of books for children and young adults by Canadian authors reach public library shelves – free of charge. KidsRead Ontario, to be administered by the Organization of Book Publishers ... Read More »

In the wake of British author Alan Hollinghurst’s Man Booker Prize win on Tuesday, his Canadian publishers have reported a notable increase in interest from booksellers and the media – no doubt helped by the ... Read More »