It was the winking of one single pearl, recessed in the folds of a silken ascot, that first alerted us to what smoldered beneath the flames of this year’s B.C. Book Prize dinner. Around us ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
Little Sister’s and the B.C. Civil Liberties Union are continuing their fight against Canada Customs. Lawyers for the two parties are preparing to dispute in a federal court of appeal Customs’ recent detainment of two ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
After months of controversy, police have decided not to proceed with legal action to remove Nancy Friday’s Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Sexual Fantasies from the shelves of the Winnipeg Public ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
The Canada Council for the Arts is re-establishing its writers-in-residence program and offering new financial support for the promotion of literary works in translation and authors’ tours overseas as part of several changes to its ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
The Ontario Ministry of Culture announced a major funding cut to the Ontario Arts Council in May, leaving publishers concerned about the future of provincial grants. The government slashed $5-million in funding to the council ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
Overall attendance dropped to the lowest it’s been in recent years, but BookExpo – the new incarnation of the American Booksellers Association trade show – still drew a strong contingent of Canadians, most of whom ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
Booksellers can expect, if not a flood, at least a steady trickle of books about Manitobans’ recent battle with the Red River to start making their way into bookstores later this year. A number of ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
After spending almost 10 years negotiating details, seeking assurances from government, and protesting unexpected amendments, librarians are greeting the recent round of changes to Canada’s Copyright Act with mixed feelings. Bill C-32, An Act to Amend ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
Last month’s flood in southern Manitoba appears to have caused damages at only one facility – a school and public library sharing quarters in Sainte-Agathe, Manitoba, about 50 kilometres south of Winnipeg. As of the end ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
In a bid to improve its financial situation and lobbying strength, The Writers’ Union of Canada is intensifying its drive to double membership by the end of the decade and is investigating the possibility of ... Read More »
March 2, 2004
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