Rosemary Aubert beat out front-runner Peter Robinson, and Andrew Pyper took home best first novel at this week’s Arthur Ellis Awards dinner. Aubert, who received an Arthur Ellis prize in 1995 in the short-story category, ... Read More »

Laurie Greenwood hasn’t thrown in the towel – although she shocked Edmonton bibliophiles recently by walking away from the mini-chain of independents she helped found. The well-known bookseller, who jointly owned and managed fourGreenwoods locations ... Read More »

The bankruptcy of the Toronto-based Lichtman’s chain has caused a ripple effect for PEN Canada, which has had to find a new home since Lichtman’s owner Gerry Ruby closed his company’s head office and leased ... Read More »

Chapters Online saw revenue of $16.5-million in its fourth quarter – compared to $12.2-million in the third quarter – and a net loss of $10.9-million, down from $11.7-million in the previous quarter.In results for the ... Read More »

Scholastic Canada is hoping for a decision next month from Department of Canadian Heritage officials currently reviewing a possible merger of the Canadian operations of Scholastic and Grolier. Larry Muller, president of Scholastic Canada, says ... Read More »

Gage Educational Publishing is hoping to capture a chunk of the $30-million the Ontario government is spending on new Grade 10 materials throughout the 2000-2001 school year with Canadian By Conviction, a civics textbook as ... Read More »

Steven Heighton, author of The Shadow Boxer (Knopf Canada), ventured into the ring with a Globe and Mail reviewer last weekend and emerged victorious, although he hasn’t fared so well in previous reviews – or ... Read More »

Kenneth Oppel’s Silverwing now bears the stamp of approval of young readers across the country. The Toronto author’s young-adult novel won the Hackmatack Atlantic Reader’s Choice Award in Halifax on the weekend, making it the ... Read More »