HarperCollins has passed The Writers’ Union of Canada’s latest random royalty audit with top marks. This year’s audit – the union’s seventh annual test of publishers’ royalty statements – was conducted by chartered accountant Robert ... Read More »

April is fast becoming the busiest month for Canadian book-lovers, with two new annual events – both timed to coincide with Canada Book Day on April 23 – set to kick off this year. The ... Read More »

Two out of three reviewers agree: Chrystia Freeland, author of Sale of the Century: Russia’s Wild Ride from Communism to Capitalism (Doubleday Canada), is as good a listener as she is a writer. Reviews of ... Read More »

The Guardian reported this weekend that Carol Shields – “one of the book world’s most amiable figures” – used a recent appearance at the annual Hay literary festival to announce that she will no longer ... Read More »

A survey in the June issue of Profit magazine reports that online book buyers who shop around could find some bargains south of the border. Using the Globe and Mail’s non-fiction bestseller list as its ... Read More »

The second hour of debate on a motion to give artists, writers, and performers an income tax break has been delayed until the fall. NDP member of parliament Nelson Riis, who introduced the motion on ... Read More »

U.S.-based Follett College Stores has leased another Canadian university bookstore. Although the contract details have not been finalized, the University of New Brunswick has approved a deal in which Follett will take over management of ... Read More »

In a bid to boost its offering of non-book merchandise, Chapters Online has struck an alliance with RadioShack Canada to sell consumer electronics through its web site.Under a reciprocal sales arrangement announced yesterday, Chapters.ca has ... Read More »

If there was a buzz in the air at BookExpo America 2000, it was the quiet hum of technology, which dominated news at an otherwise quiet trade show. The latest wave in the online revolution ... Read More »