Contentville, the U.S. web site that drew complaints from writers by offering copyrighted material for sale online, is removing postings of Canadian academic theses and dissertations from its site in the wake of concerns raised ... Read More »

With two grand openings in Ontario last weekend, Chapters has unveiled a new look – both for superstores and for Coles outlets. But early reaction from the trade is lukewarm, with some fearing that the ... Read More »

Scott Richardson is set to leave his post as marketing director at Distican on Sept. 1, to concentrate on a freelance design career – and on a novel-in-progress. “It’s been a minor pastime for the ... Read More »

J.K. Rowling’s appearance at the Vancouver International Writers Festival – at the 2,800-seat Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Oct. 25 – will be augmented by two matinee readings for students, one at the same theatre on ... Read More »

Is there a market for a full-colour Canadian consumer magazine about books? Rob Suggitt thinks so, and he’ll test that theory in September when he relaunches The Readers Showcase – formerly a bimonthly promotional magazinepublished ... Read More »

Traditionally, a life devoted to poetry means a life marked by poverty – but ambitious versifiers may want to stop eyeing those day jobs and start sharpening their haikus. On Sept. 6, the charitable foundation ... Read More »

Chapters’ payables, as reported by Creditel/Equifax, took a steep plunge in July, as the chain appeared to be making good on promises to publishers to pay a significant portion of its bills before the fall ... Read More »

Two publishers with major fall releases say efficient printing – not a wish for an extra bargaining chip in payment negotiations with Chapters, as industry rumours have it – has resulted in early shipping of ... Read More »