Pegasus was one – but certainly not the only – topic discussed over dinner last week at an exclusive heads of firm meeting hosted by senior Chapters executives at one of Toronto’s finest restaurants. A ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Choose an official delegation to a prestigious event, and you’re bound to get some argument. That was certainly the case in December when the 61 writers who will represent Quebec literature at the Salon du ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Acknowledging that Pegasus has not been able to turn around orders as quickly as expected, Chapters last week asked three of its largest suppliers to bypass the wholesaler and resume shipping directly to all Chapters, ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Poets and poetry publishers across the country were singing the praises of Scott Griffin yesterday following the announcement that the Toronto businessman had established what is thought to be the world’s richest English-language poetry prize, ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Underground to Canada is a novel by Barbara Smucker about the underground railway that brought escaping slaves from the U.S. South to Canada during the 1850s and 1860s. The book, which features two preteen protagonists, ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Chapters Online customers looking for rare or out-of-print books won’t have to look far following an announcement yesterday that the online bookseller had formed an agreement with California-based Alibris. Later this month, Chapters Online will ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
A number of Macmillan Canada staff have left the company in the wake of the deal that put 49% of the firm into the hands of the San Francisco computer book firm IDG. They include ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Chapters may have another union on its hands following a vote by staff at one of its superstores. Employees at the Gloucester Chapters store near Ottawa voted 18 to 16 last month to join Local ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
Somerville House’s legal problems haven’t ended. Since settling its debts last year with the six authors and illustrators who sued it over unpaid royalties, the company has faced several new legal actions over outstanding bills, ... Read More »
February 16, 2004
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