January 30, 2001I just wanted to drop you this final note as I end my time in the book business.1 This has been an exciting six years and I thank you for your support and ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news
Picture a circle of half-clad executives grimly munching on insects, invertebrates, and other repellent creatures. A harried mass of people running an obstacle course – over the fax machine, under the boardroom table, between the ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Events
It didn’t take long for the hype to begin in earnest following Doubleday Canada’s announcement that it had inked a mid six-figure deal for Nino Ricci’s next two novels. Anne McDermid, Ricci’s agent, refused to ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news
It was a lie that brought Martin Sloane to a picture house on O’Connell Street one night in the fall of 1936. (This was how I began, finding my way into his story, trying itsmartin-sloane/> ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Book news
Akage no an, or “red-haired Anne,” is the title of the Japanese translation of Anne of Green Gables by Hanako Muraoka. Since its publication in 1952, it has become one of the best-loved works of ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news
In front of me is an actual profit-and-loss projection from a Canadian publishing house. Expected sales are 1,400 and the house is planning a print run of 1,800. The numbers suggest this is literary fiction ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Book news
Advertising in the Yellow Pages paid off for Leslie Beck. Not only did the Toronto-based dietitian boost her private practice, but she became an author, landing a multi-book deal with Pearson Canada.It was Ed Carson, ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Book news
Here stands Carol Shields, among a small group, behind Jane Austen’s writing desk. The place: Kent, England. The occasion: the desk has been donated to the National Library. The year: 1999, during which Shields is ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Book news
A decision by Costco to streamline its Canadian head office operations could mean a steep drop in business for sales agents and demands for higher discounts from publishers.In January, Costco announced it would downsize its ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news
The Department of Canadian Heritage is considering emergency funding for publishers in the wake of unusually high spring returns and a cash-flow crisis at General Distribution Services, industry sources say.But at least one publishing executive ... Read More »
February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news
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