The number two spot on the Maclean’s bestseller list is occupied for a second month by a tale of murder, genius, and insanity. The twist to this thriller is that it sits on the non-fiction ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Alice Munro was a special guest at the 20th Canadian Literary Awards, held in early February at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio. Munro, who rarely makes public appearances, travelled from her B.C. home to pay tribute ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Its nonsensical name comes from its founder’s surrealist fiction, but there is nothing very mystifying about what’s kept Sono Nis Press in business for 30 years. The B.C. literary publisher produces a small but diverse ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Brian Moore, 1921-1999During the course of a 40-year career that spanned 19 novels, writer Brian Moore attracted considerable international renown. However, his death on Jan. 11 resonated particularly within Canada’s literary community.Colleagues described him as ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Chapters has closed out its third quarter, which ended Dec. 26, with record earnings for the previous nine months as well as a continuation of the turnaround in the profitability of its 274 mall stores. ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Barely half a year after leaving Somerville House for Key Porter, Patrick Crean is visibly jubilant to be unveiling his new imprint, Patrick Crean Editions, with a publishing house that isn’t plagued by financial problems. ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Anyone who still doubts that Internet issues have come to dominate the library profession must have missed the Ontario Library Association’s fifth annual Super Conference, which drew more than 3,000 librarians, trustees, and information professionals ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Application deadlines for the Book Publishing Industry Development Program will not be affected by a review of book funding criteria now under way, says Allan Clarke, director, publishing policies and programs.Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
Is it 18% or 40%? Investment Canada’s approval of the Random House/Doubleday merger has sparked a bitter feud between company executives and the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) over the new firm’s combined market share. ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
After a five-year hiatus from the publishing agenda, ownership policy is back with a vengeance, and with it, the debate over what is best for Canadian culture and what is best for Canadian-owned publishers.The trouble ... Read More »
February 13, 2004
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