B.C. BookWorld, British Columbia’s magazine about books, has crossed the Rockies and landed in Ontario. Now simply BookWorld, the decade-old publication still focuses on B.C. books, but will be aimed at a wider audience, says ... Read More »

Beleaguered publicists seeking improved – or even basic – employment benefits may get what they want this year. The Book Publicists Association of Canada will discuss the options for a BPAC-administered group benefits plan at ... Read More »

American independents are using a new weapon in their fight against megachains and Internet book retailers: Book Sense, a marketing campaign launched by the American Booksellers Association at BookExpo. Designed to establish a high-profile brand ... Read More »

If there was a buzz at this year’s laid-back and low-key BookExpo America in Los Angeles, it wasn’t about the books on offer at the L.A. Convention Center. There weren’t any signs of a blockbuster ... Read More »

Christie and Christie Associates, a small book distributor based in Kincardine, Ontario, has gone out of business. The firm, run by Nancy and David Christie, distributed books by a number of self-publishers and small presses, ... Read More »

The latest move in the ongoing merger of the Canadian operations of Random House and Doubleday is a streamlining of the two companies’ sales forces. The reconfiguration – which involved the elimination of “a few” ... Read More »

Two B.C. publishers will be experimenting with an unusual business partnership over the next year, a decision that was made for a medical reason but could give both presses’ sales a healthy boost.Della McCreary, managing ... Read More »

Read the book, listen to the soundtrack. In May, Chapters began issuing a free limited-edition CD of classical music mentioned in Vikram Seth’s novel An Equal Music at selected locations across Canada and on its ... Read More »

There’s another bright new star in the galaxy of Canadian book prizes. The Donner Canadian Foundation announced in mid-May, at an elegant dinner in downtown Toronto, the winner of the inaugural Donner Prize for the ... Read More »

Growth in both superstore and traditional bookstore sales has given Chapters a 50% boost in earnings from its retail business during fiscal 1999. The chain posted net earnings of $10.3-million, or $1 per share, on ... Read More »