The ongoing war of words between Chapters and Trilogy escalated yesterday, as Trilogy president Gerald Schwartz issued a blistering criticism of the chain’s senior management, and urged shareholders to tender at the current offer of ... Read More »

The government of Quebec is violating its own laws by not providing schoolchildren with textbooks and support materials, charges Hervé Foulon, vice-president of the Quebec publishers’ association ANEL (l’Association nationale des éditeurs de livres).In a ... Read More »

A new book talk show, Fine Print, is now airing in the greater Toronto area on Rogers and Shaw cable. Hosted and produced by Carolyn Weaver, the show features a variety of segments, including coverage ... Read More »

Booksellers and librarians eager for information on forthcoming Canadian titles will soon be able to find much of it on the Web, through a new database provided by the National Library of Canada. The library ... Read More »

Thomas Wharton’s follow-up to his critically acclaimed first novel, Icefields, isn’t due from McClelland & Stewart until the end of April. But judging by the first foreign sale for Salamander, Wharton’s Calvino-esque tale of a ... Read More »

A new survey sponsored by McGraw-Hill Ryerson shows that web-based learning tools are gaining popularity with college and university faculty in Canada, although traditional teaching models continue to prevail.McGraw-Hill’s previous survey, “Student Success and Use ... Read More »

HarperCollins has announced an e-book program that will encompass all of its international divisions, but Canadian titles in Harper’s PerfectBound imprint will not be arriving until the summer, according to HarperCollins Canada publisher Iris Tupholme.Harper ... Read More »

Heather Reisman offered a glimpse yesterday of how she became one of the most powerful women in Canadian retailing, telling a noontime crowd of about 1,400 women – and a smattering of men – at ... Read More »