Deb Woods has been named president of Distican, replacing executive vice-president Trudy Ledsham, who resigned from the company effective May 25. Susan Stoddart, who formerly held the title of president and CEO of Distican, becomes ... Read More »

The long, tumultuous saga of Somerville House Books has finally come to an end. The children’s publisher as well known for its lousy payment record as for its popular book-toy packages was deemed bankrupt yesterday ... Read More »

Librarians, writers, and administrators from more than a dozen countries will gather in October at the National Library in Ottawa to assess the state of the Public Lending Right worldwide. About 100 participants from 13 ... Read More »

Beginning in the fall yet another blue-ribbon, government-appointed committee will try to solve the problems of Quebec’s book industry, particularly its booksellers. Gérald Larose, the widely respected former head of the Confederation of National Trade ... Read More »

At last year’s Halifax Word on the Street festival, a few self-published writers shared a booth and some stories about the rigours of self-publishing. Though the festival lasted only one day, the links forged there ... Read More »

The initial stock offering planned by Chapters’ online division, originally set for late July, may be further delayed this fall because of uncertainty in the U.S. economy and a sharp downturn in the value of ... Read More »