by Sue Carter

Book Making: Inside the lines with a colouring-book artist

Illustrator Paul Covello’s 2014 picture book, Toronto ABC, is a delightful, contemporary-styled survey of the city’s landmarks. He travels further this September with his follow-up, Canada ABC, but first, Covello’s illustrations – and the country’s ... Read More »

July 12, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Book publishers shut out of Canadian Heritage’s cultural-policy expert advisory committee

By Sue Carter

Publishing representatives are disappointed by the lack of industry presence on the Department of Canadian Heritage’s new cultural-policy expert advisory committee, announced June 28. The 12-member group – which includes DHX executive chair Michael Donovan, ... Read More »

June 30, 2016

Steven Galloway fired from UBC following investigation

By Sue Carter

Author Steven Galloway, chair of the creative writing program at the University of British Columbia, has been fired from his position, following an internal investigation over undisclosed “serious allegations” against him. Galloway was suspended with ... Read More »

June 22, 2016

Douglas Coupland searching for the head of Vincent Van Gogh

By Sue Carter

Author and artist Douglas Coupland has moved on from creating large-headed sculptures out of chewing gum to a new muse: redheads. To kick off what sounds like a potential new series, Coupland is looking for a ... Read More »

June 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Personnel Changes: Emily Keeler to take over Coach House’s Exploded Views series

By Sue Carter

Little Brother founding editor and former National Post books editor Emily M. Keeler is taking over as editor of Coach House Books's Exploded Views non-fiction series, previously helmed by Jason McBride. Keeler's first acquisition for the series ... Read More »

June 21, 2016

Distribution Change: National Book Network

By Sue Carter

Effective immediately, National Book Network/CSI is the new distributor for Braun Publishing. ... Read More »

June 20, 2016

Book Making: Food bloggers Dana Harrison and Joel MacCharles make their print debut

By Sue Carter

Dana Harrison and Joel MacCharles’s blog, WellPreserved, began eight years ago as a means of sharing personal recipes. Harrison, an art director and graphic designer by trade, pursuaded MacCharles, an avid home cook, to write ... Read More »

June 20, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, People

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming July titles

By Sue Carter

Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program. Everything I Don't Remember by Jonas Hassen Khemiri (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster Canada) Dark Matter by Blake Crouch ... Read More »

June 6, 2016

Liz Howard becomes youngest poet to take home the Griffin Prize

By Sue Carter

Liz Howard achieved two firsts at last night's Griffin Poetry Prize ceremony, which took place in Toronto's historic Distillery District. The 30-year-old poet, who won the $65,000 Canadian award for her collection Infinite Citizen of ... Read More »

June 3, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Daily Deals: Figure 1 acquires Ned Bell’s sustainable seafood cookbook; Doubleday to publish Diana Svennes-Smith’s debut novel

By Sue Carter

Figure 1 Publishing publisher Chris Labonté has acquired Canadian rights to chef Ned Bell’s new cookbook, tentatively titled Chefs for Oceans. The book combines sustainable fish recipes with information on preserving oceans, lakes, and rivers. ... Read More »

June 3, 2016

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Book Making: Inside the lines with a colouring-book artist

Book publishers shut out of Canadian Heritage’s cultural-policy expert advisory committee

Steven Galloway fired from UBC following investigation

Douglas Coupland searching for the head of Vincent Van Gogh

Personnel Changes: Emily Keeler to take over Coach House’s Exploded Views series

Distribution Change: National Book Network

Book Making: Food bloggers Dana Harrison and Joel MacCharles make their print debut

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming July titles

Liz Howard becomes youngest poet to take home the Griffin Prize

Daily Deals: Figure 1 acquires Ned Bell’s sustainable seafood cookbook; Doubleday to publish Diana Svennes-Smith’s debut novel

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