by Sue Carter

Dean Jobb, Sue Goyette, Elisabeth de Mariaffi among East Coast Literary Award nominees

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia has announced its shortlist for the 2016 East Coast Literary Awards, which celebrate non-fiction, poetry, and fiction by Atlantic Canadian writers. The winners will be announced at a ceremony ... Read More »

May 4, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Deals: foreign deals for Jeff Rubin, Rick Gallop; Roseway picks up Lesley Choyce’s latest

By Sue Carter

World complex Chinese rights to the 10th-anniversary edition of Rick Gallop's The G.I. Diet have sold to ACME. Simplified rights have sold to Shanghai Zenith Cultural Diffusion. The deals were arranged by Ron Eckel of ... Read More »

April 29, 2016

Book Making: The artistic process behind Nick Bantock’s Griffin & Sabine

By Sue Carter

Nick Bantock’s epistolary novel Griffin & Sabine, which traces the metaphysical relationship between a postcard artist and a stamp illustrator, was a cultural touchstone during the early 1990s, selling millions of copies, spawning two sequels, ... Read More »

April 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Toronto library workers heading to strike on Monday

By Sue Carter

According to the Toronto Star, 2,000 Toronto Public Library workers may be on strike as of Monday morning. In January, the Toronto Public Library Workers Union, whose contract ended on Dec. 31, called for changes ... Read More »

April 27, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Awards: Arthur Ellis nominees revealed

By Sue Carter

Crime Writers of Canada have announced the shortlists for this year's Arthur Ellis Awards. The eight awards recognize excellence in Canadian crime writing. The winners will be presented May 26 at Toronto's Arts & Letters ... Read More »

April 25, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Griffin Prize–nominated poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips’s Purple Elegy for Prince; Elena Ferrante is influential; Judy Blume’s house is for sale

By Sue Carter

"Purple Elegy" by Griffin Prize shortlisted poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips. (The Paris Review) Authors Naomi Jackson, Alexander Chee, and Kaitlyn Greenidge reflect on Prince's legacy. (Literary Hub) Elena Ferrante and Ta-Nehisi Coates make Time's 100 Most ... Read More »

April 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

How audiobooks took over the industry

By Sue Carter

No podcast has captured the public’s attention like the first season of Serial. According to iTunes, the 12-episode true-crime program became the fastest in the medium’s short life to reach five million downloads and streams. ... Read More »

April 18, 2016

Book Links: Happy 25th to Generation X; Judy Blume, bossypants bookseller; Hamilton sells out on Amazon

By Sue Carter

No slacking off here: Douglas Coupland’s Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture turns 25. (BCBookLook) Guilt-ridden shoplifter returns stolen book two years later. (Global News) Judy Blume employed as “Miss Bossypants” at the bookstore ... Read More »

April 15, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet’s Loan Stars collaborates with libraries to build word-of-mouth promotion for new titles

By Sue Carter

BookNet Canada is partnering with the library community to connect readers with new book releases through a crowd-sourcing initiative called Loan Stars. A list of Top 10 forthcoming titles, as voted on by participating library staff, ... Read More »

April 11, 2016

Daily Deals: Coteau acquires W.P. Kinsella novel; Thomas Dunne to publish Rachel Rose’s Gone to the Dogs

By Sue Carter

Coteau Books has acquired Canadian rights to Russian Dolls, a new novel by Shoeless Joe author W.P. Kinsella. Set in 1979 Vancouver, the story follows a struggling author and his mysterious muse who claims she ... Read More »

April 6, 2016

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Dean Jobb, Sue Goyette, Elisabeth de Mariaffi among East Coast Literary Award nominees

Deals: foreign deals for Jeff Rubin, Rick Gallop; Roseway picks up Lesley Choyce’s latest

Book Making: The artistic process behind Nick Bantock’s Griffin & Sabine

Toronto library workers heading to strike on Monday

Awards: Arthur Ellis nominees revealed

Book Links: Griffin Prize–nominated poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips’s Purple Elegy for Prince; Elena Ferrante is influential; Judy Blume’s house is for sale

How audiobooks took over the industry

Book Links: Happy 25th to Generation X; Judy Blume, bossypants bookseller; Hamilton sells out on Amazon

BookNet’s Loan Stars collaborates with libraries to build word-of-mouth promotion for new titles

Daily Deals: Coteau acquires W.P. Kinsella novel; Thomas Dunne to publish Rachel Rose’s Gone to the Dogs

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