by Sue Carter

David Rakoff posthumously nominated for Audie Award

Several Canadian-authored titles are up for 2014 Audie Awards, including a posthumous nomination for David Rakoff's final narrated audiobook, Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish. Organized by the Audio Publishers Association, the U.S. awards recognize ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Watch: David O’Meara and Hilotrons get animated

By Sue Carter

Ottawa indie band Hilotrons is showing its love for local poet David O'Meara by releasing an album based on his latest collection, A Pretty Sight (Coach House Books). The album, which features O'Meara reading, will ... Read More »

February 19, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Photos: Book Lover’s Ball

By Sue Carter

On Feb. 6, more than 500 guests and authors mingled at the Book Lover's Ball, held at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York. The popular annual gala, which featured a silent auction and literary-inspired entertainment, raised funds ... Read More »

February 14, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Will the federal government reduce the price gap on books?

By Sue Carter

During yesterday's federal budget announcement, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced legislation intended to reduce the gap between Canadian and U.S. retail prices. The legislation will not result in immediate price reductions for books, but it ... Read More »

February 12, 2014 | Filed under: Bookselling

World’s Biggest Bookstore chewed up by restaurant row

By Sue Carter

Discount books will give way to multi-level patios and 40-foot-high ceilings when Toronto's World's Biggest Bookstore is transformed into a restaurant row. The Toronto Star reports that the new property owner, Lifetime Developments, is planning ... Read More »

February 11, 2014 | Filed under: Bookselling

Toronto Public Library picks Steven Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo as community read

By Sue Carter

The Toronto Public Library has chosen Steven Galloway's 2008 novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo (Knopf Canada), as this year's One Book community read. The book revolves around the true story of Vedran SmailoviÄ‡, a former ... Read More »

February 10, 2014

Photo of kid reading Robert Munsch to shelter-cat goes viral

By Sue Carter

Warning: adorable alert At the Animal Rescue League of Berks County in Pennsylvania, school-age children are brought in to read to the shelter animals. According to the organization's website, the program helps kids improve their ... Read More »

February 10, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture, Children's publishing

Sony e-reading platform moves over to Kobo

By Sue Carter

Sony and Kobo have entered into an arrangement that will result in Sony's e-reading customers in Canada and the U.S. moving over to the Kobo platform. Effective late March, the Sony Reader Store will close ... Read More »

February 6, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Is the rest of Canada crazy for Crazy Town?

By Sue Carter

Q&Q reported yesterday that there were approximately 500 Toronto Public Library holds for Robyn Doolittle's Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story. Today, that number has jumped to nearly 800. But what about the rest of ... Read More »

February 5, 2014 | Filed under: Libraries

Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr. star in The Book of Negroes

By Sue Carter

The television mini-series adaptation of Lawrence Hill's The Book of Negroes starts shooting this week in South Africa with Hollywood stars Louis Gossett Jr. and Cuba Gooding Jr. The Canada"“South Africa co-production will also shoot ... Read More »

February 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

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David Rakoff posthumously nominated for Audie Award

Watch: David O’Meara and Hilotrons get animated

Photos: Book Lover’s Ball

Will the federal government reduce the price gap on books?

World’s Biggest Bookstore chewed up by restaurant row

Toronto Public Library picks Steven Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo as community read

Photo of kid reading Robert Munsch to shelter-cat goes viral

Sony e-reading platform moves over to Kobo

Is the rest of Canada crazy for Crazy Town?

Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr. star in The Book of Negroes

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