by Sue Carter

Indie booksellers contribute to Calgary’s flood recovery

Calgary independent bookseller Pages on Kensington was left unscathed by last week's floods, but store owner Simone Lee knows many others weren't as lucky. This offer was posted on Pages' Facebook page: This is small, ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Barnes & Noble abandons Nook; Indigo welcomes the iPad

By Sue Carter

After months of speculation, Barnes & Noble announced yesterday it will no longer manufacture or sell its Nook tablets, instead focusing on a "partnership model" to produce content for other e-reading devices. Like B&N, Indigo ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Where are the CanLit stars on Canada’s Walk of Fame?

By Sue Carter

Oscar Peterson, Terry Fox, and Alan Thicke were among eight Canadians inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame today. The program celebrates "Canadians who have excelled in music, sport, film, television as well as the literary, ... Read More »

June 25, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Literary suite opens at NYC’s Algonquin hotel, how reading encourages empathy, and more

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster opens suite at famed Algonquin Hotel Does reading make us "smarter and nicer"? Slideshow ... Read More »

June 21, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Event photos: highlights from spring launches, awards, and parties

By Sue Carter

As the spring season winds down, here are just a few highlights from the past ... Read More »

June 19, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Christopher Meades wins CAA Literary Award

By Sue Carter

On June 15 at a ceremony in Orillia, Ontario, Vancouver's Christopher Meades was presented with the Canadian Authors Association's fiction award for his novel The Last Hiccup (ECW Press). Founded in 1975, the CAA Literary ... Read More »

June 17, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Robert Kennedy Publishing shuts down

By Sue Carter

A little more than a year after taking over Robert Kennedy Publishing, CEO and publisher Tosca Reno has announced the company's closure. On a blog post on her personal website, Reno confirms that the fitness ... Read More »

June 17, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Writing and motherhood, library-book vending machines, and more

By Sue Carter

Authors react to The Atlantic's controversial essay on writing and motherhood California library installs vending machine for kids' books How ... Read More »

June 14, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon, Google execs testify at DoJ trial, Irish stamp features short story, and more

By Sue Carter

Amazon, Google executives testify at day four of Apple's DoJ trial Ireland's new stamp features short story by 17-year-old writer British ... Read More »

June 7, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

HarperCollins Canada signs Jamie Oliver to four-book deal

By Sue Carter

HarperCollins Canada has signed U.K. chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver to a four-book deal. Save with Jamie: Shop Smart, Cook Clever, Waste Less and Jamie's 15-Minute Meals (published last year in the U.K.) will ... Read More »

June 6, 2013 | Filed under: Deals

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Indie booksellers contribute to Calgary’s flood recovery

Barnes & Noble abandons Nook; Indigo welcomes the iPad

Where are the CanLit stars on Canada’s Walk of Fame?

Literary suite opens at NYC’s Algonquin hotel, how reading encourages empathy, and more

Event photos: highlights from spring launches, awards, and parties

Christopher Meades wins CAA Literary Award

Robert Kennedy Publishing shuts down

Writing and motherhood, library-book vending machines, and more

Amazon, Google execs testify at DoJ trial, Irish stamp features short story, and more

HarperCollins Canada signs Jamie Oliver to four-book deal

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