by Sue Carter

Penguin and Random House merger talks may conclude soon, Amazon posts quarterly loss, and more

Talks regarding Penguin and Random House merger said to be finalizing within two weeks Amazon experiences big quarterly loss, its first in five years Definitive 784-page book on Canadian mammals to be released Markus Zusak's The Book ... Read More »

October 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Gender disparity in Canadian publishing inspires Rosalind Prize

By Sue Carter

When she returned to Toronto from the Vancouver Writers Fest, Janice Zawerbny had no clue that word had spread so quickly about her idea to start the Rosalind Prize, a literary award that will recognize ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: IFOA opening-night party

By Sue Carter

Every year, authors, publishers, book lovers, and media types pack Toronto's Harbourfront Centre to kick off the International ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Is a merger in the works for Penguin and Random House?

By Sue Carter

Are the big six publishers about to become the giant five? According to the Financial Times, Bertelsmann and Pearson are in talks to merge their respective publishing divisions, Random House and Penguin. If a deal ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Esi Edugyan signs with HarperCollins Canada

By Sue Carter

Almost a year after Esi Edugyan won the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Half-Blood Blues (Thomas Allen Publishers) comes news that her third novel will be the first published by HarperCollins Canada's new imprint, Patrick ... Read More »

October 24, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Photos: Vancouver Writers Fest

By Sue Carter

After appearances from 100 Canadian and international authors, the Vancouver Writers Fest (Oct. ... Read More »

October 24, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Poll: who will win the Giller Prize?

By Sue Carter

There's only a week to go before the winner of the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize is announced. Who do you think will ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Apple adds social-media sharing to iBooks

By Sue Carter

Although most of the social-media buzz around Apple's product launch today focused on the new iPad Mini, the tech giant's ebooks program received a facelift, too. The new version of iBooks supports 40 languages, continuous ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Way to Display! Kevin Sylvester at The Cookbook Store

By Sue Carter

On Oct. 20 at Toronto's The Cookbook Store, YA author and illustrator Kevin Sylvester unveiled the mural he ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

D&M Publishers founder Scott McIntyre receives inaugural Ivy Award

By Sue Carter

In a case of bittersweet timing, the International Visitors Programme, an industry-networking program that runs in conjunction with Toronto's International Festival of Authors, has named Scott McIntyre, co-founder of D&M Publishers, as the inaugural recipient ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Penguin and Random House merger talks may conclude soon, Amazon posts quarterly loss, and more

Gender disparity in Canadian publishing inspires Rosalind Prize

Photos: IFOA opening-night party

Is a merger in the works for Penguin and Random House?

Esi Edugyan signs with HarperCollins Canada

Photos: Vancouver Writers Fest

Poll: who will win the Giller Prize?

Apple adds social-media sharing to iBooks

Way to Display! Kevin Sylvester at The Cookbook Store

D&M Publishers founder Scott McIntyre receives inaugural Ivy Award

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