by Sue Carter

Criminal charges dropped in Canada Customs manga case

After two years and $75,000 in legal fees, charges have been dropped against Ryan Matheson, a U.S. citizen accused of bringing child pornography into Canada after border officials discovered manga art on his computer. According ... Read More »

March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: National Geographic to launch digital singles, Thoreau helps scientists, and more

By Sue Carter

National Geographic enters the digital shorts market Scientists examine Henry David Thoreau's journals to track climate change Will the success of Fifty Shades of Grey "spawn a wave of repurposed fan-fiction erotica? IPG client sales ... Read More »

March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Jennifer Baichwal’s documentary Payback owes its existence to Margaret Atwood

By Sue Carter

(Photo: National Film Board of Canada) While it may be inaccurate to call Jennifer Baichwal's documentary Payback a direct adaptation of Margaret Atwood's best-selling book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth (House of ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Book links roundup: CanLit Hunger Games, Kyung-sook Shin wins Man Asian Literary Prize, and more

By Sue Carter

Who will win CBC's CanLit Hunger Games? South Korean author Kyung-sook Shin becomes first woman to win Man Asian Literary Prize Censorship in publishing: more about money than ethics Toronto librarians accuse Toronto Public Library ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Nicholas Hoare to close Ottawa and Montreal locations

By Sue Carter

The Globe and Mail reports that bookstore mini-chain Nicholas Hoare is planning on closing its Ottawa and Montreal locations in April. When contacted by The Globe, Nicholas Hoare, owner of the eponymous retail chain, would ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Dave Bidini apologizes for case of mistaken identity

By Sue Carter

Dave Bidini might want to call on the services of his Canada Reads defender, Stacey McKenzie Sometimes it's hard being Dave Bidini. On Saturday, the CBC Canada Reads finalist and National Post columnist wrote about ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

By Sue Carter

Salman Rushdie accuses U.S. Department of Justice of "wanting to destroy the world of books" Amazon reports more than two million Kindle Singles sold in 14 months Margaret Atwood goes deep into the Twitter "Twungle" ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

From the Q&Q archives: Robert Munsch releases first kids’ album, gets wacky

By Sue Carter

Back in May 1983, when Q&Q still dabbled in music coverage, writer Richard Perry reviewed Robert Munsch's first album, Favourite Stories, preferring it over Andy Summers and Robert Fripp's guitar-heavy collaboration, I Advance Masked. Perry ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: U.S. threatens Apple and publishers with lawsuit, Audible hires A-list celebrities, and more

By Sue Carter

Apple and five U.S. publishing houses may face antitrust lawsuit Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Dustin Hoffman, and other celebrities record book series for Audible Video: Can bookstores maintain the same loyalty as record shops? Torontoist ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

By Sue Carter

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the shortlists for the 28th annual B.C. Book Prizes, and for Esi Edugyan, the competition cuts close to home. Edugyan, whose novel Half-Blood Blues won the 2011 ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Criminal charges dropped in Canada Customs manga case

Book links roundup: National Geographic to launch digital singles, Thoreau helps scientists, and more

Jennifer Baichwal’s documentary Payback owes its existence to Margaret Atwood

Book links roundup: CanLit Hunger Games, Kyung-sook Shin wins Man Asian Literary Prize, and more

Nicholas Hoare to close Ottawa and Montreal locations

Dave Bidini apologizes for case of mistaken identity

Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

From the Q&Q archives: Robert Munsch releases first kids’ album, gets wacky

Book links roundup: U.S. threatens Apple and publishers with lawsuit, Audible hires A-list celebrities, and more

Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

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