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Weekend reading list: the top stories from around our offices

Every weekend Q&Q rounds up highlights from other websites in the St. Joseph Media family. This week's top stories include teaching your kids classic Canadian songs and Movember grooming advice. Thirteen great songs every Canadian ... Read More »

November 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Literary event: Q&A with Jamieson Findlay

By Sue Carter

Ottawa writer and journalist Jamieson Findlay is doing a hometown reading of his most recent novel, The Summer of ... Read More »

November 11, 2011 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Recap: Joan Didion’s night in Toronto

By Sue Carter

While Canadian publishing executives and literary stars gathered at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel for the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala Tuesday night, across downtown, another large group gathered at the Harbourfront Centre to see American author ... Read More »

November 9, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

“Giller effect” boosts e-book sales of Half-Blood Blues

By Sue Carter

The so-called "Scotiabank Giller Prize effect" is already helping e-book numbers for Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues (Thomas Allen Publishers). Yesterday, Half-Blood Blues was listed 3,376 on Amazon's bestsellers list for Kindle e-books. As of noon ... Read More »

November 9, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Digital publishing and technology

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

By Sue Carter

Kobo announced Tuesday it has entered into a definite agreement under which it will be acquired by the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. The deal is expected to close in early 2012. According to a press ... Read More »

November 8, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Where to watch the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

By Sue Carter

Tomorrow night's Scotiabank Giller Prize awards ceremony will be broadcast live on CBC's new cable channel Bold at 9 p.m. (EST), followed by a rebroadcast on the same channel at 11:05 p.m. For viewers with ... Read More »

November 7, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Weekend reading list: top stories from around our offices

By Sue Carter

Every weekend Q&Q rounds up the highlights from other websites in the St. Joseph Media family. This week's top stories include a gastronomical homage to Ferran AdriÃ at the Cookbook Store and the unveiling of ... Read More »

November 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Slideshow: scenes from the International Festival of Authors

By Sue Carter

Toronto's International Festival of Authors has wrapped up for another year. Here ... Read More »

November 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

By Sue Carter

After almost a year of delays, Google has launched its Canadian e-books platform. According to a press release from Google, "hundreds of thousands of titles will be available for purchase" in Canada through its eBookstore, ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Jian Ghomeshi’s literary memoir to be published by Penguin Canada

By Sue Carter

Once he was the king of Spain, and soon Jian Ghomeshi can call himself a published author, too. Rights for the CBC Radio host's literary memoir, 1982, have been purchased by Penguin Canada publisher Diane ... Read More »

October 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Weekend reading list: the top stories from around our offices

Literary event: Q&A with Jamieson Findlay

Recap: Joan Didion’s night in Toronto

“Giller effect” boosts e-book sales of Half-Blood Blues

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

Where to watch the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala

Weekend reading list: top stories from around our offices

Slideshow: scenes from the International Festival of Authors

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

Jian Ghomeshi’s literary memoir to be published by Penguin Canada

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