by Sue Carter

Book biz round-up: Perez Hilton goes Munsch, in defence of libraries, and more

Will will.i.am make an appearance in Perez Hilton's debut children's book, The Boy with Pink Hair? Utne reprints a New Quarterly essay in defence of the library The importance of books behind bars: keeping libraries ... Read More »

March 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Laying out the Alcuin Book Design Award winners

By Sue Carter

The 2010 Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada were announced on Tuesday. Selected by judges Alan Brownoff, Dr. Shelley Gruendler, and CS Richardson, 37 titles have been honoured this year. Peter ... Read More »

March 29, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Doug Saunders, Tom Flanagan on Donner Prize shortlist

By Sue Carter

The shortlist for the 2010“2011 Donner Prize, which awards excellence in Canadian public policy writing, has been announced. Selected from 69 submissions, the five finalists are: Pamela Blais, Perverse Cities: Hidden Subsidies, Wonky Policy, and ... Read More »

March 29, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Q&Q review: David Bezmozgis’s The Free World

By Sue Carter

David Bezmozgis's highly anticipated debut novel The Free World will be released on April 4th. In the Jan./Feb. issue of Q&Q, feature reviewer Jeet Heer writes: After Henry Roth, after Isaac Bashevis Singer, after Saul ... Read More »

March 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: turning poetry into e-books, and more

By Sue Carter

Breaking lines: the challenges of translating poetry collections into e-books British children's fantasy and sci-fi author Dianne Wynne Jones has died Muggles can now rent Harry Potter films through Facebook, but still no word of ... Read More »

March 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Atlantic Book Awards announces shortlists

By Sue Carter

The shortlists for the Atlantic Book Awards have been announced. Johanna Skibsrud received nods for her poetry collection I Do Not Think That I Could Love a Human Being and her Scotiabank Giller Prize“winning novel ... Read More »

March 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily links round-up: Google deal aftermath, Lindle lives, and more

By Sue Carter

The rejected Google deal settlement: what does the rejection really mean? One day after Amazon cut off Lindle's access to its e-book databases, the e-book lender is back up and running Nino Ricci's concern for ... Read More »

March 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Indigo announces new president and CFO

By Sue Carter

Indigo Books & Music has announced major changes in its senior ranks. Effective April 1, current president Joel Silver, a well-known figure in Canadian publishing circles, will be appointed to Indigo's board of directors. Silver ... Read More »

March 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily links round-up: e-reader wars, Bingo, and more

By Sue Carter

Grab a sleeping bag and get in line, the iPad 2 is officially available in Canada on March 25 Amazon shuts down Kindle-lending community website Lendle.me Meanwhile, Apple and Microsoft are playing patent fisticuffs with ... Read More »

March 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event round-up, March 18-24

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few literary events happening across the country in the next week: Twelve top poets compete in the Toronto Poetry Slam Semifinals, March 19 at the Drake Hotel (7 p.m., $5) Poet ... Read More »

March 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Book biz round-up: Perez Hilton goes Munsch, in defence of libraries, and more

Laying out the Alcuin Book Design Award winners

Doug Saunders, Tom Flanagan on Donner Prize shortlist

Q&Q review: David Bezmozgis’s The Free World

Daily book biz round-up: turning poetry into e-books, and more

Atlantic Book Awards announces shortlists

Daily links round-up: Google deal aftermath, Lindle lives, and more

Indigo announces new president and CFO

Daily links round-up: e-reader wars, Bingo, and more

Canadian literary event round-up, March 18-24

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