Tracking websites that allow the illegal downloading of pirated ebooks is a bit like playing Whac-a-Mole. For every site that is shut down, another pops up in its place. Or it simply moves to another ... Read More »
April 4, 2019
Ontario educators and teachers looking to increase the number of Canadian titles in their classrooms have a new resource to turn to. 49thteachers.com is a database of more than 20,000 Canadian-authored kidlit titles, supplemented by ... Read More »
March 25, 2019
When most people download an ebook or audiobook from their local library, they’re not thinking about its cost. After all, that’s one of the inherent benefits of borrowing from a library. A group of more ... Read More »
March 21, 2019
The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the finalists in seven categories for its annual BC Book Prizes. This year's nominees include Kate Harris, who recently won the RBC Taylor Prize for her memoir Lands of ... Read More »
March 21, 2019
According to a new diversity study by the Association of Canadian Publishers, the industry has a long way to go before reaching any level of balanced representation. Of the 372 publishing professionals who responded to ACP's online ... Read More »
March 21, 2019
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh’s memoir, Love & Courage: My Story of Family, Resilience, and Overcoming the Unexpected, is coming out with Simon & Schuster Canada on April 23. According to a press release, ... Read More »
March 20, 2019
Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. Death Threat, Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee, ill. (Arsenal Pulp Press) ... Read More »
March 20, 2019
Raincoast Distribution Group executive vice-president Paddy Laidley is retiring, effective May 31. Laidley will be replaced by vice-president of sales Peter MacDougall as head of the Raincoast Books division. MacDougall – who joined Raincoast in 2006 and was formerly a ... Read More »
March 20, 2019
Vancouver author David Chariandy has been named a 2019 Windham-Campbell Prize winner for his body of work. The $165,000 (U.S.) international literary award, administered by Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, recognizes authors of ... Read More »
March 13, 2019
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