by Sue Carter

Access Copyright wins landmark copyright case; York University ordered to pay tariffs for unfair “fair dealing”

Access Copyright, the non-profit agency that licenses Canadian artistic works for third-party use, has won its 2013 lawsuit against Toronto's York University over the school's fair-dealing practices, a ruling celebrated by publishers, authors, and industry ... Read More »

July 13, 2017

Distribution change: Georgetown Publications

By Sue Carter

Effective immediately, Georgetown Publications is the distributor and sales force for Elevate Publishing and Rockpool ... Read More »

July 10, 2017

Daily Deals: Anvil Press acquires two books by Tracey Fragments author Maureen Medved

By Sue Carter

Anvil Press publisher Brian Kaufman has acquired Black Star, a dark comedy by Maureen Medved, author of The Tracey Fragments. The novel is described as a "searing and transgressive critique" of sexual exploitation, manipulation, and ... Read More »

July 6, 2017

Association of Canadian Publishers applauds Supreme Court decision over Google search results

By Sue Carter

Publisher advocacy organizations are praising the Supreme Court of Canada for upholding a ruling that will require Google to de-index any websites that unlawfully sell the intellectual property of other companies. The ruling was initiated ... Read More »

June 29, 2017

Ahmed “Knowmadic” Ali named Edmonton poet laureate

By Sue Carter

The Edmonton Arts Council has named spoken-word artist Ahmed "Knowmadic" Ali as the city's seventh poet laureate. The 33-year-old, who came to Canada in 1992 as a Somalian refugee, is a member of the Breath ... Read More »

June 28, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

Fall Preview 2017: Non-fiction

By Sue Carter

Reconciling stories This season, two books from seasoned writers take very different approaches to their investigations into Indigenous culture and identity. A new illustrated edition of Thomas King’s bestselling The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account ... Read More »

June 26, 2017

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming July titles

By Sue Carter

Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program. The Lying Game, Ruth Ware (Simon & Schuster Canada) Final Girls, Riley Sager (Dutton/PRHC) Hum If You ... Read More »

June 26, 2017

Humber adds two-day Editing Indigenous Manuscripts workshop

By Sue Carter

Toronto's Humber College is adding a condensed two-day Editing Indigenous Manuscripts workshop to its week-long summer program. The workshops, which run Aug. 13–19, are divided into two streams, with some shared programming and faculty. The ... Read More »

June 22, 2017

Alix Ohlin appointed new chair of UBC’s creative-writing program

By Sue Carter

Montreal-born author Alix Ohlin has been named incoming chair of the University of British Columbia's creative-writing program. Ohlin, who currently resides in Easton, Pennsylvania, teaches English at Lafayette College and is a faculty member of ... Read More »

June 20, 2017

A new edition of The Female Emigrant’s Guide provides modern cooks with historic context

By Sue Carter

Catharine Parr Traill’s iconic 1854 title, The Female Emigrant’s Guide, and Hints on Canadian Housekeeping, offers a rare glimpse into the domestic lives of pioneer women. Fiona Lucas, co-founder of the Culinary Historians of Canada, ... Read More »

June 19, 2017

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Access Copyright wins landmark copyright case; York University ordered to pay tariffs for unfair “fair dealing”

Distribution change: Georgetown Publications

Daily Deals: Anvil Press acquires two books by Tracey Fragments author Maureen Medved

Association of Canadian Publishers applauds Supreme Court decision over Google search results

Ahmed “Knowmadic” Ali named Edmonton poet laureate

Fall Preview 2017: Non-fiction

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming July titles

Humber adds two-day Editing Indigenous Manuscripts workshop

Alix Ohlin appointed new chair of UBC’s creative-writing program

A new edition of The Female Emigrant’s Guide provides modern cooks with historic context

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