Bookmanager Academy returns to Kelowna

The second Bookmanager Academy will take place in Kelowna, B.C., from June 8–11. The event features educational sessions on Bookmanager software and general bookselling, roundtable discussions, and social activities. The full itinerary will be released ... Read More »

February 9, 2017

Titles examining Canadian writing, cultural belonging, Truth and Reconciliation receive Canada Council 150 funding

By Sue Carter

Only a handful of publishing projects received funding in the first round of the Canada Council for the Arts's New Chapter sesquicentennial-celebration program. More than 500 proposals were received for the July 4 deadline. Fifty-two ... Read More »

February 9, 2017

Nelson’s new CEO looks to a digital future in education publishing

By Sue Carter

When Steve Brown took over as president and CEO of Nelson Education last September, he set an ambitious three-month goal to transform Canada’s largest educational-publishing company – a goal he believes he has accomplished. “We’ve ... Read More »

February 8, 2017

Indigo revenue up; book sales remain flat following colouring book craze

By Sue Carter

Despite the lack of a major title or trend during the holidays, the season was good to Indigo Books & Music, which is reporting a 4.5 per cent increase in revenue for its third quarter. ... Read More »

February 8, 2017

Canadian libraries offer therapy lamps to combat SAD

By Sue Carter

The Toronto Public Library is the latest library system to offer therapy lamps for its patrons affected by seasonal affective disorder. A pilot project, which kicked off Feb. 6, features lamps at the TPL's Brentwood ... Read More »

February 7, 2017 | Filed under: Libraries

Nimbus hires Karen McMullin as national publicist

By Sue Carter

Halifax-based Nimbus Publishing has hired Karen McMullin as its first national publicist. McMullin – who previously held publicity ... Read More »

February 6, 2017

A Different Booklist discovers opportunity and expansion in relocation

By Sue Carter

Approximately 150 people came out on Feb. 4 to help Toronto's A Different Booklist move by carrying boxes across Bathurst St. to its new location. After developer David Mirvish announced the sale of the Honest ... Read More »

February 6, 2017

The Handmaid’s Tale returns to the bestsellers list, hits Super Bowl Sunday

By Sue Carter

Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale (McClelland & Stewart/Emblem) is once again a bestseller. BookNet Canada's sales-tracking service has the title, originally published in 1985, at No. 10 on this week's list for Canadian fiction. ... Read More »

February 3, 2017 | Filed under: Authors

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming March titles

By Sue Carter

Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program. Close Enough to Touch, Colleen Oakley (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster Canada) The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley, ... Read More »

February 3, 2017

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Bookmanager Academy returns to Kelowna

Titles examining Canadian writing, cultural belonging, Truth and Reconciliation receive Canada Council 150 funding

Nelson’s new CEO looks to a digital future in education publishing

Indigo revenue up; book sales remain flat following colouring book craze

Canadian libraries offer therapy lamps to combat SAD

Nimbus hires Karen McMullin as national publicist

A Different Booklist discovers opportunity and expansion in relocation

The Handmaid’s Tale returns to the bestsellers list, hits Super Bowl Sunday

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming March titles

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