by Scott MacDonald

Daily book biz round-up, Mar. 10

Here's what's making news around the Web today: The New York Times Book Review? There's going to be an app for that Could Google put translators out of business? A portrait of the reader as ... Read More »

March 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

New prize announced for Canadian science titles

By Scott MacDonald

The Fitzhenry Family Foundation, a charitable arm of the Ontario-based publisher Fitzhenry & Whiteside, has unveiled a sizable new prize for authors of Canadian science titles. The Lane Anderson Prize, named after company co-founder Robert ... Read More »

March 9, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Ali Smith among Giller jurors

By Scott MacDonald

Scotiabank Giller Prize founder Jack Rabinovitch announced the jurors for this year's prize this morning. They are: Michael Enright, host of CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition, Canadian-born U.S. author Claire Messud (The Emperor's Children), and ... Read More »

March 8, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Atlantic Book Awards Society names finalists

By Scott MacDonald

The shortlists for the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards have been announced. The winners will be named at a ceremony on April 14, 2010, at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth, N.S. Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic ... Read More »

March 2, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Anansi hires Melanie Little

By Scott MacDonald

In the wake of publisher Lynn Henry's abrupt move to Doubleday Canada three weeks ago, House of Anansi Press is announcing some changes to its staff roster. Company president Sarah MacLachlan has been named president ... Read More »

February 26, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Ian Brown wins Charles Taylor Prize

By Scott MacDonald

This just in: Globe and Mail scribe Ian Brown is the winner of this year's Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction, which was awarded this afternoon at a gala luncheon in Toronto. The prize, worth ... Read More »

February 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Toronto libraries have best year ever

By Scott MacDonald

According to a report in the Toronto Star, the Toronto Public Library had its best year ever last year in terms of patron usage. Library users checked out more than 31 million items (books, magazines, ... Read More »

January 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Apple sends cease and desist letter to Gawker over “scavenger hunt”

By Scott MacDonald

According to Gizmodo, Apple has indirectly confirmed the existence of its yet-to-be-announced Apple Tablet by sending a cease and desist order to Gawker in the wake of that website's offer of cold hard cash to ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

By Scott MacDonald

According to CTV, librarians in Vancouver have been warned by city officials to use only approved Olympic sponsors in any Games-themed events they host next month, and to conceal the logos of any non-Olympic companies ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

U.S. writers’ groups team up to protest Google settlement

By Scott MacDonald

With the Jan. 28 opt-out deadline fast approaching, three major U.S. writers' groups “ The National Writers Union, The American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Science Fiction Writers of America “ have sent ... Read More »

January 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Daily book biz round-up, Mar. 10

New prize announced for Canadian science titles

Ali Smith among Giller jurors

Atlantic Book Awards Society names finalists

Anansi hires Melanie Little

Ian Brown wins Charles Taylor Prize

Toronto libraries have best year ever

Apple sends cease and desist letter to Gawker over “scavenger hunt”

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

U.S. writers’ groups team up to protest Google settlement

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