by Scott MacDonald

Handmaid’s Tale not suitable for teens?

The Toronto public school board is currently reviewing the suitability of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale for use in high school English classes, according to a report in the Toronto Star. The review was instigated ... Read More »

January 16, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Ken Follett busted by Kindle

By Scott MacDonald

A technology blogger named Mark Hurst was reading Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth on a Kindle e-reader recently, and made a fascinating discovery. It began when he noticed Follett's repeated use of the phrase ... Read More »

January 14, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Laura Bush signs memoir deal

By Scott MacDonald

According to The Wall Street Journal, outgoing U.S. First Lady Laura Bush has just signed a deal with Scribner for a memoir of her time in the White House, which should hit the streets sometime ... Read More »

January 7, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Kids’ books with the added value of gaming

By Scott MacDonald

According to a report by the BBC, Oxford University Press has created a new series of picture books “ branded Project X “ that attempt to appeal to young boys by mimicking the look of ... Read More »

January 7, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Alex Ross wins Guardian award

By Scott MacDonald

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross has just been named the winner of this year's Guardian First Book Award, for his kaleidoscopic music history tome The Rest is Noise. The prize is worth a cool ... Read More »

December 3, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Big shake-ups at Random House U.S.

By Scott MacDonald

There's some scary stuff going on at Random House in the U.S. today. Industry observers anticipated changes to the company's organizational structure after new CEO Markus Dohle took over earlier this year, but few could ... Read More »

December 3, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

The return of the serialized novel?

By Scott MacDonald

Serialized novels are a rarity these days, but The Guardian books blogger David Barnett argues that they are making a comeback. The Daily Mail has often run seasonal crime stories penned by the likes of ... Read More »

November 26, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

GG poetry dust-up continues

By Scott MacDonald

The controversy surrounding this year's Governor General's Award for poetry continues apace. Yesterday, the Toronto Star devoted some ink to the story. And today, on his blog, poet (and frequent Q&Q reviewer) Zachariah Wells has ... Read More »

November 26, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

Meyer beats Rowling?

By Scott MacDonald

The Canadian Press is reporting that Canadian sales of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series have begun to outstrip Harry Potter. The news comes via Indigo, which reported this week that sales of the Twilight series have ... Read More »

November 19, 2008 | Filed under: Bookselling

Bookmarks: National Book Awards

By Scott MacDonald

Our neighbours to the south will be handing out The National Book Awards tonight. Before they do, here's some handy links to get you up to speed on some of the nominees: The full list ... Read More »

November 19, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

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Handmaid’s Tale not suitable for teens?

Ken Follett busted by Kindle

Laura Bush signs memoir deal

Kids’ books with the added value of gaming

Alex Ross wins Guardian award

Big shake-ups at Random House U.S.

The return of the serialized novel?

GG poetry dust-up continues

Meyer beats Rowling?

Bookmarks: National Book Awards

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