by Stuart Woods

Book-biz roundup: the latest links

Sundry links from around the Web: Sherlock Holmes returns to the case in official sequel by Alex Rider author Anthony Horowitz Author Amy Chua responds to "Chinese" parenting controversy Here, here. Slate's Farhad Manjoo rails ... Read More »

January 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz round-up: the latest links

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Borders lays off 310, closes Tennessee distribution centre Salon publishes new Yann Martel story about a man who spends the night in a septic tank Unauthorized Catcher in the ... Read More »

January 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Charles Taylor Prize announces nominees

By Stuart Woods

The nominees for the tenth Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction were announced in Toronto this morning. The five-title shortlist was selected from 153 submissions by jurors Neil Bissoondath, Eva-Marie KrÃ¶ller, and David Macfarlane, who ... Read More »

January 11, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Book biz round-up: the latest links

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Toronto novelist Stephen Marche takes on Snooki in the National Post Canadian Manda Group, the Canadian sales agent for Guinness World Records, sets a new record for duct-taping a ... Read More »

January 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Latest Ondaatje novel confirmed for summer 2011

By Stuart Woods

McClelland & Stewart has announced that the sixth novel by Michael Ondaatje will be published in Canada on Aug. 30, 2011. Plot details for the novel, titled The Cat's Table, are still pretty scarce, but ... Read More »

January 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Key Porter considers “restructuring options”

By Stuart Woods

Following yesterday's report by Q&Q, there has been much speculation in the media and publishing world about the uncertain future of the troubled Key Porter Books. In a statement released this afternoon, the Bolton-based company ... Read More »

January 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Anna Porter, Tim Cook among Shaughnessy Cohen nominees

By Stuart Woods

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced the finalists for the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, awarded annually to a non-fiction book that has the "potential to shape or influence Canadian political life." ... Read More »

January 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Borders on the brink, but Kobo continues to grow

By Stuart Woods

A year ago, in the week following Christmas, Canadian publishers and distributors were greeted with the dismaying news that one of the country's leading bookstore chains, McNally Robinson Booksellers, was significantly scaling back its operations, ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Quebec National Assembly protests Bill C-32

By Stuart Woods

As Q&Q has previously reported, the debate over Bill C-32, the copyright modernization act now being reviewed by legislative committee, is heating up, with writer and publisher groups speaking out in support of the rights ... Read More »

November 25, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Scott Griffin brings poetry into Canadian schools

By Stuart Woods

Canadian literary benefactor Scott Griffin is taking his passion for poetry “ in particular, the live recitation of poetry “ into schools across Canada with a new bilingual recitation contest that will award $10,000 to ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

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Book-biz roundup: the latest links

Book biz round-up: the latest links

Charles Taylor Prize announces nominees

Book biz round-up: the latest links

Latest Ondaatje novel confirmed for summer 2011

Key Porter considers “restructuring options”

Anna Porter, Tim Cook among Shaughnessy Cohen nominees

Borders on the brink, but Kobo continues to grow

Quebec National Assembly protests Bill C-32

Scott Griffin brings poetry into Canadian schools

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