by Stuart Woods

LeVar Burton kickstarts Reading Rainbow relaunch, the ethics of Amazon literary grants, and more

Kirkus Reviews announces new $50,000 literary prizes for fiction, non-fiction, and young readers Take a look, it's in a book: Kickstarter campaign to revive Reading Rainbow exceeds $1 million in less than 11 hours ... Read More »

May 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Vancouver ebook-bundling startup secures seed funding

By Stuart Woods

Kobo founder and former CEO Michael Serbinis has thrown his support behind Vancouver startup BitLit, which offers print and ebook bundling via its app. Serbinis's newly established venture fund, Three Angels Capital (founded earlier this ... Read More »

May 22, 2014

English- and Cree-language picture book wins First Nation Communities Read

By Stuart Woods

The selection for this year's First Nation Communities Read campaign is Wild Berries/Pakwa che Menisu, a picture book by Vancouver-based author and illustrator Julie Flett. Flett is also the recipient of the inaugural Aboriginal Literature ... Read More »

May 22, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Margaret Atwood’s craft brew, Jane Austen’s reading habits, and more

By Stuart Woods

Margaret Atwood collaborates with Beau's craft brewery on handmade ale PEN Canada nominates Toronto author Emily Izsak for New Voices Award Simon & Schuster makes ebook backlist available by subscription via Oyster, Scribd Rolling Stone ... Read More »

May 22, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

First Book Canada seeks publishing partners in campaign for greater kidlit diversity

By Stuart Woods

The literacy charity First Book (along with its Canadian arm, First Book Canada) is hoping to address the lack of diversity within children's literature by adopting a "market-driven solution" to the problem. The non-profit organization ... Read More »

May 15, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Amazon boycott urged in U.K., Jonathan Safran Foer launches disposable literary series, and more

By Stuart Woods

U.K. Member of Parliament urges Amazon boycott due to poor tax record Is the Internet killing authors' creativity? Yes, it is, according to George R.R. Martin Chicago Public Library allows customers to check out robots ... Read More »

May 15, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Indigo named official bookseller at Toronto International Book Fair

By Stuart Woods

Some of the pieces are beginning to fall into place for the inaugural Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair with the announcement that Indigo has been named official bookseller. The partnership means that Indigo will sell ... Read More »

May 5, 2014 | Filed under: Industry news

Personnel change: Cormorant Books

By Stuart Woods

Effective May 30, Meryl Howsam is stepping down as publicist at Cormorant Books after more than four years in ... Read More »

May 1, 2014 | Filed under: Industry news

“Agency lite” comes to Canada

By Stuart Woods

Shifting the rules of the game to benefit one major retailer would be a step in the wrong direction What is a fair price for ebooks? It’s a surprisingly complicated question, one that I’ve posed ... Read More »

May 1, 2014

Nominees announced for First Nation Communities Read

By Stuart Woods

First Nation Communities Read has announced the finalists for its 2014–15 selection. The winner will be promoted at First Nation public libraries across Canada as part of the FNCR initiative. For the first time this ... Read More »

April 28, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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LeVar Burton kickstarts Reading Rainbow relaunch, the ethics of Amazon literary grants, and more

Vancouver ebook-bundling startup secures seed funding

English- and Cree-language picture book wins First Nation Communities Read

Margaret Atwood’s craft brew, Jane Austen’s reading habits, and more

First Book Canada seeks publishing partners in campaign for greater kidlit diversity

Amazon boycott urged in U.K., Jonathan Safran Foer launches disposable literary series, and more

Indigo named official bookseller at Toronto International Book Fair

Personnel change: Cormorant Books

“Agency lite” comes to Canada

Nominees announced for First Nation Communities Read

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