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Gzowski bio contains “a long list of factual errors,” argues life partner

A debate has been taking place in Quillblog's comments section regarding the accuracy and even-handedness of R.B. Fleming's controversial biography Peter Gzowski. Responding to a letter from the Gzowski family, read on-air last week on ... Read More »

September 16, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Toronto Book Award shortlist announced

By Stuart Woods

The nominees for the 2010 Toronto Book Award, honouring books that are "evocative of Toronto," were announced today by mayor David Miller. The winner will be announced at an awards gala on Oct. 14. The ... Read More »

September 16, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

R.B. Fleming responds to Gzowski family’s criticisms

By Stuart Woods

Last week, Quillblog noted that the family of Peter Gzowski was speaking out against some of the claims made in an unauthorized biography of the CBC Radio broadcaster. In a comment posted to the blog, ... Read More »

September 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian iBookstore under federal review

By Stuart Woods

University of Ottawa professor Michael Geist is reporting that the Canadian iBookstore is being reviewed by the federal government under the country's cultural investment policy. According to Privy Council Office documents, an order authorizing the ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Wall Street Journal starts book review section

By Stuart Woods

Bucking the trend of ever-declining books coverage, The Wall Street Journal will launch its first-ever book review section in the coming weeks. According to The New York Observer, which broke the news, the standalone section ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Douglas Coupland wins monumental commission

By Stuart Woods

Douglas Coupland is having a banner year. Not only did he use the occasion of this year's Massey Lectures to deliver the manuscript of a new novel, he has also designed a clothing line for ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Gzowski family responds to controversial bio

By Stuart Woods

The revelations contained in the first full-length biography of journalist and broadcaster Peter Gzowski are beginning to provoke a backlash. R.B. Fleming's Peter Gzowski: A Biography (Dundurn Press) contains many uncomfortable truths about the host ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Atwood-bashing begins over “Fox News North”

By Stuart Woods

Margaret Atwood is once again lending her name to a worthy cause, and like her support for the environment, brown-bag lunches, and stay-at-home book tours, the celebrated novelist's actions have generated some mild controversy in ... Read More »

September 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Google Editions delayed until fall

By Stuart Woods

A Reuters story on the resurgence of U.S. independent bookstores contains an interesting piece of news: Google Editions, an e-book service that will compete head on with Apple's iBookstore and Amazon, won't launch until the ... Read More »

August 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz round-up: Elton John’s Animal Farm, plus more on the Wylie e-book debacle

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Elton John is at work on the musical adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm HarperCollins U.K. comes out against Wylie e-book gambit (plus, Financial Times says the debacle could ... Read More »

July 26, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Gzowski bio contains “a long list of factual errors,” argues life partner

Toronto Book Award shortlist announced

R.B. Fleming responds to Gzowski family’s criticisms

Canadian iBookstore under federal review

Wall Street Journal starts book review section

Douglas Coupland wins monumental commission

Gzowski family responds to controversial bio

Atwood-bashing begins over “Fox News North”

Google Editions delayed until fall

Book biz round-up: Elton John’s Animal Farm, plus more on the Wylie e-book debacle

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