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Q&A: Beer and Butter Tarts publisher Sheryl Kirby

Sheryl Kirby started her food-writing career in 1994, co-publishing a zine called Stained Pages with her husband, beer writer Greg Clow. For each issue, Kirby would stain individual copies with food and wine to turn ... Read More »

January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Young reader has a few words for Binky the Space Cat

By Sue Carter

The fine folks at Kids Can Press have shared a letter they received from a young reader. Jimmy, who lives in Louisville, Colorado, wants to "set things straight" for Binky the Space Cat, the feline star of ... Read More »

January 24, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd find love in a bookstore

By Sue Carter

For years, romance filmmakers have been carrying on a love affair with bookstores. Quirky indie shops appear prominently in movies like Funny Face, Notting Hill, and You've Got Mail, which also makes them an easy ... Read More »

January 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Harlequin to publish Orange Is the New Black actress’s memoir

By Sue Carter

Harlequin has signed a six-figure deal with Laverne Cox, LGBT activist and star on the popular Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. Cox, a transgender actress who plays an inmate named Sylvia, was approached ... Read More »

January 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Comic appeal: how Seth has become an in-demand book designer and illustrator

By Kelli Korducki

A line drawn by Seth is instantly recognizable as a line drawn by Seth. Over the past two decades, the 51-year-old cartoonist's name has become synonymous with the bold, dark strokes that dominate his nostalgic ... Read More »

December 30, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Tapping the market: indie presses hopping on the craft-brewing trend

By Sean Flinn

In 1982, Canada's first microbrewery, Horseshoe Bay Brewing, opened in Vancouver. Since then, more than 200 others have launched across Canada, fuelling the popularity of the craft- brewing industry, which has enjoyed significant growth in ... Read More »

December 27, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Hazlitt stirs controversy and acclaim in its first year

By John Lorinc

Shortly after university students returned to class this fall, Hazlitt, the year-old online culture and current affairs magazine published by Random House of Canada, posted the literary equivalent of a bombshell. In an interview with ... Read More »

December 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Quercus to publish new title in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series

By Sue Carter

Quercus Publishing has announced it will publish a fourth instalment of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. The London- and New York"“based publisher acquired world English-language rights from Swedish publisher Norstedts FÃ¶rlag and Larsson's estate. The untitled ... Read More »

December 17, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Arsenal Pulp to publish follow-up to Julie Maroh’s Blue Is the Warmest Color

By Sue Carter

Vancouver's Arsenal Pulp Press has acquired the follow-up to Julie Maroh's graphic novel, Blue Is the Warmest Color. The English-language translation of Skandalon, about a self-destructive rock star, will be published in fall 2014. At ... Read More »

December 13, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Q&A: curator Bill Dreyer on the “secret art of Dr. Seuss”

By Sue Carter

Toronto's Liss Gallery will resemble Whoville this Saturday, with a special day of exhibitions dedicated to the art of Dr. Seuss creator Theodor Seuss Geisel. From 1 to 3 p.m., there will be a children's ... Read More »

December 6, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

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Q&A: Beer and Butter Tarts publisher Sheryl Kirby

Young reader has a few words for Binky the Space Cat

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd find love in a bookstore

Harlequin to publish Orange Is the New Black actress’s memoir

Comic appeal: how Seth has become an in-demand book designer and illustrator

Tapping the market: indie presses hopping on the craft-brewing trend

Hazlitt stirs controversy and acclaim in its first year

Quercus to publish new title in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series

Arsenal Pulp to publish follow-up to Julie Maroh’s Blue Is the Warmest Color

Q&A: curator Bill Dreyer on the “secret art of Dr. Seuss”

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