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Sheila Barry talks children’s publishing, honouring St. Patrick’s Day with Heaney and Joyce, and more

Groundwood publisher Sheila Barry on the difficulties of children's publishing Happy St. Patrick's Day: a list of Seamus Heaney's best poems and 17 words James Joyce invented Nigerian-Canadian NFL player Israel Idonije on his new ... Read More »

March 17, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Atwood and others remember Terry Pratchett, companion book to Cobain documentary slated for April, and more

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood and other writers remember science-fiction author Terry Pratchett Companion book to Kurt Cobain documentary to appear next month Watch the Canada Reads book trailers The Tokyo Chuo Metropolitan Library's efforts to restore books ... Read More »

March 16, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Fanfiction gets its due, paleo cookbook for babies delayed over death fears, and more

By Sue Carter

From Sherlock to Spock, New York's comprehensive guide to fanfiction Paleo cookbook for infants delayed because of fear that babies could be harmed from diet State of Alabama investigates accusations of elder abuse over Harper ... Read More »

March 12, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Shad to host CBC’s Q, Fay Weldon tells authors to abandon literary dignity, and more

By Becky Robertson

Hip-hop artist Shad chosen as new host of CBC Radio's Q U.K. author Fay Weldon tells writers to "abandon literary dignity" to succeed in ebook market Tom McCarthy on the role of the author in ... Read More »

March 11, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Douglas Coupland on Marshall McLuhan, new Star Wars book features first LGBT character, and more

By Becky Robertson

Douglas Coupland and others on remembering Marshall McLuhan in a digital age New Star Wars instalment to feature LGBT character for first time in series' history HarperCollins to expand Spanish-language offerings, starting with Harper Lee's ... Read More »

March 10, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Jillian Tamaki one of HuffPost’s top women graphic novelists, Anne of Green Gables one of world’s most translated books, and more

By Becky Robertson

Jillian Tamaki named one of Huffington Post’s nine female graphic novelists to follow Anne of Green Gables one of 50 most translated titles What makes a book re-readable? U.K. author Joanna Bourke on how using ... Read More »

March 9, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Former MFA instructor sparks outrage with piece about “real” writers, Iran’s supreme leader tweets about books, and more

By Becky Robertson

"No one cares about your problems if you're a shitty writer," according to controversial piece by former MFA instructor Ryan Boudinot Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei goes on tweeting spree about his favourite authors Colleges and universities ... Read More »

March 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Alan Bradley reminisces about home, Shakespeare & Co. launches blog and online store, and more

By Becky Robertson

Flavia de Luce author Alan Bradley talks to the Toronto Star about home Paris's infamous Shakespeare & Company bookstore launches new international online presence Dates for Shakespeare First Folios tour confirmed (spoiler: the tour skips ... Read More »

March 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Edward St. Aubyn joins Atwood for Hogarth Shakespeare series, Wikipedia edit-a-thon champions women in the arts, and more

By Becky Robertson

Edward St. Aubyn added to roster for Hogarth Shakespeare series, joining Margaret Atwood and others Art & Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon encourages increased coverage of women in the arts and female editorship Brooklyn Arts Press attempts ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

The challenges of non-fiction writing, Douglas Coupland’s latest art exhibit, and more

By Becky Robertson

Only those with "the cash to support the habit" are able to produce "worthwhile non-fiction": the problem with non-fiction book advances "Where his work as a novelist and visual artist clearly intersect": Douglas Coupland's everywhere ... Read More »

March 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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Sheila Barry talks children’s publishing, honouring St. Patrick’s Day with Heaney and Joyce, and more

Atwood and others remember Terry Pratchett, companion book to Cobain documentary slated for April, and more

Fanfiction gets its due, paleo cookbook for babies delayed over death fears, and more

Shad to host CBC’s Q, Fay Weldon tells authors to abandon literary dignity, and more

Douglas Coupland on Marshall McLuhan, new Star Wars book features first LGBT character, and more

Jillian Tamaki one of HuffPost’s top women graphic novelists, Anne of Green Gables one of world’s most translated books, and more

Former MFA instructor sparks outrage with piece about “real” writers, Iran’s supreme leader tweets about books, and more

Alan Bradley reminisces about home, Shakespeare & Co. launches blog and online store, and more

Edward St. Aubyn joins Atwood for Hogarth Shakespeare series, Wikipedia edit-a-thon champions women in the arts, and more

The challenges of non-fiction writing, Douglas Coupland’s latest art exhibit, and more

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