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HarperCollins U.S. now selling direct, arrest in Colum McCann assault, and more

HarperCollins U.S. now selling direct to consumers Man arrested in New Haven beating of author Colum McCann U.K. children's author Allan Ahlberg turns down Amazon-sponsored lifetime achievement award More essential commentary (courtesy of MobyLives) on the ... Read More »

July 10, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Torstar gets shareholder approval of Harlequin sale, what Jane Austen really looked like, and more

By Dory Cerny

Torstar receives shareholder approval for sale of Harlequin Forensic techniques used to create new Jane Austen waxwork Amazon offers Hachette authors 100 per cent of their ebook revenue as conflict continues MIT develops FingerReader device ... Read More »

July 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Smashwords releases ebook sales survey, study finds dubious pricing by academic publishers, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Smashwords releases its third annual ebook sales survey Study says U.S. academic publishers "basically charge whatever they feel like" Eliza Robertson, Emily St. John Mandel, and other Canadians make The Million’s most anticipated books list for the second half ... Read More »

July 8, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

The ongoing Gilmour/Alexis spat, Sarah Selecky on MFA vs. NYC, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

David Gilmour/André Alexis bout makes Maclean's (with shout-out to Q&Q) Sarah Selecky weighs in on the MFA vs. NYC debate (spoiler: it's a false dichotomy) Owing poetry "a debt of competence": Erina Harris explains why ... Read More »

July 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian “mainstay” literacy organization loses funding, authors divided in Amazon-Hachette fight, and more

By Sue Carter

After 25 years in operation, Copian, Canada's adult literacy resource centre, loses federal funding Established authors and self-published writers take opposing sides in Amazon-Hachette battle Flat Stanley movie handed over to new director and creative ... Read More »

July 4, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Chip Kidd blasts Lena Dunham’s book cover, possible Declaration of Independence typo, and more

By Sue Carter

Star designer Chip Kidd says Lena Dunham's book cover is retro, but not in a good way Is there a copy-editing error in the Declaration of Independence? Stephen Colbert promotes debut novel by author whose ... Read More »

July 3, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto’s TheatreBooks to close, resurrecting Johnny Canuck, and more

By Dory Cerny

Toronto's TheatreBooks to close Archivist launches crowdfunding campaign to bring back Johnny Canuck comics Amazon defends its stance on Hachette in Wall Street Journal Terry Pratchett cancels Discworld appearance due to Alzheimer's Macondo Books in ... Read More »

July 2, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Evan Munday’s CanLit tribute, Amanda Lindhout memoir adapted for film, and more

By Sue Carter

Evan Munday's spectacular CanLit Mt. Rushmore Rooney Mara to star in film adaptation of Amanda Lindhout's memoir A House in the Sky French parliament unanimously votes in favour of “the Anti-Amazon Law" Vice reviews "celebrity" ... Read More »

June 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Dunham on Munro, Germany vs. Amazon, and more

By Stuart Woods

Lena Dunham on her (recent) discovery of Alice Munro The New York Times on the German publishing industry's efforts to launch an Amazon inquiry A virtual, visual memorial to Glasgow's Mackintosh Library, destroyed by fire ... Read More »

June 26, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

James Patterson donates £250,000 to U.K. bookstores, first trailer for latest Hunger Games movie, and more

By Dory Cerny

James Patterson to donate £250,000 to independent bookshops in the U.K. and Ireland First full-length trailer released for Mockingjay, Part 1 Guelph Public Library launches Book Find Project American Academy of Pediatrics recommends reading to ... Read More »

June 25, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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HarperCollins U.S. now selling direct, arrest in Colum McCann assault, and more

Torstar gets shareholder approval of Harlequin sale, what Jane Austen really looked like, and more

Smashwords releases ebook sales survey, study finds dubious pricing by academic publishers, and more

The ongoing Gilmour/Alexis spat, Sarah Selecky on MFA vs. NYC, and more

Canadian “mainstay” literacy organization loses funding, authors divided in Amazon-Hachette fight, and more

Chip Kidd blasts Lena Dunham’s book cover, possible Declaration of Independence typo, and more

Toronto’s TheatreBooks to close, resurrecting Johnny Canuck, and more

Evan Munday’s CanLit tribute, Amanda Lindhout memoir adapted for film, and more

Dunham on Munro, Germany vs. Amazon, and more

James Patterson donates £250,000 to U.K. bookstores, first trailer for latest Hunger Games movie, and more

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