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Canada’s 10 best poets?

The Griffin Poetry Prize will be given out this coming Wednesday, and there are three strong books in contention: Revolver by Kevin Connolly (House of Anansi Press), Crabwise to the Hounds by Jaramy Dodds (Coach ... Read More »

June 1, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Google unveils plans to sell e-books

By Steven W. Beattie

Look out Amazon, Google's coming. That was the message at BookExpo America over the weekend. According to an article by Motoko Rich in yesterday's New York Times, representatives from Google were in discussions with booksellers ... Read More »

June 1, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Murakami’s new book arrives shrouded in mystery, and weighing a ton

By Suzanne Gardner

Haruki Murakami's first novel in five years, a two-volume work called 1Q84, arrived in Japan's bookstores today. The plot details of the work have been kept tightly under wraps by both the author and his ... Read More »

May 29, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Richard Nash: Publishers as partners, not gatekeepers

By Stuart Woods

BookExpo America's trade show officially kicks off today, but the annual industry gathering is already well underway. At one of the preliminary seminars on Thursday, indie publishing veteran Richard Nash, formerly the publisher of Soft ... Read More »

May 29, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Archie makes the big decision, Kanye doesn’t read books, and more

By Suzanne Gardner

A few quirky links from around the Web: After more than 65 years, Archie Andrews has finally decided to tie the knot ... with Veronica Lodge. Archie Comic Publications announced yesterday that the long-standing love ... Read More »

May 28, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

BookCamp reveals inaugural lineup

By Stuart Woods

The lineup for the inaugural BookCamp Toronto gathering, which will take place on June 6 at the University of Toronto's iSchool, has been announced. Speakers include a mix of industry insiders “ such as BookNet ... Read More »

May 27, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Jane Affleck: 1957-2009

By Suzanne Gardner

Jane Affleck, a long-time editor and photo researcher, passed away on April 27 (her 52nd birthday) after a battle with cancer. Affleck began her 27-year-long career in book publishing at John Wiley & Sons in ... Read More »

May 26, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Ruth Padel resigns, but the “gender war” rages on

By Suzanne Gardner

Book blogs all across the interwebs are abuzz with news of Ruth Padel's resignation from the post of Oxford professor of poetry only nine days after she was elected. Her resignation came yesterday after claims ... Read More »

May 26, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Tintin, The Hobbit and Goosebumps: coming soon to a theatre near you: UPDATED

By Steven W. Beattie

The imminent end of the Harry Potter film franchise “ the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II is scheduled for release in 2011 “ has Hollywood types scurrying to secure other ... Read More »

May 25, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Self-serving political memoirs: Dick Cheney edition

By Nathan Whitlock

You knew this was coming, didn't you? From The New York Times: With his sustained blitz of television appearances and speeches, former Vice President Dick Cheney has established himself as perhaps the leading Republican voice ... Read More »

May 25, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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