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Groundwood launches diversity focused catalogue

Groundwood Books today announced the release of the Windows and Mirrors catalogue, which includes many of the publisher's culturally diverse Canadian and international titles. In addition to the catalogue, Groundwood also launched the diversity.groundwoodbooks.com micro-site. ... Read More »

February 11, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Back List: 78 years ago in Quill & Quire

By Conan Tobias

"With February soon to burst upon us, there is one outstanding thought it brings to mind – St. Valentine's Day," wrote display editor Frank C. Boulter in Quill & Quire's January 1938 issue. For Mr. ... Read More »

February 11, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Gillian O’Reilly leaving Canadian Children’s Book News

By Dory Cerny

After two decades as editor of the Canadian Children's Book News (published by the Canadian Children's Book Centre), Gillian O'Reilly has announced she will leave her post as of March 31. "It's been 20 years ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing, People

Scholastic Canada to publish new Harry Potter

By Dory Cerny

Scholastic Canada has announced that it (and its U.S. counterpart) will release the eighth story in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II will be available at ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

By Becky Robertson

YTV is set to premiere the film adaptation of best-selling YA author Gordon Korman's Macdonald Hall series, produced in collaboration with Toronto and L.A.-based Aircraft Pictures. Named after the series' original title and its star ... Read More »

February 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

League of Canadian Poets prepares for 2016 National Poetry Month

By Becky Robertson

The League of Canadian Poets has chosen "The Road" as the theme of this year's Canadian National Poetry Month, taking place in April. "It's time to celebrate the roads we travel, the roads we wish ... Read More »

February 8, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Zine collection launched at Seneca library

By Conan Tobias

The School of Creative Arts and Animation at Toronto's Seneca College has joined forces with Seneca's library to create an accessible collection of zines. The collection was launched with 140 titles – a combination of ... Read More »

February 4, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Awards: Megan Gail Coles, Andrew Kaufman, Sina Queyras win ReLit Awards

By Becky Robertson

This year's winners of the ReLit Awards, which recognize annually the best independently published novel, book of poetry, and short story collection in Canada, were announced on Feb. 1. Andrew Kaufman's The Tiny Wife (Cormorant ... Read More »

February 1, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Back List: 31 years ago in Quill & Quire

By Conan Tobias

Retail turmoil in the book trade caused by a plunging dollar is far from a new story. In its January 1985 edition, Quill & Quire published "The 35% solution: trying to keep prices down when ... Read More »

January 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Books by Hill, Nawaz, and Winter among 2016 CBC Canada Reads contenders

By Becky Robertson

CBC Books has announced the five celebrity panelists and the respective titles they'll be defending in the 2016 edition of Canada Reads. This year's theme is "starting over," with a focus on immigrant and other ... Read More »

January 20, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

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Groundwood launches diversity focused catalogue

Back List: 78 years ago in Quill & Quire

Gillian O’Reilly leaving Canadian Children’s Book News

Scholastic Canada to publish new Harry Potter

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

League of Canadian Poets prepares for 2016 National Poetry Month

Zine collection launched at Seneca library

Awards: Megan Gail Coles, Andrew Kaufman, Sina Queyras win ReLit Awards

Back List: 31 years ago in Quill & Quire

Books by Hill, Nawaz, and Winter among 2016 CBC Canada Reads contenders

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