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U.S. court rules print-on-demand services not liable in defamation cases

A fight between two high-school cheerleaders has resulted in an American court ruling that print-on-demand services are not liable in defamation lawsuits. (Sounds like a plot twist on Gossip Girl...) The two cheerleaders, Ms. Calcagni ... Read More »

September 15, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Ontario’s new textbook grant

By Scott MacDonald

Earlier this year, the Ontario government revealed plans to help university students shoulder the increasing costs of textbooks, but no specific initiatives were announced. Last Wednesday, however, word finally arrived about a new "Textbook and ... Read More »

September 12, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Don’t steal this textbook “ download it

By Stuart Woods

The Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam rails against the U.S. textbook industry, arguing that students who use illegal download sites like Textbook Torrents and thepiratebay.org are partly justified in doing so: As a writer, how ... Read More »

September 10, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

A new genre of libraries

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

In an effort to attract younger patrons, a compact, pop culture-oriented library - complete with an adjoining coffee shop and video-game stations - is set to open this fall is Langford, B.C. From Shannon Moneo's ... Read More »

September 9, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

2008 Man Booker Prize shortlist announced

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The Booker Prize 2008 shortlisted novels have been announced: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grant ... Read More »

September 9, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Authors vs. funding cuts: the revolution will be artsy

By Stuart Woods

On Wednesday, the arts community gathered in a crowded Toronto theatre to denounce the $40-million in arts funding cuts announced by the Tories in recent weeks. According to the Toronto Star, the night's speakers, who ... Read More »

September 5, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Meyer dumps new Twilight installment

By Scott MacDonald

Rabid Twilight fans the world over will have to find something else to do with their future Friday nights, as series author Stephanie Meyer has decided to abort a planned companion volume. According to Entertainment ... Read More »

September 3, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Sask. librarian hits the slammer

By Stuart Woods

Contemplating a life in crime? Well, in terms of graft, the prim world of library management is wide open “ or is it? On Wednesday, a Saskatoon judge sentenced Bruce David Cameron to two years ... Read More »

August 29, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Amazon buys Shelfari

By Scott MacDonald

Looks like Amazon isn't going to rest until it owns every book-related business on the planet. After acquiring Abebooks just a few weeks ago, the retail giant has now sucked up the social networking site ... Read More »

August 27, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Danish publisher wants controversial U.S. novel

By Sara Forsyth

Earlier this month, Random House U.S. decided to pull Sherry Jones's novel The Jewel of Medina, for fear its content (about the child bride of the prophet Mohammed) would "incite acts of violence by a ... Read More »

August 26, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

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