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Margaret Atwood tries her hand at graphica with new series

Margaret Atwood has signed a three-book deal with Oregon-based publisher Dark Horse to write a series of graphic novels. Atwood's comic story will focus on the character Angel Catbird, a part-human, part-cat, part-owl superhero, and will ... Read More »

December 9, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Op-ed: Extending copyright to The Diary of Anne Frank is wrong

By Michael Wolfe

On Nov. 27, Quill & Quire published an op-ed by John Degen, executive director of the Writers’ Union of Canada, in support of extending the copyright term of The Diary of Anne Frank by naming ... Read More »

December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Op-ed: John Degen on copyright and the authorship of Anne Frank

By John Degen

Recently, The New York Times published a short article detailing what really should be a non-story: an additional time-limited term of copyright protection for The Diary of Anne Frank (known in some editions as The ... Read More »

November 27, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

New Frank Miller Batman series features variant cover by Toronto artist Francis Manapul

By Conan Tobias

This month, DC Comics will launch Dark Knight III: The Master Race, the third entry in author-artist Frank Miller’s subversive take on Batman, the popular crime-fighting superhero. To promote the eight-part saga, DC will release ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Jonathan Auxier wins big at CCBC Book Awards

By Dory Cerny

The Canadian Children's Book Centre handed out its awards on Nov. 18 at the Carlu in Toronto at a gala event hosted by the CBC's Shelagh Rogers. Two of the night's honours went to Jonathan ... Read More »

November 18, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Children's publishing

Q&A: Rupi Kaur on her debut collection, milk and honey

By Becky Robertson

Rupi Kaur, the 23-year-old Brampton, Ontario–based writer, has had a wildly successful year, ratcheting up more than 280,000 Instagram followers, along with public endorsements by such celebrities as Martha Stewart and Mark Ruffalo. Kaur was ... Read More »

November 18, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Digital publishing and technology

CANSCAIP art show at Humber College Lakeshore campus

By Dory Cerny

Today marks the opening of Paging Imagination: The Art of Picture Books, the annual art show and sale put on by the Canadian Society of Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP). The exhibit, which runs until ... Read More »

November 10, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing, Events

Mélanie Joly named heritage minister in Trudeau cabinet

By Conan Tobias

Mélanie Joly, a former litigation lawyer and the recently elected member of Parliament for Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville riding, has been named Canadian heritage minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet. Joly holds degrees in law ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Movie adaptation of The Silent Wife gets green light to start filming

By Becky Robertson

Production of the film adaptation of A.S.A. Harrison’s posthumous debut psychological thriller, The Silent Wife, has been confirmed to commence in 2016. Actress Nicole Kidman was announced as both the star and the producer of ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver Writers Fest hits record attendance numbers

By Sue Carter

The Vancouver Writers Fest wrapped up Oct. 25, with organizers reporting that more than 17,000 people attended the six-day event, breaking previous ticket-sale records. Highlights included Booker Prize winner Marlon James; Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist ... Read More »

October 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book news