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Harlequin sales dip in 2013

Harlequin Enterprises is feeling financial pressure as sales figures show it may have jumped on the erotica bandwagon too hastily. According to The Globe and Mail, the Torstar-owned publisher, which has sold 6 billion books ... Read More »

August 1, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver Public Library recieves 2012 DIVERSEcity Award

The Vancouver Public Library has won the 2012 DIVERSEcity Award for its contributions to cultural diversity. The library has been acknowledged for ... Read More »

July 30, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Publishers offering discounts to Calgary flood victims

By Julie Baldassi

As the Calgary Stampede wrapped up this weekend, residents and business owners were still dealing with the aftermath of damage and destruction caused by flooding late June. On June 26, Q&Q reported that Pages on Kensington ... Read More »

July 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Nova Scotia vanity press Bryler Publications faces possible legal battles

By Julie Baldassi

Cynthia McMurray, owner of the Nova Scotia vanity press Bryler Publications and the recently founded Three Dogs Press, is embroiled in several legal disputes “ one of which could involve Indigo Books & Music. In ... Read More »

July 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Chris Hadfield to publish with Random House Canada

By Maria Siassina

Random House Canada has signed Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to a two-book deal. The first book, An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth, which covers Hadfield's years of training and space exploration, will be released ... Read More »

July 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Poetry reviews: Michael Crummey, Lorna Goodison, Anne Carson, and more

By Sue Carter

The April issue of Q&Q celebrates Poetry Month with reviews of 10 new ... Read More »

April 8, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

The late Chinua Achebe remembered as giant of international literature

By Stuart Woods

Nigerian novelist, essayist, and teacher Chinua Achebe, author of Things Fall Apart, has died at the age of 82. Achebe reportedly died at a Boston hospital following a brief illness. A statement from his family ... Read More »

March 22, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Martel, Munro join campaign for treeless paper

By Natalie Sequeira

Sustainable paper advocate Canopy has two new high-profile faces to add to its conservation initiative. Yann Martel and Alice Munro have partnered with the Vancouver-based not-for-profit to release special, signed editions of Life of Pi (Knopf ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Book on U.S. politics wins Charles Taylor Prize

By Julie Baldassi

From a shortlist focused primarily on Canadian icons, a book about our ubiquitous neighbour to the south has taken this year's Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction. Cambridge University professor and Clare College fellow Andrew ... Read More »

March 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

VIDA 2012 count shows literary publications still male dominated

By Natalie Sequeira

This morning, VIDA - an organization that advocates for women in literary arts - released the results of its 2012 survey examining the number of male and female reviewers, contributors, and authors at 15 major ... Read More »

March 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

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