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Lawsuits allege ebook price-fixing conspiracy in Canada

The Globe and Mail is reporting that several lawsuits have been filed in Canada alleging that, like their counterparts south of the border, the Canadian subsidiaries of foreign publishing houses conspired to lower the prices ... Read More »

April 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Shit Girls Say scores book deal with Harlequin

By Sue Carter

Following in the footsteps of Justin Halpern's Shit My Dad Says, the popular Twitter feed and YouTube series Shit Girls Say is the latest Internet meme to be turned into a book. Created by Toronto ... Read More »

April 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Tosca Reno takes the reins at Robert Kennedy Publishing

By Natalie Samson

Author and fitness maven Tosca Reno will take over as publisher and chief executive officer at Robert Kennedy Publishing in Mississauga, Ontario. Robert Kennedy, who founded RKP in 1967 with the launch of MuscleMag International, ... Read More »

April 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Kobo to expand digital publishing services before end of quarter

By Natalie Samson

Now that things have settled down at Kobo following its acquisition by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, the e-reading company seems poised to roll out the next stage of its digital publishing services in the coming ... Read More »

April 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association named the winners of its annual book awards Monday morning. Kit Pearson's The Whole Truth (HarperCollins Canada), which touches on the Depression era, family drama, and forgiveness, has been selected as ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Pulitzer board declines to hand out fiction award

By Natalie Samson

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced today, but you won't find a recipient in the fiction category. Publishers Lunch reports that the Pulitzer board "failed to reach a majority" in selecting a winner for ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Robert Kennedy, 1938-2012: health and lifestyle publisher

By Natalie Samson

Robert Kennedy, founder of Robert Kennedy Publishing, has died. The 73-year-old, who dedicated his life to inspiring readers to be "the best that they can be" through his line of health and fitness publications, passed ... Read More »

April 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

David Bergen shortlisted for IMPAC Dublin

By Stuart Woods

David Bergen is the sole Canadian nominated for this year's IMPAC Dublin Award, at â‚¬100,00 the world's richest prize for an English-language work of fiction. The Winnipeg author was shortlisted for his novel The Matter ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

J.K. Rowling reveals title, plot details of new novel

By Stuart Woods

Photo by Andrew Montgomery © Wall to Wall Media Ltd. J.K. Rowling has revealed plot details for her first novel for adults, and as promised it looks to be very different from the Harry Potter ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Update: Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins to modify agency agreements in U.S.

By Stuart Woods

Publishers Lunch reports that the three publishers opting to settle the antitrust lawsuit launched today by the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to drop the agency model for a period of two years. However, ... Read More »

April 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

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Lawsuits allege ebook price-fixing conspiracy in Canada

Shit Girls Say scores book deal with Harlequin

Tosca Reno takes the reins at Robert Kennedy Publishing

Kobo to expand digital publishing services before end of quarter

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

Pulitzer board declines to hand out fiction award

Robert Kennedy, 1938-2012: health and lifestyle publisher

David Bergen shortlisted for IMPAC Dublin

J.K. Rowling reveals title, plot details of new novel

Update: Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins to modify agency agreements in U.S.

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