"I do not believe I've ever written a children's ... Read More »
The Telegraph reviews trailer for The Hobbit Torontoist names Margaret Atwood one of 2011's heroes Jonathan Ames contemplates writing book or comic to continue his cancelled HBO comedy, Bored to Death Publishers lament the titles ... Read More »
The Grid has published a list of the most popular books at the Toronto Public Library in 2011. The number of holds placed by TPL patrons indicate that Toronto likes contemporary CanLit -- sorta. Canadian ... Read More »
It's that season again, when every media outlet pushes a gift-giving guide on its readers. This year, Quillblog has ... Read More »
December 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Academic librarians in Canada enjoyed a small salary increase from 2010“2011, according to a recent industry study. The Association of Research Libraries released its annual salary review on Tuesday. The report finds the median salary ... Read More »
Jon Klassen knew the conclusion of his first children's book, I Want My Hat Back (Candlewick Press), was a subversive risk, but there was no other way for it to end. In the story, a ... Read More »
December 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
The good news is that a slate of Jane Austen family books, previously available only to academics, has been digitized and is being offered for viewing by members of the public. The bad news, depending ... Read More »
December 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Critic, gadfly, supporter of the Iraq war, misogynist, atheist. Christopher Hitchens was all these things. He was also one of the most erudite and plain-spoken writers of his day, possessed of intelligence, wit, and interests ... Read More »
December 16, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Toronto-based Rainbow Caterpillar Multilingual Children's Bookshop named Ahmad Marouf the winner of the first Rainbow Caterpillar Children's Literature in a Mother Language Award. The bookshop presented Marouf with the $750 prize at the Canadian Ethnic ... Read More »
Last night, in its final meeting of the year, the Toronto Public Library Board approved a cut of 5.9 per cent to its 2012 operating budget. The 2012 budget now stands at just over $164 ... Read More »
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