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Backbeat Books, Music & Gifts for sale

Do you have $12,000 and dream of owning a small-town bookstore? Less than two years after opening, Backbeat Books, Music & Gifts in Perth, Ontario, is up for sale. Due to undisclosed health reasons, John ... Read More »

February 14, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Indigo sales down 4.9 per cent

By Natalie Sequeira

A fall in sales of books and e-readers has led to a 4.9 per cent decrease in net revenues for Indigo Books & Music in its third quarter, which ended Dec. 29. In a press ... Read More »

February 6, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

PEI mourns loss of bookseller Rodney Jones

By Stuart Woods

The Atlantic Canada literary community is mourning the loss of bookseller Rodney Jones, who died suddenly of heart failure on Monday at the age of 66. Rodney was the owner of a pair of East ... Read More »

January 11, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Belleville’s Greenley’s Bookstore closes Saturday

By Natalie Sequeira

Greenley's Bookstore in downtown Belleville, Ontario, will close its doors for the last time this Saturday. Citing a combination of personal and economic reasons, owner Tammy Grieve discussed the closure with The Belleville Intelligencer: What makes ... Read More »

January 10, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Canadian booksellers pick top LGBT books of 2012

By Safa Jinje

When asked about the top LGBT books of the year, Canadian booksellers offered many thought-provoking choices. Scott Dagostino, manager of Toronto's Glad Day Bookshop, says, "I could go on and on about the great books ... Read More »

December 19, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Canadian booksellers pick top science fiction and fantasy books of 2012

By Safa Jinje

Q&Q contacted independent booksellers across Canada to get their picks for the top science fiction and fantasy titles of 2012. Chris Szego, manager of Toronto's BakkaPhoenix Books, says sci-fi and fantasy are becoming mainstream genres. ... Read More »

December 18, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Canadian booksellers pick the top crime and mystery books of 2012

By Safa Jinje

Q&Q contacted booksellers across Canada to uncover the most popular crime and mystery ... Read More »

December 13, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Canadian booksellers pick the top non-fiction books of 2012

By Safa Jinje

Among Canadian booksellers contacted by Q&Q, there was a general consensus that 2012 was a conservative year for non-fiction. David Worsley, co-owner of Words Worth Books in Waterloo, Ontario, observed: "The big titles are spread out ... Read More »

December 12, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Ottawa’s Collected Works seeks buyer by Christmas Eve

By Sue Carter

Collected Works, Ottawa's largest independent bookstore, will close in January if a new owner isn't found by Dec. 24. Owner and manager Christopher Smith is selling the business for one dollar. In exchange, the new ... Read More »

December 10, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Canadian booksellers pick the top cookbooks of 2012

By Safa Jinje

According to booksellers contacted by Q&Q, cookbooks that focus on ingredient-based specialty cooking have made a major resurgence. Mika Bareket of Toronto's Good Egg says, "Some of the biggest and best books of the year ... Read More »

December 7, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

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