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Nicholas Hoare to close Ottawa and Montreal locations

The Globe and Mail reports that bookstore mini-chain Nicholas Hoare is planning on closing its Ottawa and Montreal locations in April. When contacted by The Globe, Nicholas Hoare, owner of the eponymous retail chain, would ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Dave Bidini apologizes for case of mistaken identity

By Sue Carter

Dave Bidini might want to call on the services of his Canada Reads defender, Stacey McKenzie Sometimes it's hard being Dave Bidini. On Saturday, the CBC Canada Reads finalist and National Post columnist wrote about ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Did Oprah’s endorsement hurt book sales?

By Sue Carter

For 15 years, Oprah's Book Club was considered one of publishers' favourite things, but a U.S. economist believes O's endorsement had negative impact on overall book sales. In his study on celebrity products, Craig Garthwaite ... Read More »

March 6, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Booksellers continue lobbying for lower book prices

By Stuart Woods

Are Canadian book prices too high? This question was posed yet again in a CBC News report published earlier this week. The occasion for the story was the appearance on Tuesday of bookseller representatives before ... Read More »

February 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Way to Display! Nick Bland’s The Runaway Hug at Kidsbooks

By Sue Carter

It's been awhile since Quillblog posted a "Way to Display!" storefront photo, but this was too cute to resist. Vancouver's Kidsbooks has dedicated windows to The Runaway Hug, written by Nick Bland and illustrated by ... Read More »

February 14, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Indigo president resigns as profits fall in third quarter

By Stuart Woods

After less than a year in the role, Tedford G. Marlow has resigned as president of Indigo Books & Music and resumed a senior position with U.S.-based retailer Urban Outfitters, where he has been named ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry news

Meet Sean Ohlenkamp, creator of the viral video, The Joy of Books

By Sue Carter

Sean Ohlenkamp's animation of books cavorting in Toronto's Type Books has received over 27,000 hits on YouTube since it was posted yesterday. Quillblog spoke to Ohlenkamp, an art director at Lowe Roche advertising agency, about ... Read More »

January 10, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Video: animating Type Books

By Sue Carter

Toronto's Type Books is already known for its wonderful window displays, but this animated ... Read More »

January 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Target to join Canadian book retailers in spring 2013

By Sue Carter

It looks like Canadian book retailers will have some bright red competition next year. Toronto Life reports that U.S. big-box giant Target has confirmed the locations of its first 24 stores in Canada. All are ... Read More »

January 6, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Toronto’s Dragon Lady Comics to close its doors

By Sue Carter

Just days after Quillblog reported on the troubles facing two Toronto independent bookstores comes word that Little Italy's Dragon Lady Comics is closing its doors. Torontoist writes: According to manager Joe Kilmartin, a combination of ... Read More »

January 5, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

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