Bookselling

Toronto’s Cookbook Store building sold for condos

For more than three decades, The Cookbook Store has been a major supporter of the Canadian food-publishing sector, while playing host to some of the world's biggest culinary names, including Julia Child, Martha Stewart, and ... Read More »

October 25, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Kobo lays bets on new features, readers set to debut this fall

By Steven W. Beattie

Notwithstanding the fact that, in its most recent quarterly report, Indigo Books and Music noted a decline in sales of e-readers year-over-year, Toronto-based tech company (and former Indigo property) Kobo is ready to launch a slew ... Read More »

August 28, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Quebec government to examine book-price regulation

By Sue Carter

One year after French-language book distributors launched the Our Books at Fair Price campaign, it appears as if the idea may have support from the Parti Québécois government. According to CTV, the Quebec government is considering ... Read More »

August 16, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Canadian travel publishing hits its stride

By Laura Kenins

Last August, after John Wiley & Sons sold Frommer's to Google for $22 million, it was rumoured that the travel giant's ubiquitous guidebook series would soon be discontinued. Those concerns appeared to be justified when ... Read More »

August 1, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry news

The Beguiling, Little Island affected by Mirvish Village sale

By Sue Carter

On Monday, when developer David Mirvish announced the sale of the iconic Honest Ed's discount store in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood, speculation began immediately over its future owners and usage. Yesterday, the Toronto Star reported that ... Read More »

July 18, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

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

Indie booksellers contribute to Calgary’s flood recovery

By Sue Carter

Calgary independent bookseller Pages on Kensington was left unscathed by last week's floods, but store owner Simone Lee knows many others weren't as lucky. This offer was posted on Pages' Facebook page: This is small, ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Barnes & Noble abandons Nook; Indigo welcomes the iPad

By Sue Carter

After months of speculation, Barnes & Noble announced yesterday it will no longer manufacture or sell its Nook tablets, instead focusing on a "partnership model" to produce content for other e-reading devices. Like B&N, Indigo ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Ways to Display! Corey Mintz at Type Books

By Maria Siassina

Type Books on Queen Street West in Toronto has a new window display celebrating Corey Mintz's book, How to Host a ... Read More »

June 17, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Nicholas Hoare to close flagship Toronto store

By Sue Carter

Toronto's Nicholas Hoare bookstore, the remaining location in the eponymous mini-chain, will close its doors April 1. According to the store's website, the Front Street shop's lease is up at the end of March, and ... Read More »

February 15, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

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Toronto’s Cookbook Store building sold for condos

Kobo lays bets on new features, readers set to debut this fall

Quebec government to examine book-price regulation

Canadian travel publishing hits its stride

The Beguiling, Little Island affected by Mirvish Village sale

Publishers offering discounts to Calgary flood victims

Indie booksellers contribute to Calgary’s flood recovery

Barnes & Noble abandons Nook; Indigo welcomes the iPad

Ways to Display! Corey Mintz at Type Books

Nicholas Hoare to close flagship Toronto store

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