Digital publishing and technology

Margaret Atwood illustrates In Other Worlds e-book

Nan A. Talese, an imprint of Doubleday U.S., is previewing illustrations from the e-book version of Margaret Atwood's essay collection In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination (McClelland & Stewart). What's most notable about ... Read More »

November 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Pop Sandbox launches interactive film version of The Next Day

By Sue Carter

Toronto transmedia company Pop Sandbox has launched an interactive Web version of The Next Day, which chronicles the stories of four suicide-attempt survivors. The animated online documentary, a co-production with the National Film Board, accompanies ... Read More »

November 21, 2011 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Digital publishing and technology

Slideshow: Theytus Books celebrates 30 years

By Natalie Samson

Theytus Books, one of Canada's oldest aboriginal publishers, celebrated its 30th anniversary last Thursday. The full-day festivities comprised workshops about creativity and the land, including a poetry-chapbook-writing session and reading hosted by Jeanette Armstrong, at ... Read More »

November 15, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology, Events

“Giller effect” boosts e-book sales of Half-Blood Blues

By Sue Carter

The so-called "Scotiabank Giller Prize effect" is already helping e-book numbers for Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues (Thomas Allen Publishers). Yesterday, Half-Blood Blues was listed 3,376 on Amazon's bestsellers list for Kindle e-books. As of noon ... Read More »

November 9, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Digital publishing and technology

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

By Sue Carter

Kobo announced Tuesday it has entered into a definite agreement under which it will be acquired by the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. The deal is expected to close in early 2012. According to a press ... Read More »

November 8, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

By Sue Carter

After almost a year of delays, Google has launched its Canadian e-books platform. According to a press release from Google, "hundreds of thousands of titles will be available for purchase" in Canada through its eBookstore, ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Wiley files suit over Dummies downloads

By Steven W. Beattie

John Wiley & Sons has filed suit in New York City, claiming 27 users of the popular peer-to-peer file-sharing service BitTorrent have illegally downloaded copies of books in the publisher's popular Dummies series. According to ... Read More »

October 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Indigo, Chapters, and Coles to open early for Steve Jobs bio

By Sue Carter

Indigo, Chapters, and Coles stores across Canada will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, to accommodate readers who want to be the first to get their hands on the new Steve Jobs biography, ... Read More »

October 21, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Mastering the art of e-cooking

By Sue Carter

Although the Internet has revolutionized the way people discover new recipes, e-cookbooks have not yet made a big impact in the kitchen. It's not that home chefs are too busy thumbing their old recipe index ... Read More »

October 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Kobo Pulse gets to the heart of “social in-book e-reading”

By Sue Carter

Kobo has released more details about Kobo Pulse, its new "social in-book e-reading experience" Essentially a social media tool, Kobo Pulse will allow Kobo users to connect with other people reading the same book, comment ... Read More »

September 27, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

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Margaret Atwood illustrates In Other Worlds e-book

Pop Sandbox launches interactive film version of The Next Day

Slideshow: Theytus Books celebrates 30 years

“Giller effect” boosts e-book sales of Half-Blood Blues

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

Wiley files suit over Dummies downloads

Indigo, Chapters, and Coles to open early for Steve Jobs bio

Mastering the art of e-cooking

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