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Former Penguin staffer alleges that David Davidar assaulted her at Frankfurt Book Fair

The Globe and Mail has got hold of former Penguin Canada staffer Lisa Rundle's sexual harassment claim against her old boss, the recently dismissed CEO of Penguin International, David Davidar. According to the Globe, Rundle ... Read More »

June 12, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

David Davidar asked to leave Penguin over sexual harassment allegations

By Scott MacDonald

Earlier this week, when news broke that Penguin Canada president David Davidar was resigning from the company, the explanation he gave Q&Q and the rest of the media was that he simply wanted to return ... Read More »

June 12, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Chris Reed leaving TINARS

By Scott MacDonald

Chris Reed, longtime co-artistic director and series coordinator of the Toronto-based This is Not A Reading Series (TINARS), has announced that he is leaving the position for a new job as publicist for University of ... Read More »

June 11, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

UPDATED: David Davidar to leave Penguin

By Scott MacDonald

Penguin Canada president David Davidar “ who took over the firm in fall 2003 and has been widely credited with returning it to good health “ will soon be leaving the company and returning to ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Macmillan U.K. admits to bribery

By Scott MacDonald

According to a report from Reuters, officials from the U.K. arm of Macmillan have admitted that they paid bribes to secure a potentially lucrative deal to print textbooks in southern Sudan. Macmillan said it made ... Read More »

May 5, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Google Editions to launch in June or July

By Scott MacDonald

According to the Wall Street Journal, representatives from Google revealed today that Google Editions, the company's planned bookselling service, will debut in late June or July. Chris Palma, Google's manager for strategic-partner development, announced the ... Read More »

May 4, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Life of Pi to be filmed in 3-D

By Scott MacDonald

More details have emerged about director Ang Lee's planned film adaptation of Yann Martel's Life of Pi, and it looks like it will be shot in 3-D. From indieWIRE: [Fox 2000 producer Elizabeth] Gabler and ... Read More »

April 28, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Martin Scorsese to film Hugo Cabret

By Scott MacDonald

So many literary adaptations prove to be monumental disappointments once they're unveiled onscreen, but we've got high hopes for the match-up of director Martin Scorsese with Brian Selznick's excellent 2007 children's book The Invention of ... Read More »

April 14, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Ingram draws line in sand over agency model

By Scott MacDonald

Publishers Marketplace is reporting (in a subscriber-only piece) that U.S. distribution giant Ingram has sent a letter to approximately 65 online retailers telling them it will "have to discontinue the availability of e-book titles from ... Read More »

March 25, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Kobo unveils e-reader

By Scott MacDonald

After months of speculation, Kobo unveiled its new e-reader at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas last night. The most salient details are: it's eInk-based; it's $149 (U.S.); it'll come pre-loaded with 100 public ... Read More »

March 24, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

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