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The reviewing agenda

Globe and Mail books editor Martin Levin weighs in on the controversy about the Washington Post review of John Irving's new novel. (To recap: reviewer Marianne Wiggins savaged the book in the Post, but the ... Read More »

August 29, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Nodding off to Canadian fiction

By Leigh Anne Williams

For those with access to the Globe and Mail's inside edition, a column by Russell Smith discusses the author's aversion to Canadian historical fiction. Contemplating why he has trouble taking on these dense but theoretically ... Read More »

August 26, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Riffing on ideas in B.C.

By Leigh Anne Williams

Monday Magazine in Victoria is reporting the emergence of a new B.C. literary magazine, The Pacific Rim Review of Books. Founder Richard Olafson is quoted as saying the PRRB is "intended to create dialogue ... ... Read More »

May 30, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Parsing Oprah, continued

By Leigh Anne Williams

The Oprah's Book Club debate continues: is it a boon to publishers and readers, or a danger to cultural vibrancy? Those who are still undecided may enjoy the lengthy back-and-forth discussion between authors Marianne Apostolides ... Read More »

May 30, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

How-others-see-us file: Raymond and Hannah

By Leigh Anne Williams

Toronto author Stephen Marche's debut novel, Raymond and Hannah, has been getting some review attention in the U.S., where it's just been released under Harcourt's Harvest imprint. (Here at home, Doubleday Canada is the publisher.) ... Read More »

May 24, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Anansi makes nice with booksellers

By Leigh Anne Williams

House of Anansi Press is one of the first Canadian publishers to begin selling its own titles directly to consumers online, so it's probably no coincidence that the press is now also using its site ... Read More »

May 15, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Remembering a fallen Hunter

By Leigh Anne Williams

Author, reporter, broadcaster, and activist Robert Hunter -- who died of prostate cancer last week at the age of 63 -- is remembered on the B.C. website The Tyee. "Some people have said that without ... Read More »

May 9, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The Canadian short story: digging into the stats

By Leigh Anne Williams

Over at The Danforth Review, Michael Bryson has written a long survey on "Short Fiction in Canada, 2004/05." The overall theme here seems to be the contrast between "realistic" fiction and more "avant-garde" forms, and ... Read More »

May 9, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The empire strikes back

By Leigh Anne Williams

In case you missed it, Apple Computer has pulled all John Wiley & Sons titles from its 104 retail stores, apparently in an effort to remind the media that any public comment about the company ... Read More »

May 1, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Signed, B.C.

By Leigh Anne Williams

The B.C. online magazine The Tyee celebrates BC Book and Magazine Week with a look at the province's book publishing culture, written by Kelsey Dundon. Local author Michael V. Smith tells Dundon: "Being a little ... Read More »

May 1, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

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