Indigo lays off 5,200 staff
Indigo stores will remain closed indefinitely, with free shipping available for customers until April 12.
Toronto’s Ben McNally Books to temporarily close amid COVID-19 concerns
It’s been a challenging year for Toronto’s “most beautiful bookstore.”
Publishers host special offers and discounts as Canadians isolate
Publishers are easing the social-distancing blues by hosting special offers on their ebook catalogues.
Looking for a new audiobook and to support local indies? Canadian booksellers sign up with Libro.fm
Customers can purchase a single title or sign up for a subscription, with profits shared between Libro.fm and their bookseller of choice
UPDATED: Schedule changes and event cancellations at independent bookstores across Canada
Canadian independent bookstores are altering their hours, offering discounted or free delivery and, in some cases, closing entirely in response to concerns over the coronavirus.
Publishers strategize to connect with book clubs
Book-club members are ready to hear from publishers, with 56 per cent reporting that the reason they joined a book club was to be exposed to new books.
In a first for Canadian publishing, Coach House launches six accessible editions of one title
The Toronto-based press released Amanda Leduc’s book, Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space, simultaneously in print and in six accessible formats: audiobook, digital accessible information system (DAISY) audio, EPUB 3, e-braille, physical braille, and electronic PDF.
Five new books to add to your Women’s Day reading list
Socially relevant writing captures International Women’s Day’s spirit of empowerment.
Reed Exhibitions officially cancels London Book Fair over COVID-19 concerns
Reed Exhibitions has officially cancelled the 2020 London Book Fair out of concerns over COVID-19.
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