Make my date
While some booksellers disdain calendars, on the whole they’re on the make in this distinctly un-literary business
Bennett battles buying around
Dollar two-edged
Sinking Canadian currency can either help or hinder, depending on your business
Nothing for granted
‘Good old days are gone’ as federal publishing policy tilts toward bottom line
Going it alone
Dogged by libel fears and delays, author self-publishes on Principal
Umbrella opens
Grolier ghost
A major player in the school market has virtually shut down in Canada, handing distributions over to Nelson – which meanwhile has also taken on Houghton Mifflin
SmithBooks sale rumoured
But both troubled chain and rival Coles say merger is not in cards.
Scholars vs. dollars
Tough times force university presses to merge, purge – and rebuild for the future