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OLA announces shortlist for 2013 Evergreen Award

The Ontario Library Association has announced the shortlist for its 2013 Evergreen Award. Selected by a committee of Ontario librarians, the award honours the best in adult Canadian fiction and non-fiction. The nominees for this ... Read More »

February 4, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Why do so many genre authors adopt pseudonyms?

By Sarah Treleaven

This summer, Michael Redhill came clean about his secret identity. The Canadian author of the literary novels Martin Sloane and Consolation revealed that he is also Inger Ash Wolfe, creator of the three-book Hazel Micallef ... Read More »

February 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Doubleday Canada to reveal identity of erotic novelist L. Marie Adeline

By Sue Carter

Tomorrow on CBC Radio's The Current, Doubleday Canada will reveal the identity of L. Marie Adeline, the pseudonymous author behind the new erotic novel S.E.C.R.E.T. The first title in a series, S.E.C.R.E.T. attracted international media ... Read More »

February 4, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Lionel Gelber Prize longlist, Aung San Suu Kyi a hit at Burma literary festival, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Lionel Gelber Prize longlist revealed Aung San Suu Kyi highlight of Irrawaddy Literary Festival in Burma Judging a book ... Read More »

February 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Court documents reveal D&M sale in the works

By Stuart Woods

The Canadian book world was cheered by the news, announced late Thursday, that Greystone Books has found new life under the ownership of Rodger Touchie's Heritage House Publishing. But that's not the only news affecting ... Read More »

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

The digital self-publishing dilemma, publisher-run bookstore cafes, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Alasdair Stuart on why digital self-publishing is more complicated than it appears Bookstore cafés owned by publishers trending in Korea Do old works of non-fiction require fact-checking before being re-released? Ten bizarre fairy tale adaptations ... Read More »

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Heritage House buys assets of Greystone Books

By Sue Carter

Victoria's Heritage House Publishing has acquired all assets of Greystone Books from D&M Publishers. According to a press release issued late Thursday night, the assets will form the backlist for a new company, Greystone Books ... Read More »

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Q&A with children’s author Oliver Jeffers

By Sue Carter

Beloved Irish-born children's author Oliver Jeffers makes a quick stop in Canada this weekend with an appearance at Small Print Toronto's sold-out Totsapalooza. Quillblog spoke to Jeffers about the inspirations behind his art practice and ... Read More »

January 31, 2013 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

The house Al Purdy built

By Ashliegh Gehl

The quaint A-frame house Al Purdy built in Ameliasburgh, Ontario, has always been a work in progress. After the poet died in 2000, his wife, Eurithe, wanted to keep it that way. She put it ... Read More »

January 31, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Julie Kagawa’s seven-figure book deal, Fitzgerald’s house for sale, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

YA novelist, Julie Kagawa, signs seven-figure book deal with Harlequin Teen F. Scott Fitzgerald's Baltimore house up for sale Tor U.K. ... Read More »

January 31, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

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OLA announces shortlist for 2013 Evergreen Award

Why do so many genre authors adopt pseudonyms?

Doubleday Canada to reveal identity of erotic novelist L. Marie Adeline

Lionel Gelber Prize longlist, Aung San Suu Kyi a hit at Burma literary festival, and more

Court documents reveal D&M sale in the works

The digital self-publishing dilemma, publisher-run bookstore cafes, and more

Heritage House buys assets of Greystone Books

Q&A with children’s author Oliver Jeffers

The house Al Purdy built

Julie Kagawa’s seven-figure book deal, Fitzgerald’s house for sale, and more

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