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Why Cathy Marie Buchanan is the “perfect author,” Mr. Huxtable on how to speed read, and more

Cathy Marie Buchanan, a publisher's dream Bill Cosby's lessons on speed reading John Green sells out Carnegie Hall, Neil Gaiman makes surprise appearance Thought experiment: should publishers drop the word "book?" The Rest Is Noise ... Read More »

January 17, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Spring preview 2013: fiction and picture books for young people

By Dory Cerny

Rumours to the contrary notwithstanding, publishing is alive and well moving into spring. In the January/February issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the spring's biggest books. Fiction Judging by the titles coming out this ... Read More »

January 16, 2013 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Toronto Comic Arts Festival celebrates 10 years

By Natalie Sequeira

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with what it describes in a press release as the largest and most international array of comics, authors, and artists in the history of the ... Read More »

January 16, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Pride and Prejudice anniversary ball, National Book Awards get a makeover, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

BBC celebrates 200 years of Pride and Prejudice with Netherfield ball National Book Foundation revamps awards selection process Republican Walter Jones opposes ... Read More »

January 16, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Spring preview 2013: Canadian non-fiction, part two

By Sue Carter

Rumours to the contrary notwithstanding, publishing is alive and well moving into spring. In the January/February issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the spring's biggest books. Health & self-help Sociologist Lyndsay Green had a ... Read More »

January 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Finalists for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing announced

By Natalie Sequeira

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced the finalists for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Selected for examining a political subject of interest to Canadians, the five non-fiction books cover topics ranging from ... Read More »

January 15, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

New Dan Brown novel, X-Men relaunched, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Doubleday to publish new Dan Brown book, Inferno Marvel to launch new X-Men comic with all-female cast Journalist ... Read More »

January 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Leanne Shapton, Lydia Millet nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards

By Sue Carter

Two former Torontonians have been nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards. Leanne Shapton received a nomination in the autobiography category for Swimming Studies (Blue Rider Press/Penguin), an illustrated memoir that reflects on her relationship with ... Read More »

January 14, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (12)

By Sue Carter

Yann Martel's 2001 novel Life of Pi tops this week's bestsellers' list thanks to the film adaptation, which was just nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. For the two weeks ending Jan. 6: ... Read More »

January 14, 2013 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Spring preview 2013: Canadian non-fiction, part one

By Stuart Woods

Rumours to the contrary notwithstanding, publishing is alive and well moving into spring. In the January/February issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the spring's biggest books. Memoir & Biography Readers of Laurie Lewis's previous ... Read More »

January 14, 2013 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

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Why Cathy Marie Buchanan is the “perfect author,” Mr. Huxtable on how to speed read, and more

Spring preview 2013: fiction and picture books for young people

Toronto Comic Arts Festival celebrates 10 years

Pride and Prejudice anniversary ball, National Book Awards get a makeover, and more

Spring preview 2013: Canadian non-fiction, part two

Finalists for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing announced

New Dan Brown novel, X-Men relaunched, and more

Leanne Shapton, Lydia Millet nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (12)

Spring preview 2013: Canadian non-fiction, part one

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