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Books of the year: Q&Q review editor Steven Beattie makes his picks

It would be tempting to suggest that 2012 was a disappointing year for CanLit. Highly touted books failed to live up to their hype, social media was generally an echo chamber for word-of-mouth about the ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Canada Reads announces 2013 “turf war” titles

By Sue Carter

The latest instalment of CBC's Canada Reads is being called a" turf war," and for good reason. As usual, each of the five titles will be defended by a celebrity panelist, but this time they'll ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Suzanne Collins to publish picture book, E.L. James struggles with fame, and more

By Safa Jinje

Hunger Games novelist Suzanne Collins to publish Vietnam War“inspired picture books E.L. James finds new-found-fame to be "too exposing" New ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Books of the year 2012: books for young people

By Dory Cerny

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November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year

George Elliott Clarke appointed Toronto’s fourth poet laureate

By Sue Carter

Given all the political hoopla happening in Hogtown, it would have been easy to miss news that poet, playwright, activist, and critic George Elliott Clarke has been appointed Toronto's fourth poet laureate. He takes over ... Read More »

November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Simon & Schuster launches self-publishing program

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster is the newest member of the big six publishers to enter the self-publishing market. S&S has created a separate house called Archway Publishing, in partnership with Author Solutions, one of the U.S.'s ... Read More »

November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Publishers prepare for authors to negotiate book rights, Bloomsbury pulps Patchett, and more

By Sue Carter

Publishers brace for best-selling authors to renegotiate book rights in 2013 Bloomsbury pulps stock after wrongly labelling Ann Patchett's book State of Wonder Orange Prize winner Book-scanning robot converts 250 pages a minute Karl Lagerfeld ... Read More »

November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian top 20

By Sue Carter

If you're at Madison Square Garden tonight, congratulate Neil Young for taking top spot on this week's bestsellers list for Canadian fiction and non-fiction. For the two weeks ending Nov. 18: 1. Waging Heavy Peace, ... Read More »

November 27, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers