On Oct. 20 at Toronto's The Cookbook Store, YA author and illustrator Kevin Sylvester unveiled the mural he ... Read More »
October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling
In a case of bittersweet timing, the International Visitors Programme, an industry-networking program that runs in conjunction with Toronto's International Festival of Authors, has named Scott McIntyre, co-founder of D&M Publishers, as the inaugural recipient ... Read More »
October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
On the occasion of last year's 40th anniversary of D&M Publishers, Anna Porter reflected on the career of her former colleague and competitor Scott McIntyre, the man who built the most successful Canadian publishing house ... Read More »
October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
Actors Kristen Wiig, Hailee Steinfeld, Guy Pearce, and Nick Nolte have signed on to star in the indie film Hateship, Friendship based on Alice Munro's short story "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage." The screenplay was ... Read More »
October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
Film director Werner Herzog to adapt DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little Twitter to host its first fiction festival in November Short list for Dylan Thomas Prize announced The fourth Self-Publishing Book Expo to take place ... Read More »
October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links
D&M Publishers, home to the Douglas & McIntyre and Greystone Books imprints, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure. The Vancouver-based firm announced late Monday that it has filed a notice of intention ... Read More »
October 22, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
When Neil Young suffered from a rare bout of songwriter's block he didn't abandon writing altogether, instead reflecting on his legendary life and career in his memoir, Waging Heavy Peace. Young's debut into autobiography has ... Read More »
October 22, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers
Stephen King makes pre-Halloween visit to Canadian high school Byron treasure found in gift to used bookstore Amazon forces U.K. publishers to pay 20 per cent V.A.T. on ebook sales Australian production of Death of ... Read More »
October 22, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
Led by CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers, five urban Canadian authors spent a week writing and observing life in Northern Labrador. Northwords, a documentary that captures their experiences, is screening at IFOA, Oct. 20 at 2 ... Read More »
October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
Canzine, the country's largest festival dedicated to zines and independent culture, happens this Sunday in Toronto (the Vancouver edition is scheduled for Nov. 17). Following the success of last year's event, writer Jason Spencer spoke ... Read More »
October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Events
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