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Does Ben Affleck owe ex-Iranian ambassador Ken Taylor an apology?

Of the many films to debut so far at the Toronto International Film Festival, Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort, Argo, has much to set it apart. The film, about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, has ... Read More »

September 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Photos: Coach House’s Wayzgoose kicks off fall book season

By Sue Carter

On Sept. 6, Toronto's Coach House Books marked the end of summer and the beginning of the crazy fall book season with its annual Wayzgoose party. Over 300 attendees enjoyed barbecue, libations, and tours of ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Amazon removes ads from Kindle Fire, ebook prices drop, and more

By Sue Carter

Amazon agrees to remove ads on new Kindle Fire “ for a fee HarperCollins ebook prices go down as a result of U.S. Department of Justice settlement Little, Brown publisher Michael Pietsch hired as Hachette ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Penguin to publish Sheila Watt-Cloutier memoir

By Steven W. Beattie

Canadian Inuit activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier has been awarded the Order of Canada and, in 2007, was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize (the Nobel eventually went to former U.S. vice-president turned environmental activist Al Gore). ... Read More »

September 10, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (9)

By Sue Carter

Crime and mystery titles dominate the final bestsellers list of the summer season. For the two weeks ending Sept. 2, 2012: 1. The Beautiful Mystery, Louise Penny (St. Martin's/Raincoast, $27.99 cl, 9780312655464) 2. Watching the ... Read More »

September 10, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Joyce Carol Oates’ Foxfire adaptation premieres at TIFF, “new adult” fiction introduced, and more

By Sue Carter

Joyce Carol Oates optimistic about new adaptation of Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang, premiering at TIFF Introducing "new adult" fiction, marketed to readers ages 14 to 35 Philip Roth's open letter to Wikipedia How ... Read More »

September 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Oliver Twist, yoga murder mystery among first ebooks in Amazon’s new serial-novel series

By Sue Carter

While most of the hoopla around yesterday's Amazon press conference focused on its new e-readers and upgraded Kindle Fire tablet, the tech company also announced its new Kindle Serials subscription series. Charles Dickens is credited ... Read More »

September 7, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

DC Comics introduces first Muslim superhero, ebook price wars, and more

By Sue Carter

Meet Simon Baz, DC Comics' first Muslim superhero Will the U.S. ebook pricing settlement lead to a price war? Actor Emma Thompson pens first authorized Peter Rabbit sequel Philip Roth's new biographer to receive unlimited ... Read More »

September 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

How Kobo and Amazon’s new e-readers stack up

By Stuart Woods

Today was a big day for device junkies and e-book addicts in Canada and the U.S. At competing press conferences in Toronto and Santa Monica, California, Kobo and Amazon each unveiled a pair of new ... Read More »

September 6, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Q&A: Emily Pohl-Weary debuts new Toronto reading series

By Sue Carter

This morning, author Emily Pohl-Weary sent off a draft of her new manuscript, a YA novel titled Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl (to be published by Penguin Canada imprint Razorbill in 2013), just in time ... Read More »

September 6, 2012 | Filed under: Events

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Does Ben Affleck owe ex-Iranian ambassador Ken Taylor an apology?

Photos: Coach House’s Wayzgoose kicks off fall book season

Amazon removes ads from Kindle Fire, ebook prices drop, and more

Penguin to publish Sheila Watt-Cloutier memoir

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (9)

Joyce Carol Oates’ Foxfire adaptation premieres at TIFF, “new adult” fiction introduced, and more

Oliver Twist, yoga murder mystery among first ebooks in Amazon’s new serial-novel series

DC Comics introduces first Muslim superhero, ebook price wars, and more

How Kobo and Amazon’s new e-readers stack up

Q&A: Emily Pohl-Weary debuts new Toronto reading series

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