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Book links roundup: Giller Prize longlist postponed, Moira Young on female heroes, and more

Giller Prize longlist announcement postponed one week YA author Moira Young on creating strong female heroes Salty Ink relaunches with book giveaway Word Alliance to help source funds for major international book festivals For Books' ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Life of Pi to open New York Film Festival, David Robertson on graphic novels, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Ang Lee's adaptation of Life of Pi to open New York Film Festival 7 Generations author David Robertson on using ... Read More »

August 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Coach House resumes poetry acquisitions as Kevin Connolly steps down

By Stuart Woods

Coach House Books today announced more changes to its poetry board. The good news? The press has resumed poetry acquisitions following a brief hiatus. The not-necessarily-bad-but-somewhat-regrettable news? Kevin Connolly, who served as Coach House's sole ... Read More »

August 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Google to buy Frommer’s brand from Wiley

By Natalie Samson

Google has announced it will acquire Frommer's series of travel guidebooks from current publisher John Wiley & Sons. The deal will expand Google's investment in local hospitality reviews and ratings, reports The Wall Street Journal. ... Read More »

August 13, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, Industry news

Robert J. Sawyer wins third consecutive Aurora Prize for WWW trilogy

By Natalie Samson

In Calgary on Saturday, the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association celebrated the winners of the 2012 Aurora Awards as part of the organization's annual convention and the city's When Words Collide festival. The night's ... Read More »

August 13, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Book links roundup: Indigo narrows losses, Kobo could sponsor Women’s Prize for Fiction, and more

By Katie Gowrie

After cutting expenses and selling Kobo, Indigo losses decrease to $5.5 million Apple, Kobo considering sponsorship of Women's Prize for Fiction Fans flock to Chicago Harry Potter convention, LeakyCon, even after series conclusion Amazon to ... Read More »

August 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Fall preview 2012: books for young people

By Dory Cerny

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

David Rakoff, essayist: 1964-2012

By Natalie Samson

Essayist and humorist David Rakoff, whose darkly comic work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, and The New Yorker, among other publications, has died. After two years of treatment for a malignant ... Read More »

August 10, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Book links roundup: Canada’s “natal narratives,” James Patterson the highest paid author of 2012, and more

By Katie Gowrie

The Blondes, In the Skin of a Lion, and other "natal novels" James Patterson tops Forbes' 2012 list of richest authors Henry Holt to publish Billy Crystal memoir in 2013 Agatha Christie memorial to be ... Read More »

August 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

This weekend in Canadian literary events: Aug. 10-12

By Katie Gowrie

Lit lovers who spent the long weekend in cottage country needn't fear they've missed out. There's plenty of bookish happenings across the country this weekend, like these ones selected from Q&Q's events calendar: The Fish ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

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Book links roundup: Giller Prize longlist postponed, Moira Young on female heroes, and more

Book links roundup: Life of Pi to open New York Film Festival, David Robertson on graphic novels, and more

Coach House resumes poetry acquisitions as Kevin Connolly steps down

Google to buy Frommer’s brand from Wiley

Robert J. Sawyer wins third consecutive Aurora Prize for WWW trilogy

Book links roundup: Indigo narrows losses, Kobo could sponsor Women’s Prize for Fiction, and more

Fall preview 2012: books for young people

David Rakoff, essayist: 1964-2012

Book links roundup: Canada’s “natal narratives,” James Patterson the highest paid author of 2012, and more

This weekend in Canadian literary events: Aug. 10-12

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