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Remembering Nora Ephron

Writer and film director Nora Ephron died Tuesday from pneumonia brought on by leukemia. Ephron was 71. Although she was best known for penning beloved Hollywood screenplays (Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Introducing the Uni, NYC’s portable reading room

By Sue Carter

Street Lab, a U.S. non-profit that creates interactive programs for public spaces, has invented what could be a potential replacement for bookmobile services, which have been phased out in many communities. The Uni is a ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Book links roundup: Harper Collins’ new Facebook strategy, Matthew Turner on branding books, and more

By Katie Gowrie

HarperCollins' new Facebook strategy involves releasesing book excerpts based on number of likes Missed Book Summit? Matthew Turner on branding books Game of Thrones fans create musical plea asking George R.R. Martin to write faster ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Tish Cohen, Trevor Cole to publish with Good Reads adult literacy series

By Natalie Samson

Tish Cohen and Trevor Cole are the latest Canadian authors to publish original short novels with Good Reads, the book series for adult litearcy and EFL learners co-published by Edmonton's Grass Roots Press and ABC ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

The Walrus launches ebooks imprint

By Katie Gowrie

The Walrus Foundation is celebrating Canada Day in a very literary way “ by launching the Walrus Ebooks imprint. The new ebook line kicks off with three stories: Heather O'Neill's "And They Danced by the ... Read More »

June 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

ChiZine tops 2012 Sunburst award shortlists

By Natalie Samson

ChiZine Publications leads the pack with three nominations at this year's Sunburst Awards, which recognize the best in Canadian speculative fiction for adult and young adult readers. ChiZine dominates in the adult fiction category, while ... Read More »

June 26, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: Atwood posts new poems to Wattpad, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt emerges from bankruptcy, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Margaret Atwood posts new poems to Wattpad's online author community, signs on to judge writing contest Houghton Mifflin Harcourt emerges from bankruptcy protection Consumer Federation of America defends DoJ ebook lawsuit Robert K. Massie and ... Read More »

June 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet Canada bestsellers: Non-fiction

By Katie Gowrie

What do gluten, a punny cookbook, and U.K. boy band One Direction have in common? They top this week's list of non-fiction bestsellers, of course. For the two weeks ending June 17, 2012: 1. Wheat ... Read More »

June 25, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Fifty Shades of Grey continues sales domination

By Steven W. Beattie

The public's appetite for vanilla BDSM/repurposed Twilight fan fiction appears to be insatiable. According to the Guardian, E.L. James is the first author to have three books sell more than 100,000 copies apiece in the ... Read More »

June 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Classic Newfoundland novel Hold Fast to become a film

By Katie Gowrie

The classic 1978 Newfoundland coming-of-age novel Hold Fast, written by Kevin Major, will make the jump from the page to screen next year in a film written by Rosemary House and directed by Justin Simms. ... Read More »

June 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

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Remembering Nora Ephron

Introducing the Uni, NYC’s portable reading room

Book links roundup: Harper Collins’ new Facebook strategy, Matthew Turner on branding books, and more

Tish Cohen, Trevor Cole to publish with Good Reads adult literacy series

The Walrus launches ebooks imprint

ChiZine tops 2012 Sunburst award shortlists

Book links roundup: Atwood posts new poems to Wattpad, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt emerges from bankruptcy, and more

BookNet Canada bestsellers: Non-fiction

Fifty Shades of Grey continues sales domination

Classic Newfoundland novel Hold Fast to become a film

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