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Book links roundup: Jennifer Egan’s writing life, Brick Books redesigns website, and more

Jennifer Egan talks to Paper Mag about her Pulitzer Prize, writing, and her awful temp jobs Brick Books launches new website Russell Smith finds this year's lack of a Pulitzer Prize for fiction no big deal Leo McKay ... Read More »

April 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Event photos: Heather A. Clark, Yasuko Thanh, and Cheryl Rainfield

By Sue Carter

Spring book launch season is well underway. Click on the thumbnails to view photos from three recent ... Read More »

April 25, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Orwell Prize shortlist, Truman Capote’s typewriter sells at auction, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Orwell Prize revealed shortlist for political writing Truman Capote's typewriter sells for $8,281 Three expat memoirs inspired ... Read More »

April 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian Science Writers’ Association reveals 2011’s best Canadian science books

By Sue Carter

The Canadian Science Writers' Association have announced their picks for the best Canadian science books published in 2011. Judges selected Jerry Thompson's Cascadia's Fault: The Deadly Earthquake that Will Devastate North America (HarperCollins Canada) as ... Read More »

April 24, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Three Canadian novels among Commonwealth Book Prize nominees

By Sue Carter

Three Canadian novels, all from independent publishers, have been shortlisted for the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize. Riel Nason's The Town that Drowned (Goose Lane Editions), Olive Senior's Dancing Lessons (Cormorant Books), and Johanna Skibsrud's The ... Read More »

April 24, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Tor, Forge to remove digital rights management from ebooks

By Natalie Samson

Starting in July 2012, ebooks from Tom Doherty Associates imprints Tor, Forge, Orb, Starscape, and Tor Teen will be distributed without digital rights management. The New York“based publisher, a subsidiary of Macmillan, posted the announcement ... Read More »

April 24, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Book links roundup: Amazon vs. the Big Six, turning awful fan fic into a bestseller, and more

By Sue Carter

Book publishers prove they can fight against Amazon Author Barry Eisler argues that Amazon should take on the publishing industry How to turn awful fan fiction into a best-selling novel Ebook and e-reading apps will ... Read More »

April 24, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet bestsellers: fiction

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

E.L. James, who confessed last week that she is "not a great writer," is at the top of the bestsellers' list with her erotic romance, Fifty Shades of Grey. For the two weeks ending April ... Read More »

April 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

By Steven W. Beattie

Racism, insults, and support for "wealth inequality" are among the most common complaints against children's books at U.K. libraries, according to an article in the Telegraph. Books featuring classic characters such as Babar and Tintin ... Read More »

April 23, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Book links roundup: Charlotte’s Web turns 60, Alison Bechdel wins Publishing Triangle Award, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Charlotte's Web celebrates its 60th anniversary Publishing Triangle Awards honour literary agent Frances Goldin and cartoonist Alison Bechdel Have you ever wondered why old ... Read More »

April 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Book links roundup: Jennifer Egan’s writing life, Brick Books redesigns website, and more

Event photos: Heather A. Clark, Yasuko Thanh, and Cheryl Rainfield

Book links roundup: Orwell Prize shortlist, Truman Capote’s typewriter sells at auction, and more

Canadian Science Writers’ Association reveals 2011’s best Canadian science books

Three Canadian novels among Commonwealth Book Prize nominees

Tor, Forge to remove digital rights management from ebooks

Book links roundup: Amazon vs. the Big Six, turning awful fan fic into a bestseller, and more

BookNet bestsellers: fiction

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

Book links roundup: Charlotte’s Web turns 60, Alison Bechdel wins Publishing Triangle Award, and more

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