Philip Pullman adapts 50 classic Brothers Grimm stories Reddit hosts new website for literary-themed videos Chinese authors threaten Apple with lawsuit ... Read More »
March 20, 2012 | Filed under: Book links
(Photo: Adina Currie) Kris Demeanor has been named Calgary's first poet laureate. The singer-songwriter and spoken word artist accepted the newly minted position at Calgary's City Hall earlier today. In a press release, Demeanor says, ... Read More »
March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
U.S. author Nicholas Sparks is the lucky one, as his latest novel hits the top spot on this week's bestsellers' list, thanks to its upcoming film adaptation starring Zac Efron. For the two weeks ending ... Read More »
March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers
While librarians in Canada's largest city were preparing for strike action that began this morning, in New York City's Zucotti Park, the Occupy Wall Street library briefly reopened over the weekend to mark the six-month ... Read More »
March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
Three Canadian authors were recognized by the American Indian Youth Literature Awards, a biannual prize that honours culture and identity storytelling by aboriginal Northern American authors. Alberta writer Jacqueline Guest won for her two YA ... Read More »
March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
The Manitoba Writers' Guild and the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers have revealed the shortlists for this year's Manitoba Book Awards. The winners will be announced at a free public gala in Winnipeg on April ... Read More »
March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
Audio: Canadian publishing veterans discuss the industry's future Sheila Heti believes teens benefit from reading adult fiction, and vice versa Toronto Public Library employees are on strike Are multipurpose e-readers great for everything except reading? Nobel Prize winner ... Read More »
March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book links
From crime fiction to World Poetry Day readings, here are just a few of the events happening across the country this week: Hedges chapbook launch, Librarie Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal (March 17, 7 p.m., free) ... Read More »
March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Events
Isabel Losada has just wrapped another day sitting in the window of a Parisian bookstore. That's four down and two to go for the U.K. author, who's in town to promote the release of the ... Read More »
March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Bookselling
After two years and $75,000 in legal fees, charges have been dropped against Ryan Matheson, a U.S. citizen accused of bringing child pornography into Canada after border officials discovered manga art on his computer. According ... Read More »
March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
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