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Book links roundup: National Geographic to launch digital singles, Thoreau helps scientists, and more

National Geographic enters the digital shorts market Scientists examine Henry David Thoreau's journals to track climate change Will the success of Fifty Shades of Grey "spawn a wave of repurposed fan-fiction erotica? IPG client sales ... Read More »

March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Jennifer Baichwal’s documentary Payback owes its existence to Margaret Atwood

By Sue Carter

(Photo: National Film Board of Canada) While it may be inaccurate to call Jennifer Baichwal's documentary Payback a direct adaptation of Margaret Atwood's best-selling book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth (House of ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Robert Hough, Erin Bow to appear at Elora Writers’ Festival

By Natalie Samson

The Elora Writers' Festival has announced the lineup for its 19th annual event. This year's fest will feature Robert Hough, author of Dr. Brinkley's Tower (House of Anansi Press), and Erin Bow, author of Plain ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Nicholas Hoare confirms closure of Ottawa store

By Stuart Woods

While an announcement regarding the future of Nicholas Hoare's retail empire is expected Friday, the venerable bookseller (who lends his name to a three-store mini-chain) has confirmed that his Ottawa location will indeed close. On ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Book links roundup: CanLit Hunger Games, Kyung-sook Shin wins Man Asian Literary Prize, and more

By Sue Carter

Who will win CBC's CanLit Hunger Games? South Korean author Kyung-sook Shin becomes first woman to win Man Asian Literary Prize Censorship in publishing: more about money than ethics Toronto librarians accuse Toronto Public Library ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Alice Munro leads literary programming at this year’s Luminato

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Luminato, one of Toronto's biggest annual cultural festivals, has announced a rare appearance by Alice Munro, who will be interviewed onstage June 10 by Deborah Treisman, fiction editor for The New Yorker. Running from June ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Events

HarperCollins U.K. to offer erotica ebook imprint

By Natalie Samson

Romance and erotica are among the hottest categories in ebook sales and library lending. With this in mind, HarperCollins U.K. has announced a line of digital-only erotica that will launch at the end of the ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition gets axed, Timothy Taylor on self-promotion, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Encyclopaedia Britannica moves to digital only format after 244 years in print CBC Bookie Award nominee Timothy Taylor weighs the pros and cons of self-promotion Todd Babiak delivers a TED talk on his startup, Story ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Nicholas Hoare to close Ottawa and Montreal locations

By Sue Carter

The Globe and Mail reports that bookstore mini-chain Nicholas Hoare is planning on closing its Ottawa and Montreal locations in April. When contacted by The Globe, Nicholas Hoare, owner of the eponymous retail chain, would ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Dave Bidini apologizes for case of mistaken identity

By Sue Carter

Dave Bidini might want to call on the services of his Canada Reads defender, Stacey McKenzie Sometimes it's hard being Dave Bidini. On Saturday, the CBC Canada Reads finalist and National Post columnist wrote about ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

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Book links roundup: National Geographic to launch digital singles, Thoreau helps scientists, and more

Jennifer Baichwal’s documentary Payback owes its existence to Margaret Atwood

Robert Hough, Erin Bow to appear at Elora Writers’ Festival

Nicholas Hoare confirms closure of Ottawa store

Book links roundup: CanLit Hunger Games, Kyung-sook Shin wins Man Asian Literary Prize, and more

Alice Munro leads literary programming at this year’s Luminato

HarperCollins U.K. to offer erotica ebook imprint

Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition gets axed, Timothy Taylor on self-promotion, and more

Nicholas Hoare to close Ottawa and Montreal locations

Dave Bidini apologizes for case of mistaken identity

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