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Book links roundup: U.S. threatens Apple and publishers with lawsuit, Audible hires A-list celebrities, and more

Apple and five U.S. publishing houses may face antitrust lawsuit Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Dustin Hoffman, and other celebrities record book series for Audible Video: Can bookstores maintain the same loyalty as record shops? Torontoist ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

By Sue Carter

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the shortlists for the 28th annual B.C. Book Prizes, and for Esi Edugyan, the competition cuts close to home. Edugyan, whose novel Half-Blood Blues won the 2011 ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Esi Edugyan, Emma Donoghue make Orange Prize longlist

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Esi Edugyan In honour of International Women's Day, the Orange Prize for Fiction, celebrating "excellence, originality, and accessibility in women's writing," has announced its 2012 longlist, which includes two celebrated Canadian authors. Emma Donoghue, whose ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

New Star responds to firebomb: “Nothing can stop us.”

By Sue Carter

Debbie: An Epic, by Lisa Robertson, which attained "ultra rare" status after a fire in New Star Books' Vancouver office Talk about being positive in the face of a frightening situation. Vancouver police have confirmed ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Karaoke fiction, Lolita redesigned, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Are online video readings becoming karaoke fiction? 15 redesigns of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita Children's book authors Patrick Lews and Jane ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Fire damages New Star Books offices: arson suspected

By Steven W. Beattie

The CBC is reporting that arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that damaged the East Vancouver offices of New Star Books. Sprinklers in the building contained the flames but the business suffered extensive ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Comics: not just for grown-ups

By Kenton Smith

In the March 2012 issue of Q&Q, Kenton Smith explores how the revival of quality comics for kids has seen an uptick in sales at traditional children's houses. David Saylor, vice-president and creative director at ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

CLA announces 2012 book awards shortlists

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association has revealed the shortlists for this year's children's, YA, and illustrated book awards. The lists feature the best English-language books by Canadian authors published in Canada in 2011, as decided by ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Book links roundup: the Kindle Single sweet spot, Margaret Atwood’s new digital short story, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Does the Kindle Single occupy a sweet spot between magazine-length articles and hardcover books? Margaret Atwood releases new short story, "I'm Starved For You" Listen to a Jane Eyre-inspired literary mixtape A Massachusetts public library ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book links