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Book links roundup: The Lorax loves SUVs, Slate introduces book review section, and more

Happy birthday Dr. Suess: The Lorax film promotion replaces Truffula trees with SUVs Slate introduces monthly review section, tripling its books coverage Nieman Journalism Lab puts the spotlight on the National Post's ebook program O'Reilly Media ... Read More »

March 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: March 2-8

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The March Hare Festival kicks off March 2. For a complete list of events in Newfoundland, Halifax, and Toronto, visit the program's website. Here's a sample of other literary events happening across the country: Michael ... Read More »

March 2, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Andrew Pyper sells manuscript to Universal Pictures, Simon & Schuster

By Natalie Samson

The film rights to Andrew Pyper's forthcoming novel, The Demonologist, have been optioned to Universal Pictures. The book follows a Columbia University professor and demonology expert who uses Milton's Paradise Lost as a guide to ... Read More »

March 1, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Deals

Book links roundup: World Book Day, Apple launches comics iBookstore section, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

UNESCO celebrates reading, writers, and illustrators with World Book Day Apple launches comics and graphic novel section in the iBookstore Acorn media to control Agatha Christie's literary estate The rise of little libraries, DIY reading ... Read More »

March 1, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Gender disparity still an issue in literary publications

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Yesterday, VIDA, an organization for women in literary arts, published the results of a survey tallying the percentage of female reviewers, contributors, and authors that appeared in 14 established literary magazines in 2011. With the ... Read More »

February 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Lionel Gelber Prize goes to Ezra F. Vogel

By Natalie Samson

The 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize has been awarded to Ezra F. Vogel's Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, published by Belknap Press, an imprint of Harvard University Press. Vogel's book about the history and ... Read More »

February 29, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Book links roundup: Toronto Public Library’s advertising plans, Jackie Collins self-publishes, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Toronto Public Library goes ahead with advertising sales plans Jackie Collins ditches her publisher for self-publishing Do video book trailers help ... Read More »

February 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Is the U.S. publishing industry built on piracy? Visually impaired Canadians address accessibility of print materials at Bill C-11 hearings Stephen Colbert rants about The Lorax's many product tie-ins Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson writes a ... Read More »

February 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Children’s author and illustrator Jan Berenstain dead at 88

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Pennsylvania's Jan Berenstain, co-author and illustrator of the beloved Berenstain Bears book series, has died. Berenstain suffered a stroke on Thursday and died on Friday at the age of 88. With over 300 titles published ... Read More »

February 27, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

BookNet bestsellers list: Canadian non-fiction

By Sue Carter

Janet and Greta Podleski hold on to the top spot with The Looneyspoons Collection, just ahead of their self-publishing mentor David Chilton and his popular financial guide, The Wealthy Barber Returns. For the two weeks ... Read More »

February 27, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

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Book links roundup: The Lorax loves SUVs, Slate introduces book review section, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: March 2-8

Andrew Pyper sells manuscript to Universal Pictures, Simon & Schuster

Book links roundup: World Book Day, Apple launches comics iBookstore section, and more

Gender disparity still an issue in literary publications

Lionel Gelber Prize goes to Ezra F. Vogel

Book links roundup: Toronto Public Library’s advertising plans, Jackie Collins self-publishes, and more

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

Children’s author and illustrator Jan Berenstain dead at 88

BookNet bestsellers list: Canadian non-fiction

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