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Penguin pulls out of OverDrive, stops ebook sales to libraries

Penguin Group has announced it will no longer provide ebooks to OverDrive, effective immediately. With the termination of the relationship between the publisher and the U.S. digital content distributor, public libraries are effectively cut off ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

Carmen Aguirre wins CBC Canada Reads

By Natalie Samson

Carmen Aguirre came out victorious at this year's CBC Canada Reads. The B.C.-based author and playwright's memoir, Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter (Douglas & McIntyre), about growing up in the underground among South ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Fashion designer Adrian Wu dresses up Atwood’s In Other Worlds for the Book Lover’s Ball

By Sue Carter

Adrian Wu at Toronto Fashion Week. Photo: George Pimentel Tonight is the Book Lover's Ball, an annual fundraiser that brings out the tuxedos and gowns in support of the Toronto Public Library Foundation. A formidable ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Bernadette McDonald wins American Alpine Club Lit Award

By Natalie Samson

B.C. author Bernadette McDonald has won the 2012 American Alpine Literary Award. McDonald, founding vice-president of mountain culture at the Banff Centre and the author of seven books, has received the honour for her book ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Indigo president resigns as profits fall in third quarter

By Stuart Woods

After less than a year in the role, Tedford G. Marlow has resigned as president of Indigo Books & Music and resumed a senior position with U.S.-based retailer Urban Outfitters, where he has been named ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry news

Best publicity stunt of the day: Lemony Snicket and Seth collaborate on new series

By Sue Carter

Quill & Quire is not in the habit of publishing emails, but this one demands sharing. This afternoon, Q&Q was blind-copied on a correspondence between Vikki VanSickle, marketing and publicity coordinator at HarperCollins Canada, and ... Read More »

February 8, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Canada Reads day three: On a Cold Road is frozen out, more protests

By Sue Carter

Canada Reads author Dave Bidini performs with the BidiniBand at the Toronto Reference Library (Photo: Tanja-Tiziana Burdi) Dave Bidini's rock memoir, On a Cold Road, is the latest title to be voted off CBC's Canada ... Read More »

February 8, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Top 10 literary frenemies, librarians in pornography, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Cervantes' Don Quixote and D.H. Lawrence's Gerald Crich among top 10 literary frenemies The Paris Review on librarians in pornography The Globe and Mail explores life between the bookshelves Terrible Minds gives "25 reasons writers are bug-fuck nuts" ... Read More »

February 8, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Marina Nemat: “Bullying hurts and it’s a crime”

By Sue Carter

Although CBC Canada Reads celebrity defender Stacey McKenzie shed a few tears, day two of the book contest was a more civilized affair than yesterday's bloody match. But the fisticuffs are ongoing outside of the ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Dickens’ day, analyzing writers’ handwriting, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

In celebration of his 200th birthday, a remembrance of Charles Dickens' visit to Niagara Falls Flavorwire analyzes writers' personalities by their handwriting Russell Smith asks: fiction or non-fiction, does it matter anymore? Timothy Donnelly wins ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

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Quill and Quire

Penguin pulls out of OverDrive, stops ebook sales to libraries

Carmen Aguirre wins CBC Canada Reads

Fashion designer Adrian Wu dresses up Atwood’s In Other Worlds for the Book Lover’s Ball

Bernadette McDonald wins American Alpine Club Lit Award

Indigo president resigns as profits fall in third quarter

Best publicity stunt of the day: Lemony Snicket and Seth collaborate on new series

Canada Reads day three: On a Cold Road is frozen out, more protests

Book links roundup: Top 10 literary frenemies, librarians in pornography, and more

Marina Nemat: “Bullying hurts and it’s a crime”

Book links roundup: Dickens’ day, analyzing writers’ handwriting, and more

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