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Would-be terrorists allegedly found inspiration in online novel

Prosecutors in Georgia are alleging that a group of four would-be terrorists found inspiration for planned attacks in a violent online novel called Absolved. Written by Mike Vanderboegh, a former leader of a militia group ... Read More »

November 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon to publish Deepak Chopra memoir

By Steven W. Beattie

Internationally best-selling author Deepak Chopra has signed a deal to publish an upcoming memoir with Amazon. The book will be titled Brotherhood: A Tale of Faith, Big Dreams, and the Power of Persistence, and will ... Read More »

November 7, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Weekend reading list: top stories from around our offices

By Sue Carter

Every weekend Q&Q rounds up the highlights from other websites in the St. Joseph Media family. This week's top stories include a gastronomical homage to Ferran AdriÃ at the Cookbook Store and the unveiling of ... Read More »

November 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Slideshow: Writers’ Trust Awards

By Stuart Woods

The Writers' Trust of Canada handed out $100,000 in awards Tuesday night (read ... Read More »

November 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Random House, D&M lead nominations for B.C. non-fiction prize

By Stuart Woods

A week after the new kid on the awards block was handed out, the long-list for Canada's second richest prize for non-fiction, the $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction, has been announced. D&M Publishers ... Read More »

November 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Slideshow: scenes from the International Festival of Authors

By Sue Carter

Toronto's International Festival of Authors has wrapped up for another year. Here ... Read More »

November 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Patrick deWitt among Writers’ Trust prizewinners

By Stuart Woods

Patrick deWitt has won the 2011 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for The Sisters Brothers (House of Anansi Press), kicking off the prize season for Canadian literary fiction and setting up a possible awards sweep ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Slideshow: Toronto comics artists pay homage to Tintin

By Natalie Samson

Roughly 70 comics artists and illustrators will participate in an art show this month that honours French Belgian comic book creator Hergé and his intrepid reporter. Toronto Draws Tintin, a "celebration of all things Tintin ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

By Sue Carter

After almost a year of delays, Google has launched its Canadian e-books platform. According to a press release from Google, "hundreds of thousands of titles will be available for purchase" in Canada through its eBookstore, ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

CBC Canada Reads reveals non-fiction longlist

By Natalie Samson

Award-winning writers and journalists mix it up with debut authors, comics artists, and politicians in the 2012 CBC Canada Reads longlist. Host Jian Ghomeshi announced the list on CBC Radio's Q Tuesday morning. Ian Brown ... Read More »

November 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Would-be terrorists allegedly found inspiration in online novel

Amazon to publish Deepak Chopra memoir

Weekend reading list: top stories from around our offices

Slideshow: Writers’ Trust Awards

Random House, D&M lead nominations for B.C. non-fiction prize

Slideshow: scenes from the International Festival of Authors

Patrick deWitt among Writers’ Trust prizewinners

Slideshow: Toronto comics artists pay homage to Tintin

Google launches Canadian eBookstore

CBC Canada Reads reveals non-fiction longlist

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