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Kobo Pulse gets to the heart of “social in-book e-reading”

Kobo has released more details about Kobo Pulse, its new "social in-book e-reading experience" Essentially a social media tool, Kobo Pulse will allow Kobo users to connect with other people reading the same book, comment ... Read More »

September 27, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

CBC Canada Reads opts for non-fiction lineup

By Natalie Samson

This morning, CBC Books announced that the 2012 edition of its annual book battle, Canada Reads, will focus on non-fiction. Canada Reads: True Stories follows the same format of last year's 10th anniversary contest by ... Read More »

September 27, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

The Dead Sea Scrolls make their online debut

By Steven W. Beattie

The Dead Sea Scrolls, believed to be the oldest extant Biblical texts, are available for viewing online for the first time as of today. According to PCWorld, the online exhibit, curated by Jerusalem's Israel Museum, ... Read More »

September 26, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Sales are up for Booker nominees, but how good are the books?

By Steven W. Beattie

There's no mystery as to why award recognition is coveted by writers and publishers alike: in addition to the prestige that accrues to winning a literary prize like the Scotiabank Giller Prize or the Governor ... Read More »

September 26, 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 an inside look at fashion week and a new Blue Jays logo. House of ... Read More »

September 24, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Kobo Reading Life and Facebook partner for “frictionless” social e-reading

By Sue Carter

Soon Facebook users won't have to click a button to tell their friends what they're reading. Yesterday at F8, Facebook's annual developers conference, Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis announced that its e-reading app, Kobo Reading Life, ... Read More »

September 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Heritage Toronto releases non-fiction book award shortlist

By Natalie Samson

Heritage Toronto, a city agency tasked with the preservation and promotion of local history, has released the list for the 2011 Heritage Toronto Awards. In the book category, which recognizes "well-written non-fiction books published in ... Read More »

September 23, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Seth wins Harbourfront Festival Prize

By Natalie Samson

Organizers at the International Festival of Authors have named cartoonist and graphic novelist Seth the winner of the 2011 Harbourfront Festival Prize. The $10,000 prize honours an individual whose work has substantially contributed to the ... Read More »

September 21, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Children’s bookstore launches multilingual short story contest

By Natalie Samson

Rainbow Caterpillar Bookstore, a Toronto-based bookseller of children's literature in a variety of languages including Italian, Spanish, Gujarati, Farsi, Arabic, and Chinese, has announced its first-ever writing contest. The Rainbow Caterpillar Award for Writing for ... Read More »

September 20, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Gill, Gwyn, Robertson nominated for Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize

By Steven W. Beattie

The shortlist for the inaugural Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for non-fiction includes two books from 2010, a weighty biography of a former prime minister, and a small-press book from out West. The five nominated ... Read More »

September 20, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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CBC Canada Reads opts for non-fiction lineup

The Dead Sea Scrolls make their online debut

Sales are up for Booker nominees, but how good are the books?

Weekend reading list: top stories from around our offices

Kobo Reading Life and Facebook partner for “frictionless” social e-reading

Heritage Toronto releases non-fiction book award shortlist

Seth wins Harbourfront Festival Prize

Children’s bookstore launches multilingual short story contest

Gill, Gwyn, Robertson nominated for Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize

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