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Daily book biz round-up: David Foster Wallace’s archives explored; Tweeting lit agents; and more

Today's book news: Jonathan Yaged to become president of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Controversial commentator Michael Savage will pen thrillers while Kentucky senator-elect Rand Paul signs on to write The Tea Party Goes to Washington ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Books of the Year 2010: Non-fiction

By Q&Q Staff

There's no formula for choosing the books of the year. Some break ground, some tackle familiar themes with new energy. Some represent the best work from established authors, some introduce us to important new voices. ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Vonnegut, Jr. memorial library opens in Indianapolis

By Steven W. Beattie

When Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. died in 2007, American literature lost one of its most idiosyncratic and beloved voices. That voice is now being honoured with a new library in the author's hometown of Indianapolis. The ... Read More »

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Books of the Year 2010: Fiction and Poetry

By Q&Q Staff

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Daily book biz round-up: Gawker/Palin flap; Bishop-Stall’s U.S. tour; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: HarperCollins sues Gawker over Sarah Palin book leak Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall forges ahead without Soft Skull James ... Read More »

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Franzen has Bad Sex; back to normal at Gaspereau; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Sarah Palin tweets her displeasure re: leak of impending book Franzen up for Bad Sex Award alongside Annabel Lyon Scribd aims to change the act of writing via new, depressing analytics tool ... Read More »

November 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Google book-scanning forges ahead in Europe

By Stuart Woods

Remember the Google Books Settlement? The controversial, precedent-setting agreement would give Google a legal basis for building a massive digital library of out-of-print books, but the deal is still awaiting final approval from a U.S. ... Read More »

November 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

An indie-spirited rocker and an indie press win the National Book Awards

By Stuart Woods

Musician Patti Smith has won the U.S. National Book Award for non-fiction for Just Kids, a memoir about her youthful relationship with the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and her experiences in bohemian New York. Smith, who ... Read More »

November 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Catch-22 caught; Nick Hornby takes a page from Dave Eggers; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Simon & Schuster finally negotiates digital rights for Catch-22 Nick Hornby opens Ministry of Stories Advice for booksellers: how to sell right-wing memoirs without selling your soul Random House U.S. shuts down ... Read More »

November 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Awards season ain’t over: B.C. non-fiction award long-list announced

By Stuart Woods

The winners of the "big three" Canadian literary prizes may already have been announced, but the awards season is far from over for non-fiction authors, with the country's two biggest prizes devoted to the genre ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Daily book biz round-up: David Foster Wallace’s archives explored; Tweeting lit agents; and more

Books of the Year 2010: Non-fiction

Vonnegut, Jr. memorial library opens in Indianapolis

Books of the Year 2010: Fiction and Poetry

Daily book biz round-up: Gawker/Palin flap; Bishop-Stall’s U.S. tour; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Franzen has Bad Sex; back to normal at Gaspereau; and more

Google book-scanning forges ahead in Europe

An indie-spirited rocker and an indie press win the National Book Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Catch-22 caught; Nick Hornby takes a page from Dave Eggers; and more

Awards season ain’t over: B.C. non-fiction award long-list announced

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