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Renowned Dutch novelist Harry Mulisch dies

Dutch novelist Harry Mulisch, 83, died of cancer at home in The Netherlands on Saturday. He authored more than 30 works, including the internationally acclaimed novels The Assault (1982) and The Discovery of Heaven (1992). ... Read More »

November 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: the last days of IFOA

By Scott MacDonald

Toronto's International Festival of Authors wrapped up last weekend with a number of marquee events, including a reading and ... Read More »

November 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Bush to open Miami book fair

By Alina Seagal

Former U.S. president George W. Bush's memoir, Decision Points, is coming out next Tuesday. The following week, he will be opening the Miami Book Fair International. The Washington Post reports: Tickets to Bush's presentation are ... Read More »

November 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: growing Melville House controversy; gay and lesbian kid lit prize; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Melville House defends itself over growing Amazon brouhaha Newbery and Caldecott organizers create new Stonewall Prize for gay and lesbian children's lit Amazon introduces Facebook gift cards Kathleen Winter talks about Annabel ... Read More »

November 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

2010 Ottawa Book Awards announced

By Scott MacDonald

The Ottawa Book Awards were presented on Oct. 29, and the winners, each of whom receive $7,500, were as follows: English Fiction: Craig Poile, True Concessions (Goose Lane Editions) English Non-fiction: Andrew Horrall, Bringing Art ... Read More »

November 1, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Lady Chatterley celebrates 50th anniversary of her acquittal

By Steven W. Beattie

It will be 50 years ago tomorrow that a British court declared that D.H. Lawrence's previously banned novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover, did not constitute obscenity. In Saturday's Globe and Mail, Ian Brown commemorates the anniversary ... Read More »

November 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Two views of Arundhati Roy

By Steven W. Beattie

Arundhati Roy, the Booker Prize“winning author of The God of Small Things, has been in the news recently for her outspoken comments about Kashmiri secession from India. Last week, rumours began circulating that the author ... Read More »

November 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: another victory for agency pricing; you can be Bookninja; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Amazon U.K. caves on agency pricing George Murray looking for Bookninja successors Labrador town wins Munsch book contest Melville House boycotts Translated Book Awards due to Amazon sponsorship A defense of Jane ... Read More »

November 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Event photos: IFOA

By Alina Seagal

The 10-day International Festival of Authors is underway in Toronto until Oct. 30. Here are some photos from the events so far. (Photos courtesy of readings.org) The five directors of the newly formed Word Alliance, ... Read More »

October 29, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

CBC Canada Reads announces Top 40

By Scott MacDonald

As many of you are doubtless aware, the next CBC Canada Reads competition will be slightly different from past ones, in that the public is being asked to narrow the field of candidates by voting ... Read More »

October 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Renowned Dutch novelist Harry Mulisch dies

Event photos: the last days of IFOA

Bush to open Miami book fair

Daily book biz round-up: growing Melville House controversy; gay and lesbian kid lit prize; and more

2010 Ottawa Book Awards announced

Lady Chatterley celebrates 50th anniversary of her acquittal

Two views of Arundhati Roy

Daily book biz round-up: another victory for agency pricing; you can be Bookninja; and more

Event photos: IFOA

CBC Canada Reads announces Top 40

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