Today's book news: Will Cormac McCarthy win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Jonathan Franzen reunites with his stolen glasses ... Read More »
October 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news
The five finalists for the Scotiabank Giller Prize have just been announced, and only one title “ David Bergen's The Matter with Morris “ is from a multinational publisher. The five nominees are: David Bergen, ... Read More »
October 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news
In news that is likely to send shivers of anticipation up the spines of publishers worldwide, J.K. Rowling has told Oprah Winfrey she would consider another instalment of her mega-selling Harry Potter series. The Sydney ... Read More »
October 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news
Yes, you read that headline right. McClelland & Stewart president Doug Pepper has announced the acquisition of a new novel by ousted Penguin Canada president David Davidar, entitled Ithaca. From the press release: Set in ... Read More »
October 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news
Every week, it seems, brings more news about the perils facing the publishing industry: the death of the book, office closures, and mass layoffs. However, according to the Guardian, publishers (from the U.K. at least) ... Read More »
October 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news
Today's book news: HarperCollins U.K. scapegoats typesetter for Freedom blunder Freedom also being recalled in Australia ... Read More »
October 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links
Today's book news: U.K. edition of Franzen's Freedom recalled due to "minor" errors Author Lawrence Martin defends book about Stephen Harper Maclean's bemoans lack of big fall fiction titles Gawker wants you to write first ... Read More »
October 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book links
Following closely upon the Poetry is Public is Poetry initiative that debuted in Toronto at the end of August, the city's poet laureate is set to unveil another piece of urban poetry, this time in ... Read More »
September 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book news
As H.B. Fenn and Company proceeds with the near total dismantling of subsidiary Key Porter Books, concern continues to mount about the fate of Key Porter's fall list. According to H.B. Fenn vice-president of marketing ... Read More »
September 30, 2010
The news is not looking good for Key Porter Books. In conversation with Q&Q this morning, former Key Porter senior editor Michael Mouland confirmed that 15 11 staffers were laid off late Wednesday afternoon and ... Read More »
September 30, 2010
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