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Daily book biz round-up: WSJ’s Weekend Edition debuts; DeLillo wins PEN/Saul Bellow; and more

Today's book news: Reviewing the Wall Street Journal's new Weekend Edition Dying author searches for someone to complete his last work Don DeLillio wins PEN/Saul Bellow award for American fiction (as if he needed it) ... Read More »

September 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: class with James; writers who are terrible people; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Taking writing class with James Franco Booty calls for book lovers You've read Eat, Pray, ... Read More »

September 24, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Events: Kevin Sylvester and Robert Munsch at Telling Tales

By Nathan Whitlock

The second annual Telling Tales festival was held in Hamilton, Ontario's Westfield Heritage Village on Sunday, Sept. 19. The festival, which raises money for Hamilton-area literacy programs, attracted dozens and dozens of families who came ... Read More »

September 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Don’t Stop Believin’: The Unofficial Guide To Glee

By Nathan Whitlock

Wednesday night's launch for Don't Stop Believin': The Unofficial Guide To Glee (ECW Press) was a kavalkade of karaoke held at Toronto's Duke of York. Above: co-authors Suzanne Gardner (a former Q&Q editorial intern) and ... Read More »

September 23, 2010 | Filed under: Events

Daily book biz round-up: terrible author photos; filthy ol’ John Milton; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: What's holding up Google Editions? Terrible author photos E-book sales begin to cannibalize ... Read More »

September 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon announces new translations

By Alina Seagal

In May, AmazonCrossing, a publishing imprint of Amazon.com, announced the release of its first translated title, Tierno Monénembo's French-language The King of Kahel. This Wednesday, it promised to translate and publish six more books from ... Read More »

September 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Peter Robinson wins $10,000 Harbourfront prize

By Scott MacDonald

The International Festival of Authors announced today that mystery author Peter Robinson is this year's recipient of the $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize, "based on the merits of his own published work and the time he ... Read More »

September 22, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Room sells like hotcakes; Jon Stewart e-book goes missing; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Room is bestselling Booker title (take that Giller jurors!) PRNewswire says "just one in 10 Americans use e-readers (sounds like an overestimate to us) Where is the Jon Stewart e-book? Borders wants ... Read More »

September 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

No to dead-parent narration?

By Alina Seagal

Generations of pre-J.K. Rowling books described kids acting (mostly) without adult supervision. Among other KidLit classics, characters from Peter Pan, Pippi Longstocking, and The Chronicles of Narnia often had at least one missing parent. But ... Read More »

September 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Rob Prichard appointed as chair of Penguin Canada board

By Stuart Woods

The last piece in Penguin Canada's executive shuffle has fallen into place with the appointment of Rob Prichard, the former president and CEO of Torstar, to the role of chairman of the company's newly formed ... Read More »

September 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Daily book biz round-up: WSJ’s Weekend Edition debuts; DeLillo wins PEN/Saul Bellow; and more

Daily book biz round-up: class with James; writers who are terrible people; and more

Events: Kevin Sylvester and Robert Munsch at Telling Tales

Event photos: Don’t Stop Believin’: The Unofficial Guide To Glee

Daily book biz round-up: terrible author photos; filthy ol’ John Milton; and more

Amazon announces new translations

Peter Robinson wins $10,000 Harbourfront prize

Daily book biz round-up: Room sells like hotcakes; Jon Stewart e-book goes missing; and more

No to dead-parent narration?

Rob Prichard appointed as chair of Penguin Canada board

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