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Daily book biz round-up: Oprah’s arrow points to Franzen again; Google mangles your literary faves; and more

Today's book news: MobyLives says that Oprah is picking Freedom (We don't know who to trust anymore!) President Obama to write dull-looking children's book Amazon attacks iPad for being too shiny David Foster Wallace archive ... Read More »

September 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Edna Staebler Award shortlist announced

By Scott MacDonald

The shortlist for the 2010 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction has been announced. The $10,000 award, administered by Wilfrid Laurier University, recognizes Canadian writers of first or second works of creative non-fiction with Canadian ... Read More »

September 13, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

R.B. Fleming responds to Gzowski family’s criticisms

By Stuart Woods

Last week, Quillblog noted that the family of Peter Gzowski was speaking out against some of the claims made in an unauthorized biography of the CBC Radio broadcaster. In a comment posted to the blog, ... Read More »

September 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photo: Donald Sturrock at the Roald Dahl Festival

By Nathan Whitlock

This weekend's Roald Dahl Festival, presented by Small Print Toronto, hosted the launch of Storyteller (McClelland & Stewart), Donald Sturrock's biography ... Read More »

September 13, 2010 | Filed under: Events

Burroughs gets graphic

By Steven W. Beattie

Junkie, beat novelist, counterculture icon, occasional lyricist for Tom Waits and Warren Zevon. Now William S. Burroughs gets another posthumous line on his resumé: graphic novelist. According to the Guardian, U.S.-based Fantagraphics Books is set ... Read More »

September 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Houellebecq steals from Wikipedia; the evils of present tense novels; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Did Michel Houellebecq steal from Wikipedia? And if so, should he feel bad about it? Discuss Philips Pullman and Hencher bemoan inclusion of present tense novels on the Booker shortlist Booker judge ... Read More »

September 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Oprah picks Mandela?; books to make you weep; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Is Oprah's upcoming book club pick the Nelson Mandela memoir? U.S. Defense Department attempts to buy up new memoir in order to destroy it Al the cool kids heading to the Brooklyn ... Read More »

September 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian iBookstore under federal review

By Stuart Woods

University of Ottawa professor Michael Geist is reporting that the Canadian iBookstore is being reviewed by the federal government under the country's cultural investment policy. According to Privy Council Office documents, an order authorizing the ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Wall Street Journal starts book review section

By Stuart Woods

Bucking the trend of ever-declining books coverage, The Wall Street Journal will launch its first-ever book review section in the coming weeks. According to The New York Observer, which broke the news, the standalone section ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Douglas Coupland wins monumental commission

By Stuart Woods

Douglas Coupland is having a banner year. Not only did he use the occasion of this year's Massey Lectures to deliver the manuscript of a new novel, he has also designed a clothing line for ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Daily book biz round-up: Oprah’s arrow points to Franzen again; Google mangles your literary faves; and more

Edna Staebler Award shortlist announced

R.B. Fleming responds to Gzowski family’s criticisms

Event photo: Donald Sturrock at the Roald Dahl Festival

Burroughs gets graphic

Daily book biz round-up: Houellebecq steals from Wikipedia; the evils of present tense novels; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Oprah picks Mandela?; books to make you weep; and more

Canadian iBookstore under federal review

Wall Street Journal starts book review section

Douglas Coupland wins monumental commission

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