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Gzowski family responds to controversial bio

The revelations contained in the first full-length biography of journalist and broadcaster Peter Gzowski are beginning to provoke a backlash. R.B. Fleming's Peter Gzowski: A Biography (Dundurn Press) contains many uncomfortable truths about the host ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Franzen’s book launch; free comics; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: The New York Times on Franzen's swanky book launch Kobo launches Kobo Desktop Knopf Canada "New Face of Fiction" author Mathew Hooton makes Not the Booker shortlist Read Golden Age comics for ... Read More »

September 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

The Grand Design gets angry reviews

By Alina Seagal

Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow's The Grand Design (Bantam Books) was Amazon's top seller upon its release on Tuesday. It has since fallen to the fourth spot, raking in less than Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy ... Read More »

September 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: big is beautiful; Amish romance; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Are big-ass novels making a comeback? Did Tony Blair lift a scene from The Queen for his new memoir? Is Amish romance the next big thing? Betty White to star in new ... Read More »

September 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Emma Donoghue makes Booker shortlist; Tony Blair cancels signing; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Emma Donoghue makes Man Booker shortlist Hugo Award results in a tie Tony Blair calls off Piccadilly signing Neil Gaiman's The Sandman to become inevitably disappointing TV show? William Gibson on the ... Read More »

September 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

The year of the feud

By Steven W. Beattie

Yesterday, Quillblog pointed to the controversy sparked by Margaret Atwood when she added her name to a petition protesting the potential appearance of a right-wing news channel (sarcastically dubbed "Fox News North") here in Canada. ... Read More »

September 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Atwood-bashing begins over “Fox News North”

By Stuart Woods

Margaret Atwood is once again lending her name to a worthy cause, and like her support for the environment, brown-bag lunches, and stay-at-home book tours, the celebrated novelist's actions have generated some mild controversy in ... Read More »

September 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: new Oprah pick coming; money for Ontario textbooks?; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Oprah prepares to announce new book club pick, and it's not Freedom Scholastic Book Club takes new marketing approach Dalton McGuinty makes vague reference to helping Ontario schools cover cost of textbooks ... Read More »

September 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Thomas Trofimuk’s Waiting for Columbus part of Richard and Judy’s Book Club 2.0

By Nathan Whitlock

Since ending their long-running British TV chat show, Richard and Judy have mostly ruled out a return to the small screen. Luckily for publishers and booksellers (and, depending how you look at it, readers), they ... Read More »

September 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

2011 Griffin judges announced

By Scott MacDonald

The trustees of the Griffin Poetry Prize have selected the jurors for 2011: Irish author Colm ToÃbÃn, Canadian poet Tim Lilburn, and American poet Chase Twichell. This marks ToÃbÃn's second stint judging a major Canadian ... Read More »

September 1, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

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Gzowski family responds to controversial bio

Daily book biz round-up: Franzen’s book launch; free comics; and more

The Grand Design gets angry reviews

Daily book biz round-up: big is beautiful; Amish romance; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Emma Donoghue makes Booker shortlist; Tony Blair cancels signing; and more

The year of the feud

Atwood-bashing begins over “Fox News North”

Daily book biz round-up: new Oprah pick coming; money for Ontario textbooks?; and more

Thomas Trofimuk’s Waiting for Columbus part of Richard and Judy’s Book Club 2.0

2011 Griffin judges announced

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