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Daily book biz round-up: The Girl Who Went to Canada; Palin for tykes; and more

Start your week with these news bits: Unfinished fourth volume in Stieg Larsson's "Millenium" series set in Canadian Arctic CNQ sends André Alexis a note of thanks Zondervan to sell Sarah Palin to the kiddies ... Read More »

July 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: more secret patents; the new GG’s Love Story; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Fun end-of-the-week reads: Microsoft seeks to patent the "virtual page turn" Video: James Franco promotes Gary Shteyngart's new book Canada's next Governor General was a minor character in Love Story! Did Warner Brothers lose money ... Read More »

July 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Getting to know Mike Bryan

By Stuart Woods

Mike Bryan, the newly named head of Penguin Canada, is largely an unknown quantity in this country. A candid profile, published two years ago in The Wall Street Journal when Bryan was stationed in Delhi, ... Read More »

July 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Indigo diversifies (again); Amazon’s secret patent; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's non-Penguin Canada related news: Indigo pushes books aside again, this time for in-store photo departments The Millions previews the remaining releases of 2010 Amazon screws over Barnes & Noble by secretly patenting dual-screen e-readers ... Read More »

July 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Mike Bryan appointed president of Penguin Canada

By Stuart Woods

[THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED] Mike Bryan has been appointed the new president of Penguin Canada, following the ouster of former president David Davidar last month. Bryan is a Penguin veteran of nearly 30 years. ... Read More »

July 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Penguin Canada ready to announce new head following out-of-court settlement

By Stuart Woods

Penguin Canada will announce a new company president on Wednesday after reaching an out-of-court settlement in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving former president David Davidar. The announcement will end weeks of speculation about who will ... Read More »

July 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Amis reneges; Franzen succeeds; and more

By Scott MacDonald

The day's links: Martin Amis wants his biography done his way, or else The National Post defends John Metcalf from André Alexis Jonathan Franzen's follow-up to The Corrections succeeds "in a big way," says PW ... Read More »

July 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Linda Grant on the best-dressed characters in literature

By Steven W. Beattie

Linda Grant, author of the Man Booker Prize“nominated 2008 novel The Clothes on Their Backs, knows the importance of sartorial style in creating a fictional character. On The Economist's More Intelligent Life website, Grant writes ... Read More »

July 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Transgendered Arab defies death threats and releases memoir

By Steven W. Beattie

A member of the Arab world's transgendered community “ which is forced to operate underground, away from the eyes of the law and conservative society “ has defied the forces of repression and warnings from ... Read More »

July 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Beryl Bainbridge dies; book app fraud; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Okay, weekend's over, back to business: Developer of shoddy book apps defrauds untold numbers of Apple users Waterstone's founder parodies U.K. publishing figures in new debut novel R.I.P.: Beryl Bainbridge Blackstrap Hawco wins Atlantic Canada ... Read More »

July 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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Daily book biz round-up: The Girl Who Went to Canada; Palin for tykes; and more

Daily book biz round-up: more secret patents; the new GG’s Love Story; and more

Getting to know Mike Bryan

Daily book biz round-up: Indigo diversifies (again); Amazon’s secret patent; and more

Mike Bryan appointed president of Penguin Canada

Penguin Canada ready to announce new head following out-of-court settlement

Daily book biz round-up: Amis reneges; Franzen succeeds; and more

Linda Grant on the best-dressed characters in literature

Transgendered Arab defies death threats and releases memoir

Daily book biz round-up: Beryl Bainbridge dies; book app fraud; and more

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