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Spain gets into e-books in a big way

The digerati often accuse the publishing community of being a stodgy lot when it comes to e-books, but a consortium of publishers in Spain is going against type with the launch of Libranda, a digital ... Read More »

June 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: iPad security breach; on reading New Yorker fiction; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news pour vous: Early iPad adopters exposed to massive security breach Barbara Kingsolver wins Orange Prize Atwood to headline Frye Festival in 2011 Only female candidate for Oxford professor of poetry position withdraws from ... Read More »

June 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Jeff Rubin wins National Business Book Award

By Scott MacDonald

Jeff Rubin, the former CIBC chief economist, has been named winner of this year's National Business Book Award for his book Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the ... Read More »

June 9, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Lionel Shriver lets it rip; 25 iconic book covers; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Lots to peruse today: The New York Observer posts an excellent article about outgoing S&S publisher David Rosenthal Lionel Shriver slams Orange Prize organizers, Bret Easton Ellis, and publishing in general Apparently, teenagers like Anne ... Read More »

June 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

UPDATED: David Davidar to leave Penguin

By Scott MacDonald

Penguin Canada president David Davidar “ who took over the firm in fall 2003 and has been widely credited with returning it to good health “ will soon be leaving the company and returning to ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel heads to Europe; Harry Potter heads to Orlando; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Scoops! Lots of 'em! On the eve of Yann Martel's European tour, the Guardian runs a not-so-nice account of the genesis of Beatrice and Virgil Meanwhile, Martel gets moral support from author of The Boy ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto Women’s Bookstore names new owner

By Stuart Woods

It's been a tough couple of months for the Toronto Women's Bookstore, which nearly closed its doors earlier this year after experiencing a steep decline in revenues. Now, however, it appears as though the store ... Read More »

June 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: how to edit a Summer Fiction issue; Glenn Beck makes incredibly bad book choice; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Some quick news hits to kick-start your week: The New Yorker editors on assembling the new Summer Fiction issue (plus Q&As with the "20 under 40") Glenn Beck's latest reading recommendation the work of a ... Read More »

June 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Stieg Larsson big in digital; new iPhone to include iBookstore; and more

By Scott MacDonald

News to round out your week with: Almost 30% of first-week sales of Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest are e-books A refreshingly candid response to The New Yorker's 20 Under 40 ... Read More »

June 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Way to Display! FIFA fever at Words Worth Books

By Nathan Whitlock

Hockey books are the undisputed Canadian sports-lit king, but with the 2010 edition of the FIFA World Cup beginning next week, it behooves us to spare some reading/book-buying time for soccer/football. Accordingly, Words Worth Books ... Read More »

June 3, 2010 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

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Spain gets into e-books in a big way

Daily book biz round-up: iPad security breach; on reading New Yorker fiction; and more

Jeff Rubin wins National Business Book Award

Daily book biz round-up: Lionel Shriver lets it rip; 25 iconic book covers; and more

UPDATED: David Davidar to leave Penguin

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel heads to Europe; Harry Potter heads to Orlando; and more

Toronto Women’s Bookstore names new owner

Daily book biz round-up: how to edit a Summer Fiction issue; Glenn Beck makes incredibly bad book choice; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Stieg Larsson big in digital; new iPhone to include iBookstore; and more

Way to Display! FIFA fever at Words Worth Books

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