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Daily book biz round-up: Amazon vs. Penguin; real-life Spidey; and more

Book news from around the Web: Amazon plays dirty pool with Penguin prices Meet the special guests of next weekend's Toronto Comic Arts Festival U.K. history to be endowed with extra naughty bits The Mystery ... Read More »

May 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Ben McNally rejects CBA on parallel importation reform

By Stuart Woods

As Q&Q reported on Friday, the Canadian Booksellers Association has asked the federal government to loosen the laws that limit imports of foreign books. However, not all independent booksellers agree that repealing the current restrictions ... Read More »

May 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

CBA demands changes to parallel importation laws

By Stuart Woods

In a bid to force publishers to lower Canadian book prices, the Canadian Booksellers Association is asking the federal government to consider amending the laws that restrict the import of foreign books into the country. ... Read More »

April 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Will Ferguson becomes three-time Leacock winner

By Scott MacDonald

Will Ferguson's Beyond Belfast: A 560-Mile Walk Across Northern Ireland on Sore Feet (Penguin Canada) was named winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour last night at an announcement at the Stephen Leacock Museum ... Read More »

April 30, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Crown restructured; Nancy Drew turns 80; and more

By Scott MacDonald

A spot of book news to close out the week: Maya Mavjee announces Crown restructuring Penguin comes out on top in iBookstore stats A look at Robert J. Sawyer's Mississauga office Nancy Drew: 80 years ... Read More »

April 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Event photos: K.V. Johansen in Macedonia, Ian McEwan in Toronto, and Watch This Space at the Wychwood Barns

By Nathan Whitlock

Canadian YA fantasy writer K.V. Johansen was recently a guest of the 22nd International Book Fair held in Skopje, Macedonia. Over a period of three days, beginning April 12, Johansen launched the Macedonian translation of ... Read More »

April 29, 2010 | Filed under: Events

Daily book biz round-up: Doctorow slams iPad; Tintin in trouble again

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Lady Seinfeld innocent of vegetable plagiarism Tintin in trouble in the Congo again. Quick Snowy, run get help! N+1 gets a schmancy new website China Miéville now three times as nerdy 99-year-old ... Read More »

April 29, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Life of Pi to be filmed in 3-D

By Scott MacDonald

More details have emerged about director Ang Lee's planned film adaptation of Yann Martel's Life of Pi, and it looks like it will be shot in 3-D. From indieWIRE: [Fox 2000 producer Elizabeth] Gabler and ... Read More »

April 28, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Daily book biz round-up: LBF discounts; Monroe’s musings; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news pour vous: Let's put all that nasty volcano stuff behind us, whot? London Book Fair offers exhibitor discount for 2011 The Millions looks at Toronto's Quattro Books U.K. children's authors join boycott of ... Read More »

April 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Eastern Canada sweeps nominations for children’s book awards

By Laura Godfrey

Who better to judge the success of children's books than a group of grade schoolers? That's exactly what students from Brampton, Ontario's Huttonville Public School will be doing on May 26, when they decide the ... Read More »

April 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Daily book biz round-up: Amazon vs. Penguin; real-life Spidey; and more

Ben McNally rejects CBA on parallel importation reform

CBA demands changes to parallel importation laws

Will Ferguson becomes three-time Leacock winner

Daily book biz round-up: Crown restructured; Nancy Drew turns 80; and more

Event photos: K.V. Johansen in Macedonia, Ian McEwan in Toronto, and Watch This Space at the Wychwood Barns

Daily book biz round-up: Doctorow slams iPad; Tintin in trouble again

Life of Pi to be filmed in 3-D

Daily book biz round-up: LBF discounts; Monroe’s musings; and more

Eastern Canada sweeps nominations for children’s book awards

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