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Atwood takes home (half a) million-dollar prize

Margaret Atwood has won the Dan David Prize for Literature: Rendition of the 20th Century. The Canadian author will share the $1 million (U.S.) prize with Indian author Amitav Ghosh, and each winner will share ... Read More »

March 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon prepares for the launch of the iPad

By Laura Godfrey

Amazon has announced its Kindle app for the iPad, which includes features such as a full-colour display, optional page-turning animation, and the company's Whispersync technology, which synchronizes the app with other devices (such as a ... Read More »

March 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

By Scott MacDonald

All the news that's fit to blog: U.S. indie distributor Perseus signs deal with Apple Hachette Livre says "non" to new French Publishers Association head Borders has date with destiny on Apr. 1 (I had ... Read More »

March 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Raj Patel is not the messiah!

By Steven W. Beattie

He is 18 million years old. He has spent the last 2,000 years hibernating in the Himalayas. He is a representative of a group of Venutians called The Space Brothers. His name is Maitreya, but ... Read More »

March 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Toronto Public Library wants you to write in (some of) their books

By Steven W. Beattie

Ever been chastised “ or fined “ for scribbling in a library book? Well, for the coming month, the Toronto Public Library is encouraging citizens of Canada's largest metropolis to do just that. As part ... Read More »

March 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 22

By Scott MacDonald

A blast of book-news goodness to start your week: To the surprise of no one, Philip Pullman threatened by religious zealots over new book E-book sales booming: the latest data How should publishers deal with ... Read More »

March 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Final Scott Pilgrim comic coming weeks before film’s release

By Laura Godfrey

Toronto-based comic book creator Bryan Lee O'Malley made an announcement today about the final volume of his popular Scott Pilgrim series, in which Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil ex-boyfriends (or sometimes girlfriends). ... Read More »

March 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 19

By Scott MacDonald

One last news round-up before the weekend: Amazon plays hardball with Simon & Schuster, Penguin, HarperCollins, and Hachette Amazon unveils Kindle for Mac. (Meanwhile, cats and dogs form truce, start working together to overthrow humans.) ... Read More »

March 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Michael Jackson bio spins off into documentary

By Stuart Woods

Less than a year ago, Transit Media “ the latest venture from discredited Montreal businessman Pierre Turgeon “ hit the jackpot when it published a biography of Michael Jackson that appeared mere days after the ... Read More »

March 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Michael Geist’s covert ties to Amazon

By Stuart Woods

[This post has been updated] The debate surrounding Amazon's planned Canadian expansion has produced many arguments both for (the editorial boards at The Globe and Mail and National Post) and against (the Canadian Booksellers Association, ... Read More »

March 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

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Atwood takes home (half a) million-dollar prize

Amazon prepares for the launch of the iPad

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

Raj Patel is not the messiah!

Toronto Public Library wants you to write in (some of) their books

Daily book biz round-up, March 22

Final Scott Pilgrim comic coming weeks before film’s release

Daily book biz round-up, March 19

Michael Jackson bio spins off into documentary

Michael Geist’s covert ties to Amazon

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