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Event photos: Rod McQueen launches BlackBerry in Toronto

Last night, journalist Rod McQueen celebrated the launch of his latest book at Books for Business in downtown Toronto. The book, entitled BlackBerry: The Inside Story of Research In Motion (Key Porter Books), is about ... Read More »

March 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Barry Hannah, Dr. Seuss, Wayson Choy, Lynn Coady, and more

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links for hump day: Barry Hannah, R.I.P. Want the Dr. Seuss app? (Okay, but do you need it?) Wayson Choy thinks we need to take better care of ourselves Lynn Coady's advice for ... Read More »

March 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Breaking news: Amazon to have an expanded Canadian presence?

By Stuart Woods

The U.K. trade magazine The Bookseller is reporting that Amazon is seeking permission to expand its business interests in Canada by setting up a physical base in the country. At present, Amazon's Canadian presence is ... Read More »

March 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Atlantic Book Awards Society names finalists

By Scott MacDonald

The shortlists for the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards have been announced. The winners will be named at a ceremony on April 14, 2010, at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth, N.S. Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic ... Read More »

March 2, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

The end of the line for The Last Train to Hiroshima

By Laura Godfrey

As we mentioned in last week's links round-up, Charles Pellegrino's The Last Train to Hiroshima has recently come under scrutiny. It was discovered that the author's main source, the now-deceased Joseph Fuoco, had been lying ... Read More »

March 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Yann Martel takes a break from Stephen Harper book project

By Laura Godfrey

With his next novel coming out in April, Yann Martel has informed Stephen Harper, his unresponsive book club partner, that he will be taking a break from his biweekly book-sharing project. Since 2007, Martel has ... Read More »

March 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Nicholas Ruddock launches The Parabolist

By Nathan Whitlock

On February 16, author Nicholas Ruddock launched his first novel, The Parabolist (Doubleday Canada), at the Bookshelf in Guelph, ON. (All photos by Anuta Skrypnychenk, courtesy of Doubleday Canada.) Bookshelf staffer Dan Evans sports the ... Read More »

March 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Smash! Wham! Batman gives Superman a beat-down at comic book auction

By Laura Godfrey

Just when Superman thought he had come out on top, Batman swoops in from behind and beats his record. Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that the first comic book to feature Superman, the 1938 ... Read More »

February 26, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Anansi hires Melanie Little

By Scott MacDonald

In the wake of publisher Lynn Henry's abrupt move to Doubleday Canada three weeks ago, House of Anansi Press is announcing some changes to its staff roster. Company president Sarah MacLachlan has been named president ... Read More »

February 26, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

The ashes of Tasha Tudor and the wisdom of Solomon

By Nathan Whitlock

Anyone who's had them knows that children are greedy, ungrateful, little creeps. Especially so when they are all grown up and bickering over a recently deceased parent's estate. This is what happened in the case ... Read More »

February 24, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Event photos: Rod McQueen launches BlackBerry in Toronto

Bookmarks: Barry Hannah, Dr. Seuss, Wayson Choy, Lynn Coady, and more

Breaking news: Amazon to have an expanded Canadian presence?

Atlantic Book Awards Society names finalists

The end of the line for The Last Train to Hiroshima

Yann Martel takes a break from Stephen Harper book project

Event photos: Nicholas Ruddock launches The Parabolist

Smash! Wham! Batman gives Superman a beat-down at comic book auction

Anansi hires Melanie Little

The ashes of Tasha Tudor and the wisdom of Solomon

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