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Toronto libraries have best year ever

According to a report in the Toronto Star, the Toronto Public Library had its best year ever last year in terms of patron usage. Library users checked out more than 31 million items (books, magazines, ... Read More »

January 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Canada Periodical Fund guidelines unveiled, with no exception for litmags

By Stuart Woods

The application guidelines for the Canada Periodical Fund were released late yesterday, and it looks as if no exception is being made for small literary magazines. The new fund, unveiled last February to replace the ... Read More »

January 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Edgar Allan Poe’s grave tradition ends after 60 years

By Laura Godfrey

Since 1949, an unidentified visitor known as the Poe toaster has visited Edgar Allan Poe's grave in Baltimore, Maryland, on the anniversary of the writer's birthday, leaving behind three red roses and a bottle of ... Read More »

January 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Robert Munsch’s latest grounded by terrorist threats

By Laura Godfrey

After the Christmas Day terrorist threat aboard a Detroit-bound plane, the public has had to deal with longer wait times, intrusive full-body scanners “ and now the delay of the latest book from Robert Munsch. ... Read More »

January 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Fear of poetry waning, and the Globe opens the BÃ¶k on lipograms

By Steven W. Beattie

The Huffington Post has taught Quillblog a new word. "Metrophobia" is not an aversion to riding the Paris subway or to well-coiffed men; it refers to a fear of poetry. And apparently, this affliction is ... Read More »

January 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Unhappy Kindle users unleash a flood of one-star reviews for title with no e-book editon

By Steven W. Beattie

Over at Publishing Perspectives, Hannah Johnson highlights an interesting phenomenon surrounding a book called Game Change, the controversial political tell-all about how Barack Obama won the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Despite receiving much attention in ... Read More »

January 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Espresso Book Machines now in partnership with Xerox

By Laura Godfrey

On Demand Books announced yesterday that it's adding a little kick to its Espresso Book Machine. The instant book-printing machine, which the New York-based company refers to as an ATM for books, will now be ... Read More »

January 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Quebec author Georges Anglade dies in Haiti earthquake

By Laura Godfrey

Two of the latest victims of the tragic earthquake in Port-au-Prince are Quebec author Georges Anglade and his wife, Mireille. The two were there on a family holiday, and Anglade was meant to take part ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Apple sends cease and desist letter to Gawker over “scavenger hunt”

By Scott MacDonald

According to Gizmodo, Apple has indirectly confirmed the existence of its yet-to-be-announced Apple Tablet by sending a cease and desist order to Gawker in the wake of that website's offer of cold hard cash to ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian poet P.K. Page dies

By Steven W. Beattie

The Victoria Times-Colonist is reporting that iconic Canadian poet P.K. Page has died at the age of 93. From the story: The grand dame of Canadian letters “ who was born in England but moved ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Toronto libraries have best year ever

Canada Periodical Fund guidelines unveiled, with no exception for litmags

Edgar Allan Poe’s grave tradition ends after 60 years

Robert Munsch’s latest grounded by terrorist threats

Fear of poetry waning, and the Globe opens the BÃ¶k on lipograms

Unhappy Kindle users unleash a flood of one-star reviews for title with no e-book editon

Espresso Book Machines now in partnership with Xerox

Quebec author Georges Anglade dies in Haiti earthquake

Apple sends cease and desist letter to Gawker over “scavenger hunt”

Canadian poet P.K. Page dies

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