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In the works: a sequel to Annabel Lyon’s The Golden Mean

The follow-up to Annabel Lyon's Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize“winning novel The Golden Mean will be another novel set in ancient Greece. According to a press release sent out by Lyon's agent, Denise Bukowski, The ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Cormorant Books to launch poetry line in 2011

By Stuart Woods

Cormorant Books is set to launch a new poetry line, according to a press release sent out earlier today. Beginning in spring 2011, the Toronto-based publisher will release four poetry titles per year. The new ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daniel O’Thunder to kick off National Post’s online book club

By Stuart Woods

Earlier today, the folks at the National Post's books blog unveiled the inaugural selection for their newly launched virtual book club, known as The Afterword Reading Society. The chosen work is first-time B.C. novelist Ian ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Christian Bok as Santa, Mark Breslin with Ralph Benmergui

By Nathan Whitlock

The book world is just starting to shake itself awake after the holidays, so here are a couple of photos from events that happened before the break. Avast! Canada's Dada bard has a Santa hat: ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Quirk Classics reboots another masterpiece with Android Karenina

By Laura Godfrey

What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tolstoy's death than by breathing new life into one of his classic works? After the unexpected success of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, it has become ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

By Scott MacDonald

According to CTV, librarians in Vancouver have been warned by city officials to use only approved Olympic sponsors in any Games-themed events they host next month, and to conceal the logos of any non-Olympic companies ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Google issues apology to Chinese writers

By Laura Godfrey

After a long copyright debate, Google has offered an apology to Chinese authors, admitting that they treated them unfairly. The country's authors were in an uproar when they discovered that Google had digitized their works ... Read More »

January 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The Intel Reader is on the menu for the visually impaired

By Laura Godfrey

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week saw the unveiling of countless new e-readers eager to knock Amazon's Kindle off its pedestal. One device that really stood out was the Intel Reader. Designed ... Read More »

January 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Margaret Atwood takes flight in the Guardian

By Steven W. Beattie

In Margaret Atwood's recent dystopian novel, The Year of the Flood, there is a litany of the saints worshiped by the eco-cult known as God's Gardeners. One of these is Saint Bridget Stutchbury of the ... Read More »

January 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The problem with the e-reader explosion

By Steven W. Beattie

The glut of e-readers heading to market is liable to result in significant casualties “ on the part of both buyers and manufacturers “ when all is said and done, according to an article in ... Read More »

January 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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In the works: a sequel to Annabel Lyon’s The Golden Mean

Cormorant Books to launch poetry line in 2011

Daniel O’Thunder to kick off National Post’s online book club

Event photos: Christian Bok as Santa, Mark Breslin with Ralph Benmergui

Quirk Classics reboots another masterpiece with Android Karenina

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

Google issues apology to Chinese writers

The Intel Reader is on the menu for the visually impaired

Margaret Atwood takes flight in the Guardian

The problem with the e-reader explosion

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