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Bookmarks: romance writer splits with publisher, English gets a body check during playoffs, and library gets its own beer

Some book-related links: Romance writer Cassie Edwards breaks with publisher over plagiarism allegations (CBC.ca) Mark Abley on playoff English (The Gazette) U.K. library's centenary marked with beer (The Citizen) At home with poet Raymond Souster ... Read More »

April 21, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Event photos: David Macfarlane launches Toronto book in Toronto with experts on Toronto

By Nathan Whitlock

On April 14, David Macfarlane launched T0ronto: A City Becoming (Key Porter Books) with the help of a panel of (municipally) talking heads. The event happened at The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto (where else?) as ... Read More »

April 18, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Mommy’s new rack

By Scott MacDonald

In the latest sign of the impending apocalypse, ABC News has posted a story about a new children's book called My Beautiful Mommy, written by the Florida-based plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer. The book is ... Read More »

April 18, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Dull Canadian books make for dull Canadian movies

By Scott MacDonald

Former Toronto Star book critic Philip Marchand was transferred to the paper's film beat almost five months ago, and based on the preponderance of negative reviews he's written since then, one might assume he's eager ... Read More »

April 18, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Event photo: Mary Swan and Anne Simpson at A Different Drummer

By Nathan Whitlock

Authors Mary Swan and Anne Simpson dropped in for a read-and-greet at A Different Drummer Books in ... Read More »

April 17, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Attack of the robo-authors

By Jacob Sheen

Philip M. Parker is the (computer-aided) author of more than 200,000 books. And, thanks to the wonders of print-on-demand, he has yet to lose money on a single one. His work represents the tip of ... Read More »

April 15, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news, Libraries

Bookmarks (Middle East edition)

By Jacob Sheen

In the face of all-too-obvious problems, small publishing houses and modern printing facilities are popping up throughout the Arab world (Bookseller.com) Dubai adds a literary festival to its cultural boom (Kipp Report) Iraq's National Library ... Read More »

April 15, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Sniffing out dirty books (it’s not what you think)

By Nathan Whitlock

From Scotland's Sunday Herald: Despite fears the internet could kill off the printed word, death by natural causes may be a greater threat to our literary heritage and Scottish scientists are searching for the cure. ... Read More »

April 14, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Lonely Planet author was lying when he said he lied, Tom Cruise bio dropped, and Stanford Law School goes up against Rowling

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Lonely Planet says author stretched the truth when he claimed to have stretched the truth (International Herald Tribune) Tom Cruise bio dropped “ actor celebrates by continuing to creep us all out ... Read More »

April 14, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Crazy for comments?

By Q&Q Staff

Want the latest on who said what about who? We've just added a second RSS feed that tracks all comments made on Quillblog. Publishing people have a lot to say, apparently: we've recorded 391 (heartfelt, ... Read More »

April 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

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Bookmarks: romance writer splits with publisher, English gets a body check during playoffs, and library gets its own beer

Event photos: David Macfarlane launches Toronto book in Toronto with experts on Toronto

Mommy’s new rack

Dull Canadian books make for dull Canadian movies

Event photo: Mary Swan and Anne Simpson at A Different Drummer

Attack of the robo-authors

Bookmarks (Middle East edition)

Sniffing out dirty books (it’s not what you think)

Bookmarks: Lonely Planet author was lying when he said he lied, Tom Cruise bio dropped, and Stanford Law School goes up against Rowling

Crazy for comments?

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