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Speaking American

In his latest Geist column, author Stephen Henighan -- who also teaches at the University of Guelph -- discusses his frustration with having to use an American textbook for his basic-Spanish-language course."I wasn't surprised by ... Read More »

December 1, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Vice's vice for plagiarism

By Leigh Anne Williams

A few weeks back, news broke that the University of Georgia Press was pulping a short-story collection by Brad Vice called The Bear Bryant Funeral Train after it came out that one of the stories, ... Read More »

December 1, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Seattle named America's most literate city

By Scott MacDonald

Seattle has been named America's most literate city, according to findings from an annual survey conducted by Central Connecticut State University that were published in USA Today. Involving the 69 cities in America with populations ... Read More »

November 30, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The same old song in a different country

By Scott MacDonald

As reported in Sunday's Guardian, two of the U.K.'s largest bookselling chains, Waterstone's and Ottakar's, are set to merge, pending a potential challenge from the Office of Fair Trading and pleas from the local writing ... Read More »

November 29, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

This is just too easy

By Scott MacDonald

The New York Daily News reported yesterday on a smirk-inducing literary phenomenon: the celebrity novel. Starting as a discussion on Nicole Richie's thinly veiled roman à clef and gossip rag of a novel, The Truth ... Read More »

November 29, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Globe launches weekday books column

By Scott MacDonald

Quelling at least some industry fears over the ever-diminishing number of Canadian media outlets devoted to books, The Globe and Mail launched its weekday book review column today. Entitled "Book a Day," the column kicked ... Read More »

November 28, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

10-year-old Conundrum at crossroads

By Scott MacDonald

Last week, Hal Niedzviecki wrote an article in The Globe and Mail commemorating the 10th anniversary of the small, Montreal-based publishing company Conundrum Press. Hitting some commercial success lately with books like Chandra Mayor's novel-in-vignettes ... Read More »

November 28, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

And don't forget the Tragically Hip

By Leigh Anne Williams

The Queen's Journal took an extended look at books in last week's issue. Stories included an interview with Kingston author Steven Heighton, a look at CanLit stereotypes, and an examination of why so many writers ... Read More »

November 25, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Black darkens doorstep at launch

By Leigh Anne Williams

On Thursday night in Toronto, reporters swarmed a party (hosted by none other than former Ontario Premier Mike Harris) for a new book published by John Wiley & Sons Canada, Rescuing Canada's Right: Blueprint for ... Read More »

November 25, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Some attention please, say fiction fetishists

By Leigh Anne Williams

The website The Literary Saloon has done some stats-gathering on titles covered in recent issues of The New York Times Book Review, and the data may not be encouraging for fiction authors and publishers. From ... Read More »

November 24, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

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Speaking American

Vice's vice for plagiarism

Seattle named America's most literate city

The same old song in a different country

This is just too easy

Globe launches weekday books column

10-year-old Conundrum at crossroads

And don't forget the Tragically Hip

Black darkens doorstep at launch

Some attention please, say fiction fetishists

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