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Toronto Public Library Workers Union given legal strike deadline

After nearly two weeks of silence surrounding negotiations between the Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Public Library Workers Union (TPLWU), it was announced today that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has granted the TPLWU ... Read More »

October 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

Event photos: Bird Child takes flight

By Nathan Whitlock

Nan Forler launched her picture book Bird Child (Tundra Books) on Saturday Sept. 19 at the The Great Hall in Conrad Grebel University College in Kitchener-Waterloo. Though the birds in the book (illustrated by Francois ... Read More »

September 23, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Coach House Wayzgoose

By Scott MacDonald

Coach House Books held its annual Wayzgoose get-together on Sep. 3, and the turnout was excellent, as you can see from the pics below (provided by photographer Gary Mo). This year's celebration was extra merry, ... Read More »

September 9, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Atwood, Hornby, and Ellroy kick off 36th season of Authors at Harbourfront

By Suzanne Gardner

In advance of the 30th anniversary of the Harbourfront International Festival of Authors (IFOA XXX) this October, Authors at Harbourfront has announced the first group of events for the fall season, featuring on-stage interviews, readings, ... Read More »

August 26, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Events

Random House calls off its annual Frankfurt party

By Stuart Woods

In yet another sign of financial turmoil, Random House parent company Bertelsmann has cancelled its annual Frankfurt Book Fair soiree “ long a staple of the fall publishing calendar, and the one Frankfurt party everyone ... Read More »

August 20, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

This Ain’t the Rosedale Library’s 30th birthday bash at Harbourfront

By Suzanne Gardner

Authors at Harbourfront Centre will host a 30th birthday tribute to Toronto indie bookstore This Ain't the Rosedale Library on Sept. 16. Torontonians are invited to celebrate the store's longevity with readings from bill bissett, ... Read More »

August 18, 2009 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

Penguin wants to suck your blood

By Scott MacDonald

Q&Q received a press release this morning outlining some of Penguin Canada's promotional plans for the new Bram Stoker family-endorsed Dracula sequel, Dracula: The Un-Dead, and one line in particular caught our attention: Through our ... Read More »

August 7, 2009 | Filed under: Events

BookCampers head to Vancouver

By Stuart Woods

After the success of BookCamp Toronto “ the daylong book-themed "unconference" that took place in Toronto last month “ the concept is being exported to Vancouver, where a group of BookCamp TO alumni and other ... Read More »

July 3, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Riding the “Magic Bus” with the Anansi Girls

By Suzanne Gardner

Last night, House of Anansi Press united readers and writers in discussions about books, writing, the Alice Hoffman Twitter freak out, and how incredibly long it takes to drive from downtown Toronto to Don Mills ... Read More »

June 30, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Event photos: Janet Evanovich launch

By Scott MacDonald

American author Janet Evanovich launched her new book, Finger Lickin' Fifteen (St. Martins Press/H.B. Fenn & Company), at the Queensway Chapters in Toronto last Wednesday (June 24). Here are some outtakes from the evening: Evanovich ... Read More »

June 26, 2009 | Filed under: Events

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Search Results by tag: Events

Toronto Public Library Workers Union given legal strike deadline

Event photos: Bird Child takes flight

Event photos: Coach House Wayzgoose

Atwood, Hornby, and Ellroy kick off 36th season of Authors at Harbourfront

Random House calls off its annual Frankfurt party

This Ain’t the Rosedale Library’s 30th birthday bash at Harbourfront

Penguin wants to suck your blood

BookCampers head to Vancouver

Riding the “Magic Bus” with the Anansi Girls

Event photos: Janet Evanovich launch

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