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J.K. Rowling signs deal for an adult novel; Twitter goes hog wild

Five years after finishing life at Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling is back with a new publisher and a book deal for her first adult novel. Little, Brown will publish the untitled novel in the U.S. and in ... Read More »

February 23, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction

By Sue Carter

Books about physical and financial health dominate this week's Canadian non-fiction bestsellers' list, for the two weeks ending Jan. 15: 1. The Wealthy Barber Returns, David Chilton (Financial Awareness, $19.95 pa, 9780968394748) 2. The Looneyspoons ... Read More »

January 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Borders on the brink, but Kobo continues to grow

By Stuart Woods

A year ago, in the week following Christmas, Canadian publishers and distributors were greeted with the dismaying news that one of the country's leading bookstore chains, McNally Robinson Booksellers, was significantly scaling back its operations, ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Louise Penny and Stanley’s furry onstage adventures

By Nathan Whitlock

On May 1, Louise Penny was presented with the Agatha Award for Best Novel for The Brutal Telling (Hodder Headline/Hachette) at the Malice Domestic convention, held in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by Robin Templeton/ Courtesy of ... Read More »

May 26, 2010 | Filed under: Events

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

By Scott MacDonald

All the news that's fit to blog: U.S. indie distributor Perseus signs deal with Apple Hachette Livre says "non" to new French Publishers Association head Borders has date with destiny on Apr. 1 (I had ... Read More »

March 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 19

By Scott MacDonald

One last news round-up before the weekend: Amazon plays hardball with Simon & Schuster, Penguin, HarperCollins, and Hachette Amazon unveils Kindle for Mac. (Meanwhile, cats and dogs form truce, start working together to overthrow humans.) ... Read More »

March 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 12

By Scott MacDonald

Come 'n get yer scoops: Hilary Mantel wins National Book Critics Circle Award Margaret Atwood to sing her little heart out in Score: A Hockey Musical. And if you don't believe that, here's some pics. ... Read More »

March 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Industry news, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up, March 11

By Scott MacDonald

News, news, and more news: Graphic novel glitch just keeps getting worse as Amazon removes Diamond's buy buttons Stephenie Meyer floats Hachette's boat Italy falls in Google's big game of Axis & Allies How many ... Read More »

March 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Publishers take stand against e-books

By Alison Potstra

Simon & Schuster is taking action against the cut-rate $9.99 pricing of digital bestsellers by delaying the e-book editions of approximately 35 titles coming out in 2010. Hachette Book Group plans to follow suit. According ... Read More »

December 9, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

McArthur to lose Hachette U.K. lines

By Scott MacDonald

Earlier today, the international publishing giant Hachette Book Group announced that it will be moving Canadian sales and distribution of its U.K. lines to its U.S. offices. The decision will have major ramifications for several ... Read More »

May 7, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

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Search Results by tag: Hachette Book Group

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction

Borders on the brink, but Kobo continues to grow

Event photos: Louise Penny and Stanley’s furry onstage adventures

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

Daily book biz round-up, March 19

Daily book biz round-up, March 12

Daily book biz round-up, March 11

Publishers take stand against e-books

McArthur to lose Hachette U.K. lines

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