Search Results by tag: Margaret Atwood

Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

Salman Rushdie accuses U.S. Department of Justice of "wanting to destroy the world of books" Amazon reports more than two million Kindle Singles sold in 14 months Margaret Atwood goes deep into the Twitter "Twungle" ... Read More »

March 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: the Kindle Single sweet spot, Margaret Atwood’s new digital short story, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Does the Kindle Single occupy a sweet spot between magazine-length articles and hardcover books? Margaret Atwood releases new short story, "I'm Starved For You" Listen to a Jane Eyre-inspired literary mixtape A Massachusetts public library ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Is the U.S. publishing industry built on piracy? Visually impaired Canadians address accessibility of print materials at Bill C-11 hearings Stephen Colbert rants about The Lorax's many product tie-ins Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson writes a ... Read More »

February 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Slideshow: Margaret Atwood, Lawrence Hill, and others at the Book Lover’s Ball

By Sue Carter

The sparkle quotient was high on Feb. 9 as supporters of the Toronto Public Library Foundation gathered at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel for the Book Lover's Ball, the organization's high-profile annual fundraiser. One of ... Read More »

February 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Fashion designer Adrian Wu dresses up Atwood’s In Other Worlds for the Book Lover’s Ball

By Sue Carter

Adrian Wu at Toronto Fashion Week. Photo: George Pimentel Tonight is the Book Lover's Ball, an annual fundraiser that brings out the tuxedos and gowns in support of the Toronto Public Library Foundation. A formidable ... Read More »

February 9, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Sarah Polley to adapt Atwood novel

By Natalie Samson

Sarah Polley is one step closer to bringing Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel Alias Grace to the big screen. According to the Canadian Press, Polley's adaptation of the Giller Prize“winning book is one of 29 scripts ... Read More »

January 4, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Book links round-up: reviewing The Hobbit trailer, Atwood is a 2011 hero, and more

By Sue Carter

The Telegraph reviews trailer for The Hobbit Torontoist names Margaret Atwood one of 2011's heroes Jonathan Ames contemplates writing book or comic to continue his cancelled HBO comedy, Bored to Death Publishers lament the titles ... Read More »

December 22, 2011 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Holiday gift round-up: scary Dickens dolls, gifts for the verbally inclined, and more

By Sue Carter

It's that season again, when every media outlet pushes a gift-giving guide on its readers. This year, Quillblog has ... Read More »

December 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Show Rob Ford and TPL some love this holiday season

By Steven W. Beattie

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has not been terribly successful on the literary front. From his under-the-breath insult to author Vikki VanSickle during this summer's marathon executive committee hearing to his brother Doug's very public spat ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Margaret Atwood illustrates In Other Worlds e-book

By Sue Carter

Nan A. Talese, an imprint of Doubleday U.S., is previewing illustrations from the e-book version of Margaret Atwood's essay collection In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination (McClelland & Stewart). What's most notable about ... Read More »

November 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

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Search Results by tag: Margaret Atwood

Book links roundup: Rushdie accuses U.S. government of wanting to destroy world of books, two million Kindle Singles sold, and more

Book links roundup: the Kindle Single sweet spot, Margaret Atwood’s new digital short story, and more

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

Slideshow: Margaret Atwood, Lawrence Hill, and others at the Book Lover’s Ball

Fashion designer Adrian Wu dresses up Atwood’s In Other Worlds for the Book Lover’s Ball

Sarah Polley to adapt Atwood novel

Book links round-up: reviewing The Hobbit trailer, Atwood is a 2011 hero, and more

Holiday gift round-up: scary Dickens dolls, gifts for the verbally inclined, and more

Show Rob Ford and TPL some love this holiday season

Margaret Atwood illustrates In Other Worlds e-book

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