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Anansi puts Rob Ford on a streetcar

When House of Anansi Press was strategizing its marketing campaign for The Little Book of Rob Ford, a collection of quips, quotes, and colourful comments from Toronto's mayor, it took a more subtle approach than ... Read More »

April 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Kim Echlin wins Barnes & Noble Discover Award

By Natalie Samson

Toronto writer Kim Echlin took home the big prize yesterday at the Barnes & Noble 2010 Discover Awards. The U.S. chain named Echlin winner of the fiction category for her third novel, The Disappeared (first ... Read More »

March 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

By Natalie Samson

There's been a flurry of book award activity over the past few days (take that, Academy Awards). The awards in this roundup range from the time-honoured and prestigious to the trendy and cutting edge. Costa ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: new Oprah pick coming; money for Ontario textbooks?; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Oprah prepares to announce new book club pick, and it's not Freedom Scholastic Book Club takes new marketing approach Dalton McGuinty makes vague reference to helping Ontario schools cover cost of textbooks ... Read More »

September 2, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

UPDATED: David Davidar to leave Penguin

By Scott MacDonald

Penguin Canada president David Davidar “ who took over the firm in fall 2003 and has been widely credited with returning it to good health “ will soon be leaving the company and returning to ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

By Scott MacDonald

According to CTV, librarians in Vancouver have been warned by city officials to use only approved Olympic sponsors in any Games-themed events they host next month, and to conceal the logos of any non-Olympic companies ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Should literary agents be afraid of Amazon?

By Stuart Woods

While Amazon is keeping quiet about the meetings it held last week with top U.S. agents, several commentators have begun to speculate about their significance. Crain's reports that the talks were "freewheeling, frank, and contentious," ... Read More »

November 12, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: a small town book tour, inappropriate books for kids, and Walt Whitman selling jeans

By Alison Potstra

Bookish links from across the Web: Test your celebrity poet knowledge over at Details and guess which verses have been written by Michael Jackson, Mr. Spock, Jewel, or William Butler Yeats Battle of the sexes, poetry ... Read More »

November 10, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Free books, free readings on the streets of Toronto

By Stuart Woods

The International Festival of Authors took to the streets this morning in downtown Toronto to drum up public interest in the fest, which gets underway at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre on Oct. 21. Festival organizers hired ... Read More »

October 15, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Book marketing on a budget

By Stuart Woods

In the latest issue of The New Yorker, Ellis Weiner takes a satirical look at how U.S. publishing houses are coping in a down market. In this Shouts & Murmurs piece, an intern "brought on ... Read More »

October 13, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: marketing

Anansi puts Rob Ford on a streetcar

Kim Echlin wins Barnes & Noble Discover Award

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

Daily book biz round-up: new Oprah pick coming; money for Ontario textbooks?; and more

UPDATED: David Davidar to leave Penguin

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

Should literary agents be afraid of Amazon?

Bookmarks: a small town book tour, inappropriate books for kids, and Walt Whitman selling jeans

Free books, free readings on the streets of Toronto

Book marketing on a budget

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