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Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

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

Aussie readers asked for input about future of publishing

By Steven W. Beattie

Last week, the Internet behemoth Google launched its e-book sales site, Google eBooks, in the U.S. The e-book market is now crowded with offerings from Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and Sony, which in turn has spawned ... Read More »

December 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon rips off Kindle users; snogging Salman; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Scandal! Amazon charging Kindle users for free Project Gutenberg titles Sex! British media personality sues Sunday Times for writing that she "snogged" Salman Rushdie Passion! Nabokov's love letters to be published in ... Read More »

November 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Jacob Scheier’s first rule of awards controversies: don’t talk about awards controversies

By Scott MacDonald

Governor General's Literary Award“winning poet Jacob Scheier has weighed in on the Ali Smith/Giller Prize controversy on Now Magazine's website. As you may recall, Scheier himself was at the centre of an awards scandal after ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Obama’s kids book hits shelves; Chelsea Handler gets own imprint; and more

By Alina Seagal

Today's book news: Barack Obama's children's book released while his predecessor faces plagiarism accusations for his own memoir Chinese website apologizes for selling pirated e-books Grand Central Publishing launches imprint for comedian Chelsea Handler The ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Two views of Arundhati Roy

By Steven W. Beattie

Arundhati Roy, the Booker Prize“winning author of The God of Small Things, has been in the news recently for her outspoken comments about Kashmiri secession from India. Last week, rumours began circulating that the author ... Read More »

November 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

CTV launches Giller reading initiative

By Scott MacDonald

As part of its efforts to promote the upcoming Scotiabank Giller Prize broadcast, CTV has launched an online reading initiative that encourages the public to pledge to read one or more of the Giller nominees ... Read More »

October 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

By Alina Seagal

John le Carré, known for spy thrillers such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, turned 79 this Tuesday. According to MobyLives: He's since gone on to write some of the finest thrillers ... Read More »

October 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon, Indigo compete for lowest shipping charges

By Scott MacDonald

Yesterday, Amazon.ca announced that it was immediately lowering its Super Saver Shipping threshold “ the amount customers have to spend to receive free shipping “ from $39 to $25. With the Holidays fast approaching, we ... Read More »

October 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Toronto Star adopts New York Times books coverage

By Stuart Woods

This Sunday, the Toronto Star will begin carrying content from The New York Times' Sunday book review section. The section will be a 12-page tabloid that Star spokesperson Bob Hepburn describes as an "abridged version" ... Read More »

October 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: media

Awards presented to Shapcott, Walcott, and book apps

Aussie readers asked for input about future of publishing

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon rips off Kindle users; snogging Salman; and more

Jacob Scheier’s first rule of awards controversies: don’t talk about awards controversies

Daily book biz round-up: Obama’s kids book hits shelves; Chelsea Handler gets own imprint; and more

Two views of Arundhati Roy

CTV launches Giller reading initiative

Happy birthday, John le CarrÃ©

Amazon, Indigo compete for lowest shipping charges

Toronto Star adopts New York Times books coverage

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