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Women can’t have it all, but Anne-Marie Slaughter can get a book deal

Yesterday, Random House announced it acquired a book by Anne-Marie Slaughter, based on her controversial article, Why Women Still Can't Have It All, which was the cover story in the July/August issue of The Atlantic. ... Read More »

July 18, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (7)

By Sue Carter

Lawrence Hill takes three spots on this week's list for Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending July 8, 2012: 1. The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje (Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780307401427) 2. Room, Emma Donoghue ... Read More »

July 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (6)

By Katie Gowrie

Tanis Rideout makes her debut on this week's list with her first novel, Above All Things. For the two weeks ending June 24, 2012: 1. The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje (Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780307401427) ... Read More »

July 3, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Book links roundup: E.L. James’s husband writes YA novel, Stuart Ross slams Canada’s spoken-word community, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Random House to release YA novel by E.L. James's husband, Niall Leonard Small press publisher and author Stuart Ross calls out spoken-word community Martin Amis: a literary leader in Brooklyn Japanese Literary Publishing Project comes ... Read More »

June 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

CBA announces Libris Award nominees

By Stuart Woods

The Canadian Booksellers Association has revealed the shortlists for this year's Libris Awards, which recognize literary achievement as well as behind-the-scenes contributions in the book industry, as voted on by independent booksellers. This year's awards ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Richard Gwyn wins $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen prize

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Richard Gwyn's Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times; Volume Two: 1867 - 1891 (Random House Canada), the second volume in the two-part biography of Canada's first Prime Minister, is the recipient of ... Read More »

April 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

BookNet bestsellers: sports

By Sue Carter

As the National Hockey League playoffs get underway, this week's bestsellers list is dominated by books about Canada's favourite sport. For the two weeks ending April 8: 1. The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Bestsellers list: poetry

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

From Tupac Shakur to Don McKay, this week's bestsellers list honours National Poetry Month. For the two weeks ending March 25: 1. The Iliad, Homer; Stephen Mitchell, trans. (Simon & Schuster Canada, $35 cl, 9781439163375) ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Nova Scotia libraries boycott Random House ebooks

By Natalie Samson

Nova Scotia's South Shore Public Libraries has stopped acquiring ebooks from Random House to protest the publisher's recent price increase on digital titles. In a press release, chief librarian Troy Myers said the increase will ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

By Sue Carter

Perennial favourites mix with new titles in this week's bestsellers list, covering Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending March 18, 2012: 1. Flash and Bones, Kathy Reichs (Pocket/Simon & Schuster, $17 pa, 9781451675290) 2. ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

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Search Results by tag: Random House

Women can’t have it all, but Anne-Marie Slaughter can get a book deal

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (7)

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (6)

Book links roundup: E.L. James’s husband writes YA novel, Stuart Ross slams Canada’s spoken-word community, and more

CBA announces Libris Award nominees

Richard Gwyn wins $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen prize

BookNet bestsellers: sports

Bestsellers list: poetry

Nova Scotia libraries boycott Random House ebooks

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

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