Reactions to Amazon's new e-reader generally fall into two opposing camps: on the one hand, there are those who are shocked and appalled at the very notion, while others believe a wonderful new era has ... Read More »
Some book-related links: Arthur C. Clarke makes his wish list for his 90th birthday (The Guardian) Have you heard about this LongPen thing? Some people haven't, apparently (The New York Times) Derek McCormack's fashionable Christmas ... Read More »
December 17, 2007 | Filed under: Book links
The Hollywood Reporter has announced the 13 projects chosen for the Sundance Film Festival's highly competitive January Screenwriters Lab, and among the lucky winners is Vancouver author Ryan Knighton. Knighton has fashioned his 2006 memoir ... Read More »
December 14, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
A handwritten book of fairy tales by J.K. Rowling was auctioned off for more than $4-million (Cdn) yesterday, and U.K. newspapers were full of speculation this morning as to who the deep-pocketed buyer was. As ... Read More »
December 14, 2007 | Filed under: Libraries
This week on Q&Q's Job Board: Publicist - HB Fenn & Co. Ltd. (Bolton, ON) Book Production Editor - BC Decker Inc. (Hamilton, ON) Sales Coordinator, Marketing - The University of Toronto Press (Toronto, ON) ... Read More »
December 13, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news
From The Telegraph: She wrote her first self-help book at the age of nine. Now, at the grand old age of 12, Libby Rees has completed her second. She finished At Sixes And Sevens, which ... Read More »
December 13, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
Some book-related links: The art of the bookstore pickup (MSN.com) Ex-library director gets 10 days for stealing chairs (Cantonrep.com) Tinfoil helmet time: Chretien repeatedly ambushed by 9/11 "truthers" at book events (Canada Wants 9/11 Truth) ... Read More »
December 13, 2007 | Filed under: Book links, Events
From The Baltimore Sun: Days after its publication, a largely positive review of the film version of The Golden Compass that appeared in Catholic newspapers across the country was retracted this week by the United ... Read More »
December 13, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
A couple of literary-themed birthdays are being reported in the media this week. Reuters has picked up on Wonder Woman's 66th birthday “ not much of a milestone, admittedly, but 2007 is, incredibly, the first ... Read More »
December 11, 2007 | Filed under: Book news
One of the first official commitments by the new Australian Labor government, which defeated John Howard's Liberal Party in late November, was the installment of a new literary award “ the country's richest “ dubbed ... Read More »
December 11, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news
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