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Nanaimo’s Bygone Books to close

The new year will witness the closure of antiquarian bookseller Bygone Books of Nanaimo, B.C. Owner Joel Johnston will retire on Jan. 6 after 15 years at the corner of Commercial and Skinner streets, reports ... Read More »

December 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Books & Company says goodbye to its feline companion, Miss Lily

By Ashliegh Gehl

Miss Lily rubbed against the calves of literary greats the way no book enthusiast would dare. The plump ginger cat who lived at Books & Company, an independent bookstore in Picton, Ontario, often interrupted an ... Read More »

December 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction finalists announced

By Sue Carter

The B.C. Achievement Foundation has announced the shortlist for the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction. Chosen from a longlist of 10 titles, the finalists are: Bad Animals: A Father's Accidental Education in Autism by ... Read More »

December 8, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

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