Darwyn Cooke, the artist and writer who made a name for himself in mainstream comics with a retro style and a belief that more comics should be aimed at the children's audience the industry had ... Read More »
May 14, 2016 | Filed under: People
Geek Love author Katherine Dunn dies. (Los Angeles Times) Indie bookstores are flourishing in the U.S. (Good e-Reader) Apple patent could let you read even while your iPad is closed. (TeleRead) Book Expo America attendance ... Read More »
May 13, 2016 | Filed under: Book links
Gregory McCormick, the former programming director of Montreal's Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, has been named the Toronto Public Library's new manager of cultural and special events programming. McCormick will be responsible for overseeing the TPL's literary ... Read More »
May 12, 2016
The Ontario Arts Council has announced the shortlist for this year's Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards. The awards, which are chosen by student jurors, are celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. This year's ... Read More »
May 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards
The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the finalists for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers on May 11. The award recognizes writers under the age of 35 who have not been published in ... Read More »
May 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards
Are tablets killing ebooks? These numbers say they might be. (TeleRead) Barnes and Noble to release long-term business strategy. (Good e-Reader) Translated fiction outselling English fiction in the UK. (Publishing Perspectives) J.K. Rowling handwrites spell ... Read More »
May 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book links
Natasha Harding, commissioning editor of HarperCollins's digital-first imprint Maze, has acquired world English rights to Time After Time, the debut novel by Hannah McKinnon. The book, which tells of a struggling lawyer who sees what ... Read More »
May 11, 2016
The Association of Canadian Publishers has named Margaret Reynolds, executive director of the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia, the recipient of its President’s Award for 2016. It will also grant Paul McNally and ... Read More »
May 11, 2016
The Toronto Public Library Board and the Toronto Public Library Workers CUPE Local 4948 announced the successful negotiation of a four-year collective agreement on May 6. A potential strike by the union threatened to close ... Read More »
May 11, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries
BookThug has announced the launch of a new non-fiction series, aimed at publishing works focused on justice, equity, and diversity. Essais, drawing its name from the Old and Middle French definitions of essai, meaning "trial" and "attempt," ... Read More »
May 11, 2016
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