by Natalie Samson

Kobo to expand digital publishing services before end of quarter

Now that things have settled down at Kobo following its acquisition by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, the e-reading company seems poised to roll out the next stage of its digital publishing services in the coming ... Read More »

April 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Book links roundup: reaction to Pulitzer brush off, BNC Tech Forum talks online now, and more

By Natalie Samson

Publishers, authors, and booksellers "howl in outrage" at Pulitzer fiction snub What the Department of Justice antitrust suit will mean for ebook buyers Watch talks by Goodreads' Kyusik Chung, Geomentum's Liz Ross, and Evan Schnittman ... Read More »

April 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association named the winners of its annual book awards Monday morning. Kit Pearson's The Whole Truth (HarperCollins Canada), which touches on the Depression era, family drama, and forgiveness, has been selected as ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Pulitzer board declines to hand out fiction award

By Natalie Samson

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced today, but you won't find a recipient in the fiction category. Publishers Lunch reports that the Pulitzer board "failed to reach a majority" in selecting a winner for ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Book links roundup: Audible’s new author services; book your Hunger Games theme wedding; and more

By Natalie Samson

Margaret Atwood and Robert J. Sawyer sign on to Amazon's new Audible Author Services to earn $1 for every e-audiobook sold Iran's scrappy comic book scene finds its voice under strict censorship laws The Grindstone ... Read More »

April 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Robert Kennedy, 1938-2012: health and lifestyle publisher

By Natalie Samson

Robert Kennedy, founder of Robert Kennedy Publishing, has died. The 73-year-old, who dedicated his life to inspiring readers to be "the best that they can be" through his line of health and fitness publications, passed ... Read More »

April 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Judy Schultz wins Robert Kroetsch Book Prize

By Natalie Samson

The City of Edmonton has named Judy Schultz's Freddy's War (Brindle & Glass) winner of the 2012 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. Schultz was presented the $10,000 prize at the Mayor's Celebration of ... Read More »

April 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Regina and Okanagan libraries vote to strike

By Natalie Samson

With the dust of the 10-day strike at the Toronto Public Library settling, two other public library systems face the possibility of job action. On Monday, public library workers in Regina voted 83 per cent ... Read More »

April 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Wilfrid Laurier, Toronto, McGill-Queen’s university presses recognized at Canada Awards

By Natalie Samson

Authors published with Wilfrid Laurier University Press, University of Toronto Press, and McGill-Queen's University Press are among the recipients of the 2012 Canada Awards. The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences presented the ... Read More »

April 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Trio of young women nominated for 2012 Bronwen Wallace Award

By Natalie Samson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced the finalists for this year's RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers, which recognizes writers under the age of 35 who've yet to publish in book form, and ... Read More »

April 3, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Kobo to expand digital publishing services before end of quarter

Book links roundup: reaction to Pulitzer brush off, BNC Tech Forum talks online now, and more

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

Pulitzer board declines to hand out fiction award

Book links roundup: Audible’s new author services; book your Hunger Games theme wedding; and more

Robert Kennedy, 1938-2012: health and lifestyle publisher

Judy Schultz wins Robert Kroetsch Book Prize

Regina and Okanagan libraries vote to strike

Wilfrid Laurier, Toronto, McGill-Queen’s university presses recognized at Canada Awards

Trio of young women nominated for 2012 Bronwen Wallace Award

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